Coming from a long ancestry of 11 generations of father-to-son winegrowers, François Raquillet took over the estate in 1990 with his wife, Emmanuelle.

Made from 55 year old vines on a stony limestone soil, with all the grapes destemmed. Very powerful deep purple, stopping short of black. Much greater density, plenty of tannins too but a limestone vivacity bursts through. Extremely long.

A slightly fresher and brighter nose speaks of an appealingly layered blend of both red and dark pinot fruit, earth, spice and moderate but not invasive wood. There is excellent delineation to the even finer middle weight flavors that possess solid depth on the balanced, youthfully austere and sneaky long finish. This is lovely and I very much like the understated style. Date: Oct 2025; Drink: 2029+; Issue: 100; Comments: Outstanding; Rating 91 Points; Allen Meadows; Burghound