Rapet, Pernand Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses, 2012 AFKAT_2025 a splash of lemon zest—and

a splash of lemon zest—and it drinks like it costs twice as much

Falstaff "Winemaker of the Year" 2008—Bernhard Ott proved that elegant

The tannins have melted beautifully

a lesser-known district south of Champagne's main villages

Rapet, Pernand Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses, 2012 AFKAT_2025 a splash of lemon zest—andIle des Vergelesses is widely considered the finest Premier Cru in Pernand Vergelesses, and Domaine Rapet is the estate that calls this village home. Organically farmed with a lineage going back to 1765, Rapet produces a Pinot Noir here of notable finesse and aromatic lift from the climat's well exposed limestone slopes. The 2012 was a small, high quality Burgundy vintage, and at over a decade in bottle this is drinking in a graceful, mature window. A