Pike & Western, Seattle, WA
Tasted Wednesday, March 30, 2005 by Jason with 1,077 views
The owner of Pike & Western, Michael, only gets 1 mixed case a year of Raveneau. He saves these wines and hosts tastings every few years. I was lucky enough to be able to attend this time.
My first comment is DAMN! I have avoided the Burg bug until now, but I don't think I can do it much longer. These wines were just awesome. I have always loved Chablis, but these were a cut above.
I really enjoyed the 00 and found the 02 to be awesome. The 01 is not up to the same quality.
The 02 is a life changing type wine. Wow.
No Burg tasting would be complete without a corked arguement. I was convinced it was corked from the first pour, but others thought the mustiness was just funk that would blow off. 10 minutes later I was sorry to see that I was right.
2000 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
I was surprised by the initial caramel elements I got on the nose. With time some oyster shell started to surface. The palate was wonderfully round with some popcorn and lemon candy. The acid was hiding on the front palate but really came out in the extremely long finish. This should be great with some age.
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2001 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
The color was far more vibrant and crystaline in this vintage than the 00 or 02. The nose showed honeycomb cany and smoke. The other tasters talked about how Riesling like it was. I understand what they meant. The palate was not that chardonnay like. I found it to be sweet, simple, and a bit muddled. The finish was very long. Hopefully this will settle with time.
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2002 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
The nose was fairly faint with hints of minerality, mustiness, and slight whiffs of candy. The palate was simply awesome. It was massive with terrific complexity, length, and endless layers of flavors. After my first sip I savored the finish for over a minute. I bit off a piece of bread. The entire time I chewed the bread all I could taste was the wine. When this fully opens it will be even better. 94++
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