Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

The only Champagne in their flight. First time having this producer.

It has gentle, micro bubbles. Soft mousse. Again, a touch sweet. At least for me. Seems more than 9g. It is interesting to me that with all of France’s rather strict wines laws, I have seen extra brut over 6g & brut over 9g.

Full cherries to kirsch quality, strawberries, pomegranate and raspberries. Gentle dry herbal notes, moist, crumbled chalk & limestone, yeast notes, some white spice, sea fossil/spray, crumbled grey volcanics, pink & red roses, pleasant round acidity, nicely polished finish that is more fruit than earth as it sets and lasts 45 seconds to a minute. — 14 days ago

Alan Weinberg

9.2

Needs some time. Not as mineral as Valmur. Solid but not real exciting. — 16 days ago

Joy Hammons

9.0

Excellent 2019 served with pasta and heavy meat sauce. This didn’t need long to breathe. — 21 days ago

Joe Christenson

9.2

Bright and lively. Green apple and green pear, fresh vegetable notes, chalky minerals and a hint of white peach sweetness. — 6 days ago

Big Wave Dave

9.4

Try as I might to not overstate the brilliance of this wine, over pork cordon bleu and noodles in the town of Chablis on a cold grey day, this wine was the centrepiece in an unforgettable lunch. My first Raveneau and now I get what all the fuss is about. Muted nose with some flinty smoke, and mineral notes. The palate is complex and multi-layered for a mere Chablis: green apple, yeast, buttered popcorn. The 2nd half then unfurls and saline, citrus, and a hint of stone fruit linger long on the palate. The structure perfectly balances the fruit. Nothing out of place. High acid, med+ complexity, high quality. — 8 days ago

Doug Powers

9.2

Lovely bottle sweetness, fruit shows a little fat, as acidity has mostly faded, rich and deep flavors, medium-long, lingering finish, mature but still a lovely bottle tonight!! — 25 days ago

with Jim

Conrad Green

9.6

A fantastic nose. Intense lemon, cool slate, an oiliness. Surprisingly oaky on the palate. Lovely balance and freshness but a few more years to let that oak settle and this should be amazing — 6 days ago

with Walker and David

Ron Siegel

9.3

Down to my last btls of a case where every btl has been stellar showing lemon, lime, pear, saline, mineral, white flower with perfect acidity — 25 days ago

Dani Rockstad

10

So good! A little sweet. — 19 days ago

Mark Rosse

9.0

Simular issues as last note — 12 days ago