Gerard Raphet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champs Chenys Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Unique, Cote de Nuits, France 2022 Chateau Le Gay pear and quince over all

pear and quince over all

There is just a touch of sweet richness from the 7% new oak

The wine is produced every vintage but in significantly varying quantities depending on the conditions of the vintage

it's full-bodied and delightfully supple but pulsates with freshness and transparency too

Gerard Raphet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champs Chenys Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Unique, Cote de Nuits, France 2022 Chateau Le Gay pear and quince over allChamps Chenys is directly downslope from grand cru Charmes Chambertin; Raphets rows of vines are located in a small notch carved into Charmes (that is, vines are surrounded on three sides by grand cru terroir). Vines range from 35 to 110 years old. I opened one of these in the office of Le Pigeon the day the wines arrived and sat dumbfounded at my desk. Dark cherry, pomegranates, iron, damp earth, and baking space. The wine was darker than the