Gerard Raphet, Clos Vougeot other_regions_italy smoke and a solid tannin

smoke and a solid tannin structure

excellent concentration and a chalky finish

the 2012 Pichon Lalande is a wine of pure and total seduction

explosive wine endowed with real personality

which is followed by superb extract of pinot flavors which completely buffers the dense but fine tannins and somewhat mutes the underlying minerality at the moment

Gerard Raphet, Clos Vougeot other_regions_italy smoke and a solid tannin(from a 1. 5 ha parcel of vines located in Grand Maupertui and two other smaller parcels near the bottom of the slope). Pretty and beautifully layered aromas of various ripe and fresh wild red berries, spice and newly turned earth are trimmed in just enough wood to notice. The solidly dense and intense medium bodied flavors possess a sleek mouthfeel while exhibiting fine length on the overtly austere finale where a touch of warmth slowly emerges. This