Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2009 web-unpublished His ingenious pursuit for perfection

His ingenious pursuit for perfection paid off

single-vineyard Rioja at a time when the region's identity was built on blending across many sites

Three hectares of indigenous vines at altitude

Each is as unique as the man the bourbon is named for

That's the whole thesis behind Ghostnote

Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2009 web-unpublished His ingenious pursuit for perfectionChinon rewards patience, and Olga Raffault has always been happy to do the waiting for you. Les Picasses is the domaine's flagship: a south facing slope of clay over limestone tuffeau, planted to Cabernet Franc vines over fifty years old, farmed organically and fermented with indigenous yeast. The wine spends years in large oak and chestnut foudres and then more years in bottle before release. The 2009 was a warm, generous vintage in the Loire, which