Domaine François Raveneau
Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay
A hint of hazelnut and pear. Pure and very Raveneau. A gorgeous fresh bottle.
A hint of hazelnut and pear. Pure and very Raveneau. A gorgeous fresh bottle.
Feb 29th, 2024A 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.
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.
Nov 25th, 2023Soft lime, chalk, a delicate salinity. Very poised and precise and delicious.
Soft lime, chalk, a delicate salinity. Very poised and precise and delicious.
Aug 5th, 2023Along with 02, 04 and the majestic 2010, 08 is one of my absolute favorite vintages from Raveneau and it’s absolutely rocking tonight showing superb weight, density and waxy yellow fruit that’s layered with stony minerality and piercing lemony acids. 08 Raveneau is all about that Chablisian balance: proper levels of richness and acid, ripeness and minerality. Code yellow ftw 🙌🏻
Along with 02, 04 and the majestic 2010, 08 is one of my absolute favorite vintages from Raveneau and it’s absolutely rocking tonight showing superb weight, density and waxy yellow fruit that’s layered with stony minerality and piercing lemony acids. 08 Raveneau is all about that Chablisian balance: proper levels of richness and acid, ripeness and minerality. Code yellow ftw 🙌🏻
Jul 28th, 2023Gorgeous stuff. Really precise and lifted- chalk and lemon and oyster shells. Delicious
Gorgeous stuff. Really precise and lifted- chalk and lemon and oyster shells. Delicious
Jul 1st, 2023Drinking beautifully right now. Cheese rind, yellow apple, sea salt.
Drinking beautifully right now. Cheese rind, yellow apple, sea salt.
Jun 18th, 2023Settled and gorgeous. Pretty with soft citrus, wet rock, salinity, pear, hints of lychee. Resolved, balanced and delicious.
Settled and gorgeous. Pretty with soft citrus, wet rock, salinity, pear, hints of lychee. Resolved, balanced and delicious.
May 27th, 2023Very pretty. Initially some tropical notes. Settled into gorgeous lifted lemon fruit, subtle salinity and cool stone. Really poised and subtle- very Raveneau. Long and pretty.
Very pretty. Initially some tropical notes. Settled into gorgeous lifted lemon fruit, subtle salinity and cool stone. Really poised and subtle- very Raveneau. Long and pretty.
May 14th, 2023Beautifully balanced. Lime, stone, oyster shells. Salinity. On the palate cool green apple, hints of melon, limestone. A beautiful tart sour notes on the finish. A lovely haunting finish. In a very good place right now
Beautifully balanced. Lime, stone, oyster shells. Salinity. On the palate cool green apple, hints of melon, limestone. A beautiful tart sour notes on the finish. A lovely haunting finish. In a very good place right now
Apr 1st, 2023