Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2008 petillant naturel lively thirst quencher so stuffed

lively thirst quencher so stuffed with minerality that it’s fair to wonder if this is just dissolved limestone juice

and if you're familiar with them I'm sure you know what I'm going on about

candied ginger

and allspice with a touch of ginger root

Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses 2008 petillant naturel lively thirst quencher so stuffed93 Points Wine Advocate "The 2008 Chinon Les Picasses is an authentic representative of the vintage as well as of the domain. The 2008 has a coolish, pure and spicy but concentrated nose with a Pinot like expression of Cab Franc that comes across as pulpy but less juicy. On the palate, this is a textbook Loire Cabernet: sweet, intense and, believe me, perfectly ripe and balanced but still coolish, precise and finessed with delicate but lingering