Gerard Raphet, Clos Roche Size:6x750ml I suspect one will emerge

I suspect one will emerge from the different lots of Les Bessards that I tasted as 2009 is certainly a year where enough wine can be culled out for the Cathelin without sacrificing the monumental quality of the regular Hermitage

It would be nice to see a little more mid-palate depth and persistence

blackberry pie

dramatic finish supported by serious tannins

where it was terrific

Gerard Raphet, Clos Roche Size:6x750ml I suspect one will emerge(from a . 33 ha parcel, two thirds of which was replanted in 1982 with the remaining vines planted in the 1920s). An exuberantly spicy nose combines pretty floral and fresh red pinot fruit with floral, wood and sauvage hints. The supple medium weight flavors possess fine volume as well as excellent length if only average depth on the balanced and firmly structured finale. Patience advised in order that more complexity can develop.