Domaine Gerard Raphet Clos De La Roche 2020

Domaine Gerard Raphet Clos De La Roche 2020

The wines of Gérard Raphet are a Burgundy lover’s Burgundy. While the wine’s colour in the glass is a delicate ruby, aromas and flavors surprise with their forceful intensity. This contrast often catches the uninitiated off guard, yet it is part of the attraction and seduction of these limited and highly sought-after wines. Raphet Burgundy surprises and delights; it opens the possibilities of what great, old-vine Burgundy can do, and just how intimate and special that experience can be. Gérard took over the Domaine in 2005 with his wife Sylviane, and today, it’s their daughter Virginie who helps out in the cellar and fields. Gérard is modest, almost shy, preferring the majesty of his old-vine Pinot Noir to 'do the talking.' And talk it does, from the exuberant aromas of young wine to the suave silk of cellared bottles, some 10 to 20 to even 30 years on. Our cellars have a special corner for Raphet Burgundy, and so should yours

Here too there is just enough wood to notice setting off the plummy, spicy and earthy black cherry coulis scents. Once again, the mid-palate of the big-bodied flavors is both succulent and juicy while delivering impressive length on the powerful, complex and youthfully austere finish. Fine development potential here. 91 - 94 Points Burghound