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

Jean Vesselle’s Extra Brut comes from estate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines in Bouzy

The tannins have melted beautifully

Falanghina has been rooted in this volcanic soil since Roman times

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