(Olga Raffault Chinon "Les Picasses") One of the most legendary bottlings of the Loire Valley and to my palate the '89 is the greatest one ever. Devastatingly funky nose of barnyard, cherry fruit, exotic spices, touch of brett, leather, herbs & huge minerality. Very nuanced and constantly changing. Soft and lush in the mouth with wonderfully fresh fruit and ripe tannins. The fruit is very red and is intermingled with lots of spice. Touch of some unresolved structure in the finish but time will resolve that.
By Lyle Fass
(Olga Raffault Chinon "Les Picasses") One of the most legendary bottlings of the Loire Valley and to my palate the '89 is the greatest one ever. Devastatingly funky nose of barnyard, cherry fruit, exotic spices, touch of brett, leather, herbs & huge minerality. Very nuanced and constantly changing. Soft and lush in the mouth with wonderfully fresh fruit and ripe tannins. The fruit is very red and is intermingled with lots of spice. Touch of some unresolved structure in the finish but time will resolve that.8/27/2005, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)