Aged Raveneau Blindtasted: Blanchot Vertical, 1990 Horizontal

Tom's House, Palo Alto, California
Tasted Thursday, May 19, 2011 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 596 views

Introduction

Flight 1 - Pre-tasting blind white (1 Note)

2000 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Viña Gravonia 87 Points

Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

Medium golden color; ripe pineapple, VA, tart baked lemon, lanolin nose, with oxidation; a little oxidized, tart lemon, tangy palate with medium acidity and firm tannins; medium-plus finish

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Flight 2 - My TNs and group scoring (8 Notes)

1990 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 95 Points

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

Group's #1 (my #2) – 48 pts; 8 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 0 last places – light medium golden yellow color; ripe apricot, baked lemon, clarified butter, almond nose; tasty, elegant, concentrated, creamy textured, ripe lemon, apricot, honey palate; long finish

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1990 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Chapelot 92 Points

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

Group's #2 (my #7) – 58 pts.; 3, 6, 4, 0 - medium golden yellow color; marzipan, quince, tart lemon, pear, reduction, gunpowder nose; tight, dense, tart quince, tart baked lemon, mineral palate showing a little reduction; medium-plus finish

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1990 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 93 Points

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

Group's #3 (my #5) – 65 pts.; 2, 1, 4, 0 - medium golden yellow color; bee pollen, bready, tart lemon, tart orange nose; tasty, poised, tart lemon, bee pollen, mineral palate; medium-plus finish

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1990 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 93 Points

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

Group's #4 (my #3) – 58 pts.; 1, 3, 2, 0 - medium golden yellow color; golden raisin, lanolin, honey, bee pollen gun powder nose; very tasty, poised, creamy textured, apple, bee pollen, tart lemon, mineral palate; long finish 93+ points

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1984 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot 92 Points

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

Group's #5 (my #6) – 76 pts.; 1, 4, 4, 0 - light medium golden yellow color; reduction, brioche, roasted almond, baked lemon, butter nose; youthful, creamy textured, tart lemon, butter, mineral palate; will go 10-15 more years; long finish 92+ points

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1993 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 93 Points

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

Group's #6 (my #4) – 95 pts.; 1, 0, 2, 1 - light medium golden yellow color; tart apricot, quince, mineral, tart lemon nose; medium-plus bodied, rich, tart lemon, mineral, tart apricot, sweet butter palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish

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1982 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot 95 Points

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

Group's #7 (my #1) – 101 pts.; 2, 1, 0, 4 - medium dark golden yellow color; almond, brioche, apple butter, apple cider, honey, vanilla icing nose; delicious, rich but elegant and a touch oxidized, creamy textured, ripe lemon, mineral, apple palate; long finish 95+ points (but for the oxidation, I would have scored this around 98 points)

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1985 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot Flawed

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

Group's #8 (my #8) – 138 pts.; 0, 0, 0, 13 - medium yellow color; TCA, butter, quince nose; TCA, creamy textured, mineral, quince palate; medium finish

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