Domaine François Raveneau
Forêt Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay



Oyster shells, lime, chalk. Lovely angular structure with a hit of salinity on the finish.
Oyster shells, lime, chalk. Lovely angular structure with a hit of salinity on the finish.
Jun 28th, 2024
Tasty. Quite fleshy for Raveneau. Rounded out but still light and fresh in the company of 2013’s. Cool citrus and stone. Rounded slightly sweet edges. Good.
Tasty. Quite fleshy for Raveneau. Rounded out but still light and fresh in the company of 2013’s. Cool citrus and stone. Rounded slightly sweet edges. Good.
Jan 15th, 2024
Tropical notes. Brutal balance and intensity. Melon, grapefruit, lemon, minerals, salt. Very 2013 but exotic and delicious. Very good
Tropical notes. Brutal balance and intensity. Melon, grapefruit, lemon, minerals, salt. Very 2013 but exotic and delicious. Very good
Oct 7th, 2023
Lovely limpid stone and delicate peach and lemon fruit. With air this is integrated beautifully. Very Raveneau
Lovely limpid stone and delicate peach and lemon fruit. With air this is integrated beautifully. Very Raveneau
Sep 16th, 2023
Soft lemon and limestone. Gentle peach notes. Very rounded and complete. Delicious.
Soft lemon and limestone. Gentle peach notes. Very rounded and complete. Delicious.
Jan 13th, 2023
Medium gold color, looking a bit darker than it should at this age. POX notes on the nose including some light butterscotch and ripe oaky chardonnay. Lacking acidity with subtle fruit. Has no Chablis-like characteristics. Had a 1990 Raveneau recently that was more fresh than this. OK to drink, but doesn't have the attributes you're looking for with Chez Raveneau.
Medium gold color, looking a bit darker than it should at this age. POX notes on the nose including some light butterscotch and ripe oaky chardonnay. Lacking acidity with subtle fruit. Has no Chablis-like characteristics. Had a 1990 Raveneau recently that was more fresh than this. OK to drink, but doesn't have the attributes you're looking for with Chez Raveneau.
Sep 26th, 2022
Cool and restrained. Hints of lemon, limestone, slate. Delicate and focused on the midpalate.
Cool and restrained. Hints of lemon, limestone, slate. Delicate and focused on the midpalate.
Jan 16th, 2022
Bright lime green hue. Pretty intense and lifted. Sappy and vibrant with lemon, chalk and a touch of sandalwood. Delicious
Bright lime green hue. Pretty intense and lifted. Sappy and vibrant with lemon, chalk and a touch of sandalwood. Delicious
May 29th, 2021
Still quite young but an opulent, and mostly botrytis vintage. This wine didn’t show any of the botrytis. It was however pretty fluffy and marshmallow in texture. This was opened at left at cellar temp for 2 hours prior to drinking. Wish I would have opened a few hours earlier. Glad I have 3 more. Wont open the others until 2025 or later.
Still quite young but an opulent, and mostly botrytis vintage. This wine didn’t show any of the botrytis. It was however pretty fluffy and marshmallow in texture. This was opened at left at cellar temp for 2 hours prior to drinking. Wish I would have opened a few hours earlier. Glad I have 3 more. Wont open the others until 2025 or later.
Jan 20th, 2021
Lemon oil and chalk. A lovely balance and presence. Drunk with oysters that bring out the soft salinity beautifully. Not flamboyant or particularly intense or long but beautifully poised. Very pretty.
Lemon oil and chalk. A lovely balance and presence. Drunk with oysters that bring out the soft salinity beautifully. Not flamboyant or particularly intense or long but beautifully poised. Very pretty.
Jan 10th, 2021