Gerard Raphet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champs Chenys Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Unique, 2022 Cote de Nuits, France Lacrado dark chocolate and licorice

dark chocolate and licorice

Stony palate with some preserved-lemon character

Drink it over the next 20 years

zesty spice and a long layered and luxurious finish

the red and black fruit forms the core of this wine

Gerard Raphet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champs Chenys Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Unique, 2022 Cote de Nuits, France Lacrado dark chocolate and licoriceChamps 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