Gerard Raphet, Clos Vougeot Vv other_regions orange pith and a hint

orange pith and a hint of praline

white flowers and pastry cream

Very sleek and graceful

bone-dry and firm finale

yet still a little rough

Gerard Raphet, Clos Vougeot Vv other_regions orange pith and a hint(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.