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Saturday, August 13, 2016

1990 Olga Raffault Chinon Les Picasses

I think this is a library release. It's in very good shape and widely available in the $50 to $80 range. An incredible bargain for a great vintage. 
Thanks to Mark Scudiery for introducing me to this wine.
Nice floral greeting upon uncorking the bottle. There's some nicely aged fruit here.  Perhaps the limestone influenced terroir of the Les Picasses vineyard. 50 year old vines. 
Double decant back into clean bottle. Modest amount of coarse grained sediment. Slow-o in bottle for about an hour and then full decant at the restaurant.  
Classically aged Cabernet Franc profile ... dark cherry, lead pencil, hints of tobacco and sous bois. Nose is quite alluring with haunting florals. Definitely worth checking out this wine if you enjoy older vintages. I've read that the 1989 bottling is also very good.
Paired with grilled pork chop with bourbon jus, brussels sprouts cooked in pork fat and cider, and a delicious side dish of bone marrow "bread pudding" (a specialty of the house).

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