Who Knows Rapet?

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Ian Fitzsimmons

Ian Fitzsimmons
There's been some chat about Chandon de Briailles lately, and Rollin is confirmed terrific. Rapet (and fils) are also in Pernand: does anyone know their wines? I'm speculating on some birth-year Corton Charlemagne for my son.

Thanks.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Who Knows Rapet?There's been some chat about Chandon de Briailles lately, and Rollin is confirmed terrific. Rapet (and fils) are also in Pernand: does anyone know their wines? I'm speculating on some birth-year Corton Charlemagne for my son.

Thanks.
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I haven't had a white from Rapet. The reds can be highly decent, especially with a little age. The bottles that I have had have been characterized by highish acidity and red fruit emphasis. In other words, what you might expect from Pernand area fruit from a producer who isn't trying to spoof it out. The Corton-Pougets 1998 was quite lovely early this year when I had it last.

Have you had Dubreuil-Fontaine? The wines can be quite good, if a bit stylistically different from Rollin and such.
 
originally posted by Levi Dalton: Have you had Dubreuil-Fontaine? The wines can be quite good, if a bit stylistically different from Rollin and such.
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How are they different?

I saw some the other day.
 
Agree with Levi...

A "gateway" wine, for folks who want to drink Burg, but like Oregon and California Pinot...

Very fruit forward.

Little if any transparency or sense of place to me.

-mark
 
originally posted by Mark Davis:
agreeAgree with Levi...

A "gateway" wine, for folks who want to drink Burg, but like Oregon and California Pinot...

Very fruit forward.

Little if any transparency or sense of place to me.

-mark
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I'm surprised to hear that. BdC has a reputation as a traditional-style producer and, I believe, practices biodynamic viticulture. I've never heard anyone call their Pernand or Savigny wines fruit forward; what I hear is how lean they are young.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
originally posted by Mark Davis:
agreeAgree with Levi...

A "gateway" wine, for folks who want to drink Burg, but like Oregon and California Pinot...

Very fruit forward.

Little if any transparency or sense of place to me.

-mark
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I'm surprised to hear that. BdC has a reputation as a traditional-style producer and, I believe, practices biodynamic viticulture. I've never heard anyone call their Pernand or Savigny wines fruit forward; what I hear is how lean they are young.
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I think that there is a miscommunication here, as you are referencing Chandon de Briailles and Mark and I are referencing Dubreuil-Fontaine.
 
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