2016 Domaine Rapet Pere et Fils Corton Pougets Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 750ml

2016 Domaine Rapet Pere et Fils Corton Pougets Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France 750ml

$99.00
$110.00
Vintage
Grape/Blend
Pairing
Duck, Goose and Game Birds
Standard Bottle (750 mL) -6 units available

 

Producer

Domaine Rapet Pere et Fils

The Rapet family can trace its roots in Pernand back to 1795, and they are both one of the largest landholders in Corton-Charlemagne, as well as one of its finest exponents, so it is a mystery why these wines aren't better known and better distributed. There's a long track record here, and I can extol the merits of the domaine's older wines from personal experience: the 1979 is among the best mature examples of Corton-Charlemagne I've tasted. Under Vincent Rapet's attentive eye, vinification is pretty classic, with the whites whole cluster pressed and fermented in barrels (some 20% of which ...