Le Vin De François

François Chidaine

Les Choisilles Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2021

Bright and lively. Green apple and green pear, fresh vegetable notes, chalky minerals and a hint of white peach sweetness. — 8 days ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Chablis Chardonnay 2020

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. — 9 days ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1990

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!! — a month ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
Hermes, Shay and 6 others liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2020

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 — 8 days ago

Walker StrangisDavid Schachter
with Walker and David
Ceccherini, Tom and 8 others liked this
Alan Weinberg

Alan Weinberg

Don’t they supposedly only use old barrels yet it often tastes oaky young?
Conrad Green

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It’s the first time I’ve encountered oak this noticeable on Raveneau

Bonny Doon Vineyard

Vin Gris De Cigare Grenache Rosé Blend 2016

This 9-year old rose is so good. Nose has developed a nice complexity and it’s still fresh. Lots of palate presence. Nice balance. — 21 days ago

Angelo Casagrande
with Angelo
Angelo, Pooneet and 15 others liked this
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

Randall Graham has made interesting white, rose and red wines that I drank more frequently 30-40 years ago.

Jacques Puffeney

Vin Jaune Arbois Savagnin 2008

Jeremy Shanker
9.1

Cheese wine — 5 days ago

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Domaine Auguste Clape

Le Vin des Amis Syrah 2020

This baby has teeth, about as good as a Cote du Rhone I have ever had and me thinks can be! Between this and Jamet hard to beat CdR! Textbook N Rhone Syrah — 4 days ago

Jan and Tom liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2009

Needs some time. Not as mineral as Valmur. Solid but not real exciting. — 18 days ago

Jan, Severn and 8 others liked this

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2010

Even more fantastic than the previous bottle of 2010 I enjoyed a year ago. Decanted and enjoyed over 7 hours. This was good from first pour but became great and then magnificent over the next 3.5 and 7 hours. It was still full of verve on the last sip! Early only it was more dark fruit but over time the wines softened and became a bit sweeter and rounder. Tremendous length and complexity. — 12 days ago

Tom, Shay and 19 others liked this