Domaine François Raveneau
Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay
Chablis, Burgundy, France
Bright crisp and fragrant. Salinity and gentle lime. Lovely purity and blanched. Long and subtle. Excellent
Bright crisp and fragrant. Salinity and gentle lime. Lovely purity and blanched. Long and subtle. Excellent
Dec 7th, 2024Beautiful poise. Light and refined. Soft lemon. Rock pools, minerality, a hint of corn and yellow flowers. Intense but light and dancing on the palate. Great balance and long. Powerful but still subtle.
Beautiful poise. Light and refined. Soft lemon. Rock pools, minerality, a hint of corn and yellow flowers. Intense but light and dancing on the palate. Great balance and long. Powerful but still subtle.
Nov 1st, 2024Lovely and contained with lime and slate. Salinity and rock pool with great minerality. Delicious stuff- still young but delicious now.
Lovely and contained with lime and slate. Salinity and rock pool with great minerality. Delicious stuff- still young but delicious now.
May 25th, 2024Oyster shells, light lemon oil, slate, delicate flowers. Spectacular stuff. So balanced and subtle and intense yet light. Really fantastic.
Oyster shells, light lemon oil, slate, delicate flowers. Spectacular stuff. So balanced and subtle and intense yet light. Really fantastic.
Aug 18th, 2023Limpid and light and fresh. Lime, slate, salinity. Very precise flavor. Light but gently long and complex. Very good
Limpid and light and fresh. Lime, slate, salinity. Very precise flavor. Light but gently long and complex. Very good
Jul 17th, 2023
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.
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.
May 21st, 2023broad and lush and delicious. Slate and lemon. Salinity and stone. Amazing depth and complexity. Gorgeous.
broad and lush and delicious. Slate and lemon. Salinity and stone. Amazing depth and complexity. Gorgeous.
Mar 17th, 2023very 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
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
Mar 17th, 2023Gorgeous. 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
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
Feb 17th, 2023Taken 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.
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.
Jan 3rd, 2023