Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay

Oyster shells, light lemon oil, slate, delicate flowers. Spectacular stuff. So balanced and subtle and intense yet light. Really fantastic.

Limpid and light and fresh. Lime, slate, salinity. Very precise flavor. Light but gently long and complex. Very good

Light gold, heavy in the glass. High pitched nose. Notes of green apples, sweet kiwi fruit, citrus, lime blossoms. Although the nose is expressive, this is closed and tight in the mouth (despite being open for 6 hours we're told). At first I had this rated as being a bit behind the 96 Clos and Blanchot next to it, but over the evening this powered up and in the end was equal to its siblings. Has many years of enjoyment in front of it.

broad and lush and delicious. Slate and lemon. Salinity and stone. Amazing depth and complexity. Gorgeous.

very fresh and bright. Gorgeous fruit- pure and long. So Raveneau in character with that chalky, pretty mid palate. All the lovely clarity of 11 Raveneau

Gorgeous. Poised. Secondary notes coming through. A lovely nose of lemon oil, white flowers, honey, slate, white pepper, corn. Just in a great place and long and delicious. Understated but powerful. Lovely

Taken to Canoe House at the Mauna Lani. Nice light gold color, heavy in the glass. Nose of sweet sea breeze, apricot, honey, white clay, citrus and tan spice. Rich and powerful. Great stuff, paired well with the Onaga local catch.

What a nose. Supple and soft. Settled lemon, stone, a hint of lanolin, freshness. A gorgeous rounded midpalate. Really complex with salinity then a long, detailed and spectacular finish. Wow

While not necessarily my favorite vintage for Raveneau, I’ve been finding many other 16’s to be in a great spot of late, much more so than even just a year ago, further proving the frost burdened growing season has become a year of terroir over vintage for white burg. Such is the same for 16 Valmur, and a requested pre-dinner multi-hour decant served well to reveal its layered aromatic complexity and depth of yellow orchard fruit with exotic spice, crème fraîche and wet stones. The palate is rich, deep and textural, really filling out with air, continuing to gain in weight and power and concluding with an incredibly persistent saline and mineral laced finish. Last sips were the best.
Code yellow ftw ✨

Replaced a badly corked 02 Dauvissat Clos with this. Medium gold color, heavy like oil in the glass. Immediately it shows off its Raveneau nose with notes of apricot, white clay, sea breeze, tan spice and river stone. Enjoyed over 5 hours after a 2 hour decant. Great juice!