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2010 Domaine Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Le Puy
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Wine Details
Winery
Domaine Jean-Maurice Raffault
Vintage
2010
Grape Variety
Other Red
Region
- Chinon
Alcohol (%)
14
Purchase Price ($)
30
Editor review
1 review
2010 Domaine Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Le Puy
Wine Rating
92
The Chinon appellation is on the banks of the Vienne River, a tributary of the Loire. The appellation has 19 communes and a total area of 2400 hectares.
The predominate variety produced from Chinon is Cabernet Franc due to the climate and soil conditions suiting the variety.
The 2010 release from Domaine Jean-Maurice Raffault has a youthful purple to red hue in the glass, the nose is steeped in tarry blackberry fruit with background oak influences and a little funk adding complexity.
The tannin structure of this wine is impeccable, it provides a basis from which taught blackcurrant and blackberry fruits drive a savoury, mouth filling experience.
The wine has very good length of violets and dark berry fruits to finish.
As with many wines from Loire, and a general rule of thumb with French wines, food brings out the best.
The predominate variety produced from Chinon is Cabernet Franc due to the climate and soil conditions suiting the variety.
The 2010 release from Domaine Jean-Maurice Raffault has a youthful purple to red hue in the glass, the nose is steeped in tarry blackberry fruit with background oak influences and a little funk adding complexity.
The tannin structure of this wine is impeccable, it provides a basis from which taught blackcurrant and blackberry fruits drive a savoury, mouth filling experience.
The wine has very good length of violets and dark berry fruits to finish.
As with many wines from Loire, and a general rule of thumb with French wines, food brings out the best.
When to Drink
Optimal Drinking
2013 - 2020
Date Reviewed
04 20, 2013
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