the sauvage and humus

dried fruits

A brooding nose features notes of wet stone

It has an exquisite bouquet that is defined and focused

The full-bodied palate is densely packed with tightly wound black and blue fruit layers

Rapet Pere et Fils, Corton Rouge Vintage:2016 the sauvage and humus(from Les Perrires and Les Chaumes et Voierosse the former has 50+ year old vines and the latter 30 to 35 year old vines). As is typically the case this is more deeply pitched with more obviously sauvage inflected aromas of various dark berries, plum, earth, game and floral hints. There is outstanding concentration and power to the overtly muscular flavors that possess plenty of palate coating dry extract before terminating in a rustic, very firm and