1994 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  6/20/2016 - esh44 wrote:

  Some of that honeyed, musky texture that I get with Raveneau that has some age. However, at the same time, pretty clipped and a tad thin on the palate. Good, not great. The '87 and '96 vintages I've had recently were much better.

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  9/21/2014 - fclarity wrote: 94 Points

  My last bottle from this batch, it had a medium yellow center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose featured lemons, honey, white stone, and apples.
  
  While this was good right out of the gate, it was better after 5+ hours of air. It was rich and ripe with lots of glycerine and great acidic cut. It was quite long.
  
  This was maybe the best bottle of the bunch. It showed quite well and certainly made a case that this moderate level premier cru from a so-so vintage should be taken more seriously.

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  8/30/2014 - fclarity wrote: 93 Points

  From the same batch as the other bottles I have reviewed, this wine was a bit darker, with a deep yellow center and clear rims. The medium intensity nose showed lemons, green apple, honeysuckle, and white stone.
  
  In the mouth, this wine developed quite well over the course of 6 hours. It was certainly at its best toward the end of this decant. It showed a ripe, rich texture with crisp acidity buried in substantial fruit and glycerine. The finish was quite long.
  
  While this wine will not compete with Grand Cru Raveneaus from great years, it is certainly a very nice wine that will continue to age well. As I have said before about Raveneau, buy it if you can find it at any reasonable price.

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  10/7/2013 - fclarity wrote: 93 Points

  From a nice looking bottle purchased on release, this wine had a light yellow center and clear rims. The medium+ intensity nose offered up citrus, oyster shell, almond paste, and a hint of honey.
  
  While his wine improved slightly over the course of 5 hours, it was good from the first pour. It was medium bodied with nice weight and good acidic crispness. I certainly enjoyed the balance between the ripe fruit and the classic Chablis dry chalky texture.
  
  The Raveneau magic was evident here in a pretty good premier cru from an off year. I would not guess it would get better with time, only different. Impressive!

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  7/14/2012 - yacobove wrote: 94 Points

  Still has a great nose of caramel, vanilla bean, truffles and minerals. Lovely orange zest and minerals on the palate. Great amount of acidity and some buttery richness on the finish. I think this is drinking as well as it can -- really surprised at how well this showed.

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