Gerard Raphet, Clos Vougeot Vv other_regions cedar and pepper

cedar and pepper

This is a potentially great Bâtard as everything necessary is here and this should age extremely well

and gains depth on the palate as licorice

This markedly dry effort will need at least some forbearance

(from vines in Loächausses planted in 1989 and 1995)

Gerard Raphet, Clos Vougeot Vv other_regions cedar and pepper(from a tiny . 20 ha parcel of 100+ year old vines). This is the first wine to display any appreciable wood influence and even here its not intrusive and easily allows the ripe but fresh nose of red and dark currant, floral and newly turned earth scents to shine. There is excellent richness to the full bodied flavors that possess plenty of dry extract that also serves to buffer the moderately firm tannic spine on the balanced and persistent finish.