Domaine Olga Raffault Les Barnabes Chinon 2022 Outstanding this négociant label captures all

this négociant label captures all the vibrancy and edge of their estate wines

Surprisingly green-edged and graceful

it showcases fine yet robust tannins with a luscious finish

A very delicate

spending 4 to 8 months in new casks before being transferred to older 'roux' casks for several more years

Domaine Olga Raffault Les Barnabes Chinon 2022 Outstanding this négociant label captures all"At around 13% alcohol (the label states 12. 5%), there's enough body and roundness to balance all those tangy fruits and enticing aromas. Its a friendly wine but not a fly by night. Organic wine. Deepish cherry red. Intense Cabernet Franc aroma of dark red fruits (raspberry not strawberry ), leafy without being at all unripe, stony rocky, cedary like a freshly sharpened pencil. Tannins are moderately chewy but smooth and filled out by the lovely