2018 Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Les Picasses

Community Tasting Notes (12) Median Score: 90 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View DanyMorcos's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/26/2024 - DanyMorcos Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Excellent value.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View kjjamison's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/28/2023 - kjjamison Likes this wine: 84 Points

  Acidic and lacking balance or depth of flavor. Not sure what to do with this.
  Actually, much improved on day 2. Acid attack much less, fairly enjoyable.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View wlsch's profile
  • Report Issue

  8/5/2023 - wlsch Likes this wine: 90 Points

  PnP. Dark cherry, plums, some earth and green herbal notes, underlying floral notes. Medium body, medium+ acid, firm, drying tannins in the finish. More tannic and closed than I recall from my notes in 2021. I still like this, but it really does need time and I think it will be better in 5+ years. It has good structure and will definitely hold for at least 5+ years. Tremendous value at $20 full retail.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View DTK Rockstar's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/15/2022 - DTK Rockstar Likes this wine: 89 Points

  I’ve had a lot about this wine from winebeserkers so when I finally saw a bottle, just had to try it.
  
  Popped and poured.
  
  On the first sip it’s very tannic and acidic. And smell mostly alcohol which eventually blows off a bit but still persists. Needs some air. Eventually the dark fruit shows up and a hint of green? I liked it. Not overtly complex but very pleasant. Wife who didn’t think she liked Cab Franc also liked it.
  
  84 points
  
  Jan 28. 2023 - Consumed 80% as mentioned above and left the remaining under Coravin for 9 months.
  
  Strawberries
  Floral nose
  Fresh turned earth
  Hint of green
  That strong whiff of alcohol has blown off
  Tannins have softened quite nicely
  
  I agree with other TNs that this is probably going to get better with some time in the cellar given it’s progression under my stimulated aging.
  
  Shoutout to Park Avenue Fine Wines in Portland, OR which closed down last year, where I bought this bottle, and where I used to frequent for their weekly blind tasting. You are missed.
  
  Updated to 89 points.

  1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View BPaff's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/15/2022 - BPaff Likes this wine:

  some cacao and wood flavours, liqueur like rich dark fruits, fresh acidity and firm tannins. Not overly complex but nicely balanced, good flavour depth and character.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 12 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.