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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 33 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by acyso on 12/31/2020 & rated 88 points: Served double blind. Immediately upon smelling and tasting this, I went to sauvignon blanc -- it had that distinct of a green note (and reading some of my notes from five years ago, something that I didn't pick up on back then). Sure, it was rounder than a typical example, and admittedly playing the player a little bit, I guessed that this was a St. Bris! The fruit is incredibly fresh here, and I would never have pegged it for being so old. However, the green note actually seems to grow slightly more prominent with air and that really detracts from the enjoyment of an otherwise primordially fresh bottle of chablis. (2493 views) | | | Tasted by cfrances33 on 12/31/2020 & rated 90 points: Served in a JRxRB Universal. Leaf / 1027 hPa.
Crystal clear pale yellow. Driven from the start by yellow orchard fruit and even a touch of pineapple. There's a green herbal note throughout - mint and eucalyptus. With 6+ hours of air, picks up more typical Chablisienne qualities with iodine, crushed shells. The palate carries a lot of the orchard fruit and eucalyptus, but also gains some crimini mushroom and iodine with significant air. Medium plus acid, this is quite fruit driven, with that distracting green tinge throughout. A pristinely kept bottle, but no where near as interesting as an '04 MdT this time last year. This bottle simply reinforces my apathy toward Vaillons as a whole - the first mediocre '04 Chablis I've come across in well over 2 years. (1756 views) | | | Tasted by Kurtjo on 7/5/2020 & rated 93 points: Ung, slank med god konsentrasjon. Sitron, sjø og østers. Nydelig balansert vin. Trenger kjellertid eller mye luft. (1625 views) | | | Tasted by godx on 7/4/2020 flawed bottle: corked. (1535 views) | | | Tasted by ttholst on 4/19/2019 & rated 94 points: Luftet en time i karaffel. Elegant duft og svak med tydelige Raveneau-toner. Lukt av frisk sitrus, sjøsprøyt, gule epler og snev av østers. Smaken var mindre moden enn forventet, mild sitronkaramell, mer honningmelon enn honning, svak nøttearoma og kaldt sjøvann. En velbalansert vin med avdampet fruktighet, middels syre og lang smak. Jeg synes denne vinmarken er en av de mest elegante i Chablis. Fungerte strålende til pannestekt sjøkrepshale med fennikel-salat, smaksatt med syltet estragon og lime. (2116 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 7/10/2018 & rated 90 points: Thin and subtle, with light chalkiness and pale orchard fruit. 90- (1649 views) | | | Tasted by B Paul on 12/30/2017: Clearly an off bottle. Cork wasn’t in great shape and I think this was starting to oxidize. (1791 views) | | | Tasted by Vinophiliac559 on 4/15/2017 & rated 95 points: Weekend of food and wine; 4/13/2017-4/16/2017 (Las Vegas): This showed very well, only scored at dinner so no formal note, but from memory still had plenty of life, great acidity and lots of minerality. (2850 views) | | | Tasted by danstrings on 12/17/2016 & rated 95 points: Just gorgeous. Barely any signs of age, light barely golden color. Loads of spicy heady fruit and candied truffle on the nose. Perfect balance, seamless on the palate. (2453 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 10/27/2016: One of the (fairly rare) occasions when I get chablis - the chardonnay fruit pure, with a saline streak, and seaside grip. Bracing and exciting. (2309 views) | | | Tasted by Oh Dae-su on 9/14/2016 & rated 93 points: Showing absolutely great at the moment. Outstandingly balanced, super long, crisp. Goes right underneath my skin ;-). My only bottle. What a pity! (2269 views) | | | Tasted by ttholst on 8/5/2016 & rated 94 points: I karaffel. Lys strågul farge. Umiddelbart svak lukt av sitrus og hav. Etter 15 minutter mer kompleks lukt av sitrus, salt sjøvann og limonade. Smak av sitrus, akasiehonning, grapefrukt og salt sjøvann. Veldig elegant vin med veldig lang ettersmak. Drukket over 2 timer og som alltid var det siste glasset best. (2207 views) | | | Tasted by jerhardt on 2/13/2016 & rated 93 points: Raveneau hit a home run in 04. Not even my favorite from the lineup, but this wine is fantastic. In a great place right now, but not showing any signs of aging. Vibrant acid, pure, and crisp with overtones of the Raveneau lanolin that come out with air. (2029 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 12/13/2015: Annual End of Year Mostly Magnum Funday (Dig Wines, San Francisco): Light yellow, pristine appearance for this age. Amazing essential Chablis nose of crushed oyster shell, white flowers, and citrus. Light weight and absolutely delicate for a Raveneau. Taut, crisp, great acidity, moderate finish. This is all 2004 and much less of the Raveneau beeswax and hazelnut, although maybe that will come with more age. Beautiful and quite young. (2442 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 10/5/2015 & rated 90 points: Senn-d off (part 2): Chablis at Nico Osteria (Chicago, IL): I didn't even realize I had tasted this bottle a few months ago, and to be honest, this wasn't like my previous note at all. Again, given the vintage, I found this to be more fruit-forward than I would have expected. There's a slight bit of salted caramel or something like that on the palate, that adds richness to the wine, though it was a little bit weird. I loved the acidity here. (3068 views) | | | Tasted by jhngo on 5/31/2015 & rated 93 points: High acid clean and stony. not very concentrated but very pretty. (2174 views) | | | Tasted by Sennma on 3/29/2015 & rated 94 points: wow this is amazing...given the pricing of these bottles now, might be the last time I get to taste. The nose has this sea salt and light caramel note that is so alluring. The palate is so pure with a great finish. (2234 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 3/28/2015 & rated 95 points: HDH Burgundy Auction (Chicago, IL): Very pale colour. Light sulphur, chalk, lemon on the nose. The palate has acidity that is even more powerful than usual. Lots of salt water and lemon juice, but that belies an amazing palate density. Rich unctuous texture. This is what chardonnay is all about. (3174 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/28/2015: Wines Tasted at HDH Auction (Tru - Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. Not at the same quality level of previous bottle I recall from the past. Ripe orchard fruit aromas that even had riper tropical hints. Leaner flavor profile that was very chalky with a more acid-driven finish than I'd prefer. (2762 views) | | | Tasted by danstrings on 9/19/2013 & rated 94 points: Showing beautifully, superb wine to pair with the first 2/3 of a tasting menu. Turning light golden in color. Reticent at first, but when aerated and warmed an array of elements there -- spicy hazelnut meets petrol notes. A bit "sharper" in tone and flavor with more candied lemon rind vs. candied lemon pith. Coconut oils, lavender, white flowers, maitake mushroom, teeny hint of white truffle. Wow. (2907 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 4/8/2013 & rated 90 points: Wine dinner with work colleagues (Hawksmoor, Guildhall, London): Pronounced damp wool nose, verging on musty, precise persistent fragrance, classic chablis, quite grand (3551 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 8/3/2012 & rated 89 points: Open steely chardonnay, pungent oyster shell, classic chablis, austere rather than delicious (3204 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 7/30/2012 & rated 93 points: Chablis 2004 Shootout...Raveneau, Dauvissat and Fevre...Top Vineyards (L2O - Chicago IL): Tasted single blind alongside Dauvissat and Fevre 2004 Vaillons. Clearly the superstar of this flight with incredible concentration on both nose and palate. Apple and lemon peel start-to-finish with huge density, giving it a slightly backward character. Great acidity, limestone and oyster shell really stand out on long finish. Much more integrated and balanced than I remember from when tried shortly after release. I'd expect this to continue to improve with more time in the cellar. One final glass was remaining for the 2nd day and was still great, just a little softer and less intense. (4549 views) | | | Tasted by abh on 6/17/2012: Drinking some old bottles...: This wonderful mix of almost water-like purity and profound concentration. Salted lemon peel and mineral as you'd expect, but you have the feeling flavour components aren't quite what this is about. Very youthful and somewhat reserved, though. Sort of meta-Chablis, a commentary on the genre. Like most of the afternoon's wine, more for contemplation than obvious, easy, pleasure. (3860 views) | | | Tasted by blancdeblancs on 12/15/2010: surprising amount of lees and vanilla, and a weird similarity to the nv Krug Grand Cuvee we just tasted before...clears up on the palate. incredibly smooth, very Burgundian (instead of just lean-mean Chablis machine), buttery, underlying acidity. 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| By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 4th Quarter, 2006, Issue #24
(Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2006, Issue #1, 2004 Burgundy Vintage
(Raveneau Chablis “Vaillons”) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 4th Quarter, 2005, Issue #20
(Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2005, IWC Issue #121
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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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