Philippe & Sylvain Ravier, Le Clos St André, Apremont, 2014

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Tasted by: Andrew Jefford
(at Savoie, 25 Jan 2018)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2019
This single vineyard old vine cuvée now has three years’ age, giving Jacquère fans a chance to test the variety’s stamina. I compared it with its peachy sibling from the warm 2015 vintage: the 2014 has a much cooler and more classical expression. Vinous, leafy scents are followed by an almost Riesling-esque palate of mute lemon and shy apple, configured and structured by notes of stone and plant sap. Sinuous, reverberative acidity continues to hiss and curl around the wine’s core.
Philippe & Sylvain Ravier, Le Clos St André, Apremont 2014
Producer
Philippe & Sylvain Ravier
Brand
Le Clos St André
Vintage
2014
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
France
Region
Savoie
Appellation
Apremont
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
11.50%
Body
Light
Grapes
Jacquère