Domaine François Raveneau
Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay
Chablis, Burgundy, France
Light and poised with lime, slate and cool stone. Pretty and focused. Limpid. Very good.
Light and poised with lime, slate and cool stone. Pretty and focused. Limpid. Very good.
Oct 13th, 2024Very pure and clear. Expansive with a touch of sweeteners and corn. Some salinity and a lovely fresh purity with a hint of honey. Excellent
Very pure and clear. Expansive with a touch of sweeteners and corn. Some salinity and a lovely fresh purity with a hint of honey. Excellent
Jun 28th, 2024A light gold edged hue- a touch of oxidation and not as fresh as the 15 montee alongside. Great minerality and focus. A touch of spice and corn. Very poised. Very good- yum
A light gold edged hue- a touch of oxidation and not as fresh as the 15 montee alongside. Great minerality and focus. A touch of spice and corn. Very poised. Very good- yum
Feb 27th, 2024Darker gold in color than the 14. Lovely and plush. Corn, a hint of honey. Lemon. Gorgeous balance and acidity. Lovely
Darker gold in color than the 14. Lovely and plush. Corn, a hint of honey. Lemon. Gorgeous balance and acidity. Lovely
Dec 28th, 2023Lean and bright. Light lemon. Steeliness and chalk. Pretty.
Lean and bright. Light lemon. Steeliness and chalk. Pretty.
Dec 28th, 2023Gorgeous stuff. Poised with limestone and soft orchard fruit, salinity. Still quite primary with real definition and thrust. Fantastic stuff. So balanced and pure
Gorgeous stuff. Poised with limestone and soft orchard fruit, salinity. Still quite primary with real definition and thrust. Fantastic stuff. So balanced and pure
May 27th, 2023A ravishing nose. Melon, lemon oil, limestone. Limpid and pure. Really delicious. Showstopper
A ravishing nose. Melon, lemon oil, limestone. Limpid and pure. Really delicious. Showstopper
May 25th, 2022
Awesome! Its shed some of the ripe and primary fruit, but still has a warm vintage generosity to it in the acidity. Captures Vaillons charming fruit and oyster shell core. Was expecting more honeyed richness but surprised by the nerve underneath the warmth of the year. Its fresh and gets going. Totally fucked with prosciutto wrapped asparagus, boiled taters and sauce Mornay, one of the top pairing of the year so far.
Awesome! Its shed some of the ripe and primary fruit, but still has a warm vintage generosity to it in the acidity. Captures Vaillons charming fruit and oyster shell core. Was expecting more honeyed richness but surprised by the nerve underneath the warmth of the year. Its fresh and gets going. Totally fucked with prosciutto wrapped asparagus, boiled taters and sauce Mornay, one of the top pairing of the year so far.
Apr 11th, 2022
Light gold color. Killer Chablis nose comes on after 3 hours of air. Notes of apricot, wet river stone, citrus, honey, white Kimmeridgian clay, sea shells, and tan spice. Has nicely developed secondary notes, and this is just starting to hit its stride. Rich and powerful. I think with about 5 more years the 2002 Raveneaus will start hitting their mark in a big way.
Light gold color. Killer Chablis nose comes on after 3 hours of air. Notes of apricot, wet river stone, citrus, honey, white Kimmeridgian clay, sea shells, and tan spice. Has nicely developed secondary notes, and this is just starting to hit its stride. Rich and powerful. I think with about 5 more years the 2002 Raveneaus will start hitting their mark in a big way.
Nov 27th, 2021Straw gold color. Bright in the glass. The nose has a very slight dirty taint. But there is also some apricot, some spice and citrus, some white clay stone and some honey. The odd slight taint, something I find similarly in Niellon wines, moves to the sidelines after several hours of patience… but it is a detracting flaw nevertheless. But beyond it this bottle has ample fruit and acidity. Absent the slight taint, this bottle easily had 10+ years of fun in front of it.
Straw gold color. Bright in the glass. The nose has a very slight dirty taint. But there is also some apricot, some spice and citrus, some white clay stone and some honey. The odd slight taint, something I find similarly in Niellon wines, moves to the sidelines after several hours of patience… but it is a detracting flaw nevertheless. But beyond it this bottle has ample fruit and acidity. Absent the slight taint, this bottle easily had 10+ years of fun in front of it.
Aug 11th, 2021