Domaine de la Loue, Cuvée Raphaelle 2022 Champagne A future classic

A future classic

Gewurz from both the warm 2023 vintage and the cool 2024

There’s a lovely hint of bergamot-bitterness on the finish that keeps things snappy and moreish

A gentle maceration on skins means any tannin extracted is already mellow and finely grained

and very much open and expressive right now

Domaine de la Loue, Cuvée Raphaelle 2022 Champagne A future classicPlace: Jura, France Grape: Savagnin Vibe: Salty Serious skinsy business. Slowly but surely, Ive become fully converted to macerations of Savagnin. Those exotic yellow fruits get dialled right up, and the texture goes all lovely and pithy. Marmalade and burnt sugar bitters dance beautifully on the back palate, while a streak of salinity runs straight through. A whisper of VA just lifts everything perfectly. Dangerous on its own, but the gastronomic