Gerard Raphet, Morey Saint Denis Rouge Vintage:2021 the Fèves is the class

the Fèves is the class of these Beaune 1ers

full medium ruby

The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace comes from seven acres of the 20-acre vineyard (whereas the Gravelly Meadow emerges from five acres)

backed by a rearguard of dense tannins

Gerard Raphet, Morey Saint Denis Rouge Vintage:2021 the Fèves is the classThe cool and airy nose is earthier still with its array of red and blue pinot fruit where a touch of crushed fennel lurks in the background. There is fine volume to the appealingly textured middleweight flavors thanks mainly to the relatively fine grained tannins that also shape the moderately firm and more complex finale that is just a bit firmer. This is a good Morey villages that should repay 5 to 8 years of keeping.