Le fortunee- fruit is from 4 lots (1 in Bouzeron and 3 in Mercurey) Darker fruits, spice, blue and black fruit to the fore. Fleshy, ripe, pleasing pithy tannins, some nice warmth to the palate too. Bit of mid-pallet fruit push that is spiked with dark roast spice and earthy notes. Nice generosity but still snappy.
This is a bright, juicy and red-fruited village Gevrey-Chambertin. Raphet uses 10% new oak across their village wines and it’s integrated well here, barely noticeable at all. Alongside the cherry and raspberry fruit, there is the scent of florals with a minerality and savoury note that fills the finish. BURGHOUND