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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 38 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by LB88 on 7/7/2021 & rated 93 points: Started fresh zesty limey, then evolved into a more rounded and rich stew of apricots and peaches, finally became toasted pineapples. Superb but could be a little longer. (1442 views) | | | Tasted by dbkitc on 7/2/2021 & rated 92 points: Way better than the previous bottle yet nothing to dream about. What it had was a wonderful ocean feel - minerals, oyster shells. Mature for sure yet maintaining verve and acidity. Some oak notes. Complex interesting and a nice surprise compared to previous bottles. (92) (1449 views) | | | Tasted by danckie on 10/20/2019 & rated 92 points: Way better then the previous bottle. Great acidity, with Meyer lemons and some mineral notes. Gained some weight along the way. Most enjoyable. (1913 views) | | | Tasted by Kim Gerner on 8/21/2019 & rated 80 points: Raveneau, Zind Humbrecht etc - Wine tasting dinner (Erik Sørensen, Søllerød Kro): Beginning premox or just too old. Heavy caramel. However not completely dead. (1573 views) | | | Tasted by danckie on 7/18/2019 & rated 91 points: this needs loads of air. Decanted for 4 hours. And the wine still needs time after that. Not the best vintage. Starts of quite bitter, quinine. Complexity is there but some what unbalanced. Comes together with time. Apple, minerality, lemon and seabreze. Complexity picks up. Interesting bottle but doesn’t really live up to its price point. Might need a little more time. (1968 views) | | | Tasted by Cailles on 7/5/2019 & rated 90 points: At the end of a long evening. Brief impressions only. Nice saffron component, green, fresh with lots of acidity and quite astringent. Rather simple wine and not that balanced. 90- points here. Can it improve further? I don’t see it. (1897 views) | | | Tasted by sirpat00 on 7/4/2019 & rated 90 points: Part of an unexpected Chablis mini-vertical. Conditions not ideal with bottles already open a while and kept at room temperature. Bitter spices and unripe quince type of fruit. Slight imbalance on the palate with unwelcome levels of acidity. (1685 views) | | | Tasted by Vini Ciclismo on 4/18/2019 & rated 89 points: Pale lemon colour.
Lemon citrus zest, white flowers, talc.
Fruits appear to have faded, acidity remains ok, rather muted flavours. Not developed really, light lemon curd and zest, gentle minerality. Drinks well but not overly impressive. (1432 views) | | | Tasted by VlgJeff on 4/25/2018 & rated 91 points: Decanted for one hour, with no further development during the meal. The nose revealed lemon notes and a touch of honey. On the palate, the apple notes were light, with strong lemon crème and some honey. The acidity was medium plus, but the weight was not up to other vintages. Should I have decanted for longer (as FCLARITY did), or is it just the vintage (as JERHARDT and RLOVE noted)?? (1505 views) | | | Tasted by fclarity on 5/28/2017 & rated 94 points: From an excellent looking bottle, this wine had a yellow center and clear rims. After 6+ hours of air, this wine showed attractive citrus, limestone, pear, and apple.
In the mouth, this wine was ripe, crisp, and had lovely balance. There was enough fruit and glycerin currently to hide the firm acidity for a few hours. Then after about 7 hours in the decanter the wine hit another level. The finish became long and complex.
While this wine still seemed a bit tight, it certainly appears to be on track for positive future development. This was pretty fun now with extended aeration (7+ hours) and I expect it will add a point or so with another 10 years in the cellar. Impressive given this was not a great year. (2007 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 10/28/2016: Served blind, lots of dry extract, polished, with air unfortunately some TCA starts to emerge. (1271 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 7/27/2016 & rated 90 points: Surprisingly fatty. (2507 views) | | | Tasted by jerhardt on 10/22/2015 & rated 90 points: Just never been a huge fan of the Raveneau '03s. Not that they are ripe or overdone, but rather, I just don't think they show the depth and complexity of better years. Still a good wine, but others I would much rather have. (2963 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 9/17/2015 & rated 91 points: Bright yellow. A mature nose, with apple, honey, and mushroom notes. Honey and a nutty minerality in the mouth. Round and softened with age, this has lost some of the nervy edge I would have loved in its youth, but that Raveneau honey is delicious. Lacks the length of the best vintages. Good for several more years. (2752 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 6/11/2015 & rated 93 points: Bright yellow in colour with a darker, slightly golden rim. The impressive nose is per perfumed with a strong floral character, notes of red apples, yellow stone fruit, smoke and wet stones - intriguing and complex. On the palate well balanced, quite soft at first with good acidity. Slowly intensifying, showing mineral and lime fruit notes and great vibrancy. The finish is superb and very persistent. Elegant and very fine. Drink or hold. 92-94 (3016 views) | | | Tasted by jhngo on 12/8/2014 & rated 90 points: Waxy slightly spicy nose. In the mouth it's very short abrupt slightly bitter. Very backwards. (2576 views) | | | Tasted by tooch on 10/25/2013 & rated 93 points: HDH Raveneau Tasting (MK Restaurant - Chicago, IL): A real surprise for me. Incredibly balanced, edgy, layered chablis. Wonderful aromas of the salty, mushroomy, citrusy notes that you come to expect. Certainly has the vintages plushness, but what acidity! Tons of cut and mouth watering acidity. A real beauty. (3472 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 10/25/2013 & rated 90 points: Celebrated Chablis of François Raveneau (MK Restaurant - Chicago IL): Tasting. A very good 2003 with mature apple and lemon, some earth hints, good minerality and a softened, rounded edge. Moderate length and concentration. good now. (3677 views) | | | Tasted by -E- on 2/25/2013 & rated 92 points: Winemaker's dinner: Raveneau & Mugnier (Onda Mezzanine, Oslo): Flott nese med mild mandarin, fint vaniljesukker, sitrus og voks. Åpen og bløt, men fokusert frukt. Mild, frisk syre. Kremet struktur med svak sødme. Lang ettersmak. (3657 views) | | | Tasted by AJ72 on 11/2/2012 & rated 92 points: One of the all time great producers of white burgundy (including the Cote d Or)has done a fantastic job here. Bought cheaply ($60) due to lack of interest in the vintage especially for white. Would happily buy this again and is very good value. A ten year old grand cru from in my opinion the best of Raveneau's Grand cru's this did not disappoint. Has a wonderful salty saline thing going on and shows a touch of richness which makes it very enjoyable. Has the minerality too. This is drinking beautifully now and may not have the length ( or flair) of the better vintages but a great wine still worthy of the pedigree. (3067 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 9/10/2012 & rated 93 points: Surprisingly restrain for the vintage, a classic Raveneau profile of saline, limestone, lemon oil, white flowers and beeswax. Oily yet precise palate, lots of mineral and bright acidity. There is a bit of wet sox/possible TCA that prevents the wine from being perfectly pure. Very precise and fresh. I brought another bottle to a friendly gathering a couple days later and the TCA like note showed once again. Perhaps a bad batch? Still this bottle is quite enjoyable where the other bottle was lean and too dirty. (2989 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 9/7/2012 & rated 87 points: Mostly Baroli gathering at Bluegrass (Bluegrass restaurant, Baltimore): The second bottle in three days from my cellar, wet sox/TCA note is a bit more noticeable here but not corked. Muted and lean. I hope my remaining bottles will show better as all the qualities for a great GC Chablis is there. (2955 views) | | | Tasted by dbkitc on 8/1/2011 & rated 83 points: A bummer. Nice color is the only good thought I am going to come up with here. Good, solid Chardonnay for sure and a bargain at $20. Too bad that wasn't the price. Nothing distinctive, no depth...just there. A disappointment for sure. (83) (2739 views) | | | Tasted by fclarity on 1/1/2011 & rated 91 points: Again, this was a wine purchased at a restaurant and I was not able to give it enough air time. It improved dramatically in the 1.5 hours it was open. Prior to that time it was pretty watery, and if allowed to continue breathing, I am sure it would have continued to get better. The nose was classic Chablis with oyster shells, citrus, and white stone.
In the mouth the wine was light and yet rich with nice acidity. The arrival of the fish course certainly helped it to shine. I think this is another data point arguing that there are no bad Raveneau vintages; they are only a bit different from the others. While drinkable now with extended aeration, this wine should improve in the bottle for 10+ years. (2803 views) | | | Tasted by Machiavelli on 6/17/2010: Best of the flight, wickedly complex wine, with all manner of cool fruits and minerals, lush mid-palate and long finish. (2519 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 4th Quarter, 2005, Issue #20
(Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Valmur Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 4th Quarter, 2004, Issue #16
(Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Valmur Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2004, IWC Issue #115
(Domaine Francois Raveneau Chablis Valmur) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/4/2008)
(François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Valmur) Light medium yellow color; salt water, iodine nose; great focused, iodine, sea air, oyster jus and minerals palate; medium-plus finish 94+ pts. (unanimous WOTF) 94 points |
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Chablis Chablis (Fédération de Défense de l'Appellation Chablis) | Chablis (Burgundy Wines)
2014 Vintage Notes:
"... a hybrid of 2004/2007 and 2010. The stone, citrus and limestone amalgam is exactly what we search for in Chablis as the style harkens to a day in the Cote de Beaune proper (1960's - 1980's) when wine was not meant to be consumed the week it was released, battonage was not used by all and new oak was rarely seen ... the texture is natural and 'of the vintage' not 'of the winemaker' .... Like Sancerre or the Loire in general, 2014 in Chablis is one of those rare years with extract and transparency. It appears to be a vintage for the "neoclassic" ages and those of us intent on cellaring the most terroir-driven (but still powerful) examples of vineyard, site-place and varietal will want to invest (heavily) in the magnetic and electric 2014's." - Jon Rimmerman
2018 Vintage Notes:
"There’s not that razor sharp Chablis acidity in 2018,” says Patrick Piuze. “But there is good definition of place. The dry conditions drove vines to drink deeper down in the soil profile."
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