Gerard Raphet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champs Chenys Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Unique, 2022 Cote de Nuits, France ALS Alluring scents of crushed stone

Alluring scents of crushed stone

with a chunky mouthfeel

Vibrant cranberries and red berries unfold on the palate

violets and cloves

Artemis offers classic blackberry fruit

Gerard Raphet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Champs Chenys Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Unique, 2022 Cote de Nuits, France ALS Alluring scents of crushed stoneChamps 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