Lee Pitofsky

9.5

A typical tale of Raveneau. Best after 3 hours in the decanter. I really do love Raveneau’s 13’s. It’s an early drinking vintage (by Raveneau standards) while you wait for the surrounding ones. There’s immense richness and depth of waxy yellow fruit and stony minerals on the palate with créme fraîche, spices and a touch of botrytis influenced saffron in its layered aromatics. Superb cut and racy lemony acids provide a seamless balance to its power and richness. No surprise, beautiful wine. — 13 days ago

Jess

9.3

Medium-deep ruby color.
Aromas of bright red fruit, strawberry, cherry, raspberry, floral.
Dry. Flavors of strawberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, floral, soft spice finish. Medium, soft tannins.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5 — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

What can I say about this producer & wine that I haven’t said in my prior notes. This had lemon, lime, pear that was racy, energetic with its perfect acidity, mineral & white flower — 2 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.3

Deep golden hued with a bit of frizz ( don’t remember this being that way) ripe and quite tasty — 5 days ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

Rich and bold. — a month ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

From mag. Dangerously drinkable — a month ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Golden color. Delicious. Balanced. Enjoyed with Miso Black Cod. — 2 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.6

Happy birthday Honey. 🥳🎂🎉 🌹

This is absolutely as exquisite as when we had it for Christina’s birthday March 1, 2023. The benefit tonight is time & attention to focus on it. Delicious.

Green apple, lime, lemon pineapple, stone fruits, slightly bruised golden apple and pear, leans into apple cider, cream, ginger ale, nuts w/ skin, very fine powdery chalkiness, limestone, saline, biscuit dough, sea fossils. Amazing body and acidity, fruit blossoms, jasmine, yellow florals and well; structured knitted, balanced, extremely well polished finish that lasts two-minutes. Drinking beautiful now & with time & life for 10 yrs or more. Love you Sofia.

#MaxwellThisWomansWork — a month ago

Peter Sultan

9.4

It’s interesting to compare to Huet, though didn’t have them side by side. Chidaine kind of inhabits the mouth & palate, as if taking up residence: it’s so full & voluptuous.vibrating golden rod color, sunflowers. Waxy white & yellow stone fruits, with echoes of minerality. The fruit is dominant in its favor, I believe, but the half life could be so long can imagine a glorious tertiary & mineral future. I just can’t keep my paws off them long enough. — 2 months ago

LM Segal

9.5

Rich, even a bit viscous. Citrus oil, orange zest. Wow. In a perfect place. — 2 months ago