2022 Rapet Pere & Fils Pernand-Vergelesses 1er cru 'En Caradeux'

There are virtually no Grand Cru and very few Premier Cru White Burgundies available in Australia or the world.

94 points, Charles Curtis MW, Decanter
En Caradeaux is on the Savigny side of the commune, and the vines are thus exposed east. In 2022, they produced a delicious wine with lime peel, green apple, minerals, and spice aromas. Dynamic tension on the palate and a pleasantly ripe character to the fruit makes the wine approachable; it should drink well reasonably early. The grapes are pressed as whole clusters and fermented on native yeasts with no sulphur before bottling. The wine is ageing now in cask (20% new).

92 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate
The 2022 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru En Caradeux Blanc is lovely, offering up notes of pear, crisp stone fruit and youthful reduction, followed by a medium to full-bodied satiny and incisive palate that's racy and chiseled. It's another strong performance for this steep, stony, east-facing site.

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- John Jens