2014 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses

Community Tasting Notes (61) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  4/1/2024 - 1512tnw wrote: 89 Points

  Tannic on opening. Third day, after vacuum, it’s better. Acid prevalent, mid-weight, astringent. Noting all kinds of estimates for ultimate longevity, I would say this would be better in 2025 and has years in front of it. Will revisit.

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  12/9/2023 - bbq_grandcru Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This one’s for you JC. Light body 12.5pct ABV. Been a few years since I opened one of these. It has become silkier, with less dust and barnyard funk, although the latter is still noticeable (which I like). This drinks like a very light Bordeaux. It’s very enjoyable.

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  6/12/2023 - dbay Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This wine continues to deliver - complex notes of mushrooms, red fruits, violets. Beautifully balanced and with a lingering finish of red currants and spice. Drinking well now but can still go a few years.

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  5/18/2023 - tward Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Very Good++. The first of a 6-pack purchased five years ago. Lovely, of course, and drinking very well now. If anything, a bit understated, mid-weight, pretty nose and excellent varietal and place transmission. Earth and cherry, violet, dried herbs, a thread of green. A bit light in the middle. Medium finish.
  
  This was PnP and over only an hour. I must try the next one with a decant of a few hours.
  
  I'm not sure about the CT community window out to 2034 on this one. I'm moving mine in to 2029.
  
  12.5% abv

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  4/30/2023 - IJC Likes this wine:

  Excellent... but something's missing
  
  I've just begun the bottle, so my notes will follow later...
  
  Later... right out of the gate, I sensed the horse was chomping at the bit, the nose exciting, the first taste not-quite-thrilling, but definitely delightful. There was tart acidity, and there was fruit (mid/dark) and there was a touch of earthiness. But, as the "race" progressed, this horse lost its energy, and ultimately came in behind its rival (Baudry).
  
  Perhaps it was always meant to be a long-distance runner - but at a later date. At this stage, it is hard for me to tell if the wine is headed into decline, or simply hasn't yet had enough time to fully develop. I'm inclined to believe the former, and if I had other bottles, I would drink them now.
  
  Nonetheless, it gave pleasure, if only fleeting.
  Rated +1 on a scale of -1 to +3.
  
  Enough suspense?

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