Domaine François Raveneau
Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay
Chablis, Burgundy, France
Not picture bottle. Cool and poised. Hints of lime and lemon with wet stone and soft orchard fruit. Very long and delicious and with time in glass more salinity and oyster shells comes through. Amazing stuff with life ahead.
Not picture bottle. Cool and poised. Hints of lime and lemon with wet stone and soft orchard fruit. Very long and delicious and with time in glass more salinity and oyster shells comes through. Amazing stuff with life ahead.
May 10th, 2023
Tasted blind. Canary gold color. Honey'd fruit forward nose with notes of white Kimmeridgian soil, white acacia flowers, citrus fruit and a pile of rocks. Guessed 2002 Raveneau Valmur. The bottle went quickly. Glad I have some of these saved for future consumption. 96+
Tasted blind. Canary gold color. Honey'd fruit forward nose with notes of white Kimmeridgian soil, white acacia flowers, citrus fruit and a pile of rocks. Guessed 2002 Raveneau Valmur. The bottle went quickly. Glad I have some of these saved for future consumption. 96+
May 25th, 2020
A study in elegance and finesse. The absolute satiny-silkiness translates on the nose. Transporting notes of Lemon Budino pudding, Bosc pear, anise, a whiff of smoke. It's actually so well-integrated, it's tough to tease apart—this wine glides, weightless and yet impossibly glycerolly and rich. The attack is deceptive, leading to underlying grip and power, wet stone and shell, coiled acidity, trace white pepper and staggering persistence. There is a reason why Raveneau enjoys the cult reputation it has.
A study in elegance and finesse. The absolute satiny-silkiness translates on the nose. Transporting notes of Lemon Budino pudding, Bosc pear, anise, a whiff of smoke. It's actually so well-integrated, it's tough to tease apart—this wine glides, weightless and yet impossibly glycerolly and rich. The attack is deceptive, leading to underlying grip and power, wet stone and shell, coiled acidity, trace white pepper and staggering persistence. There is a reason why Raveneau enjoys the cult reputation it has.
2 people found it helpfulSep 13th, 2014
Incredible balance for a hot vintage. Still has a long future. Marvelous!
Incredible balance for a hot vintage. Still has a long future. Marvelous!
Dec 20th, 2017A broad, expansive nose. Lush and very floral. On the palate sweet and intense. For me lacks a little of the clarity I’ve loved in Raveneau... certainly delicious and likeable but perhaps a bit more finesse would help
A broad, expansive nose. Lush and very floral. On the palate sweet and intense. For me lacks a little of the clarity I’ve loved in Raveneau... certainly delicious and likeable but perhaps a bit more finesse would help
Oct 14th, 2017
Took ages to open up, very linear, mineral, shelly. Gorgeous with time, fattened up considerably, all lemon cream and tree fruit. Thank you Bruce Neyers
Took ages to open up, very linear, mineral, shelly. Gorgeous with time, fattened up considerably, all lemon cream and tree fruit. Thank you Bruce Neyers
May 27th, 2016
