Anthonij Rupert Cabernet Franc 2015 vs Vougeot, Clos du Village, Benjamin Leroux, Burgundy (Magnum) 2023

Anthonij Rupert Cabernet Franc 2015

Bold graphite, earthy aromas with a subtle blackcurrant leaf note over black and blueberry fruit. Faint touch of oak apparent. There is pure black berry fruit on the palate. Succulent, supple and beautifully smooth and refined, the oak is well knit, creating a polished platform upon which the fruit dances. Seductive, teasing hint of violet perfume too. Lovely texture and restraint which create an overall impression of elegance. Long, rewarding finish. Anthonij Rupert Cabernet Franc is made from specially selected parcels of Cabernet Franc from selected sites and soil types to express the true character of this varietal. Grapes are picked by hand, placed into small lug boxes and transported to the cellar in a cool truck. In the cellar, the whole berries are manually double-sorted and then gravity-fed into fermenters. Each batch is cold-soaked for a few days and then slowly brought up in temperature. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally in the barrel. The wines were aged for 18- to 24 months in 225_x001F_ new French oak barrels, bottled unfiltered and bottle-aged for a year.