1993 Domaine Jean Raphet et Fils Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru

The Clos de Vougeot reveals a candied-like fruitiness, an attractive, medium ruby color, a supple, velvety texture, medium body, and a fruity aftertaste with light tannin. Although simple for a grand cru, it is a tasty wine. Raphet, who utilizes whole berry fermentation (which was almost universally successful in 1993), has made some very successful wines for the vintage. His 1993s, which were bottled without filtration or SO2, are among the more seductive, round, plump, succulent Pinots of the vintage. They can be drunk young or cellared for 5-8 years. In that sense, they are atypical 1993s. These delicious 1993 red Burgundies are somewhat of an aberration (stylistically speaking) for the vintage. A Peter Vezan Selection (Paris fax # 011 33 1 42554293), various American importers