Tour d’Argent. Medium gold with great weight in the glass. Awesome nose. Notes of apricot, honeysuckle, lemon, cantaloupe, tan spice and river stones. Rich with great acidity. A great Raveneau in a perfect spot for consumption. Needed 3 hours of air to show us its best. Killer juice.
Tour d’Argent. Medium gold with great weight in the glass. Awesome nose. Notes of apricot, honeysuckle, lemon, cantaloupe, tan spice and river stones. Rich with great acidity. A great Raveneau in a perfect spot for consumption. Needed 3 hours of air to show us its best. Killer juice.
Feb 23rd, 2019
Perfect provenance makes for an incredible '90 Raveneau: creamy, chalky, mushroomy goodness
Perfect provenance makes for an incredible '90 Raveneau: creamy, chalky, mushroomy goodness
1 person found it helpfulNov 28th, 2014
Wow, this bottle showing amazingly open for business immediately (though I lost the battle to extract the cork fully!!). I’ve always thought that of the 3 Raveneau Grand Crus, Blanchot has consistently shown the most ripe tropical fruit undertones (of course measured by Chablis standards), whereas Clos is more intensely mineral and Valmur somewhere in between, and this bottle fits that pattern. From a little riper Chablis vintage (13.5% vs. more usual 12.5-13% ABV), this bottle is richly fruited, with plenty of acidity and some subtle minerality,, with a very, very long, lingering finish, absolutely a great Raveneau Blanchot!!
Wow, this bottle showing amazingly open for business immediately (though I lost the battle to extract the cork fully!!). I’ve always thought that of the 3 Raveneau Grand Crus, Blanchot has consistently shown the most ripe tropical fruit undertones (of course measured by Chablis standards), whereas Clos is more intensely mineral and Valmur somewhere in between, and this bottle fits that pattern. From a little riper Chablis vintage (13.5% vs. more usual 12.5-13% ABV), this bottle is richly fruited, with plenty of acidity and some subtle minerality,, with a very, very long, lingering finish, absolutely a great Raveneau Blanchot!!
Feb 1st, 2025
Chablis, Burgundy, France
