9/5/2019 - paul195 wrote:

First bottle of a mixed case of Raveneau 04s bought on release. Brought, along with a 2004 Leflaive Batard, to drink with friends Thursday night at the Acker Auction held at Le Bernardin Prive.

Light yellow color, tight clean bright nose, the initial palate showed crisp fruit, citrus notes with hints of sea salt. Texture and acidity provide an energetic frame which serve the wine well. A delicious bottle of wine. Given the embarrassment of riches at these events I moved on to taste other goodies and revisited this a few hours later and this bottle was hitting at a grand cru level.

As was true with a 2004 Rav Foret at a friends 40th dinner a few weeks ago, this bottle of Butteaux was youthful and still quite primary and drinking 10 years younger, wow I haven’t said that about a white burgundy since roughly 2004 and we said the same this about 1989s which were 15 years old.

Sadly the 04 Batard which should have been a baby at 15 years old started out well but after 45 mins showed oxidative notes which blemished a wine which used to be, in vintages prior to 1996, a consistent top performer.

Glad I brought the Butteaux

3/2/2018 - paul195 Likes this wine:

This was part of an unbelievable wine evening at the Grill Room. The theme was Champagne, Chevalier and Chambertin. The Chambertin line up included:

85 Trapet Latricieres Chambertin
91 Leroy Chambertin
93 Rousseau Clos de Beze
95 Rousseau Chambertin
96 Rousseau Clos de Beze
96 Trapet Chambertin
96 Leroy Chambertin
02 Chezeaux/Ponsot Chambertin
02 Faiveley Latricieres Chambertin
02 Rousseau Chambertin
02 Rousseau Clos de Beze

This was my contribution to the Chambertin lineup. As has been noted this wine has layers of bright red berry fruits, good minerality, excellent balance, fine tannins and lingering finish. In early maturity took some time for the nose to really open. Should improve over the next decade.

Among this stiff competition this was my #2, behind the 1993 Bèze.

3/2/2019 - jaylew1 wrote:

I have to agree with the May of 2018 tasting note. Coming out of its shell, but still plenty of room to run. Accessible now - the next 10 years should be a lot of fun for this one.

7/24/2018 - Geoff7777 wrote:

First of three excellent bottles from a good cellar. Colour is medium gold but not advanced. On opening, tightly coiled and with very little to show for itself other than the spine tingling acidity. 6-8 hours later, the wine had taken on a nutty richness with some air, with sweet stone fruits on the nose and a balanced palate still dominated by the cut of the acidity. On the evidence of this bottle, no rush to open the remaining two bottles as this wine has indeterminate longevity. I would decant well in advance next time.

7/30/2017 - paul195 wrote:

First of a six pack purchased on release. Beautiful medium yellow core, lighter at the edge. A beautiful nose of white fruits, mixed with hints of citrus and floral notes leapt from the glass. Refreshing acidity, lovely texture, perfect balance and finish. Consumed over two hours it was clear that this wine is just entering early maturity the fruit is just starting to show its complexity with a compact core of white fruits laced with hints of lemon, apple and melon. Currently drinking very well with upside over the next few years.

5/16/1997 - paul195 wrote:

Lighter color and brighter fruit than her 69 NSG 1er and Echezeaux tasted earlier this year. Fragrant strawberry fruit with a touch of tartness, bright acidity, some earth and hints of spice. Nice medium length finish

9/18/2015 - paul195 wrote:

Opened two hours before. Deep, bright ruby color with a maturing edge. The initial bouquet had an almost dusty, candied cherry component which two hours later was replaced by what I have come to expect from HB the mix of cigar box, leather, dark fruits, minerals and earthyness. Clearly a fully resolved 1975, this is beautifully balanced, with silky tannins and a layers of fruit and spice. It has a lovely elegant finish. It shows the depth, complexity and texture of a first growth and demonstrates to me once again that HB is the most consistent deliverer of what I expect from a mature first growth

9/8/2015 - Burgnick wrote:

The nose was lovely with honeysuckle, cake, minerals, mango and stone fruits. However the palate was not deep and complex. The acidity was still there, but it is drinking nicely now with lots of life left.

6/8/2015 - BradE wrote:

Lunchtime kickoff for tomorrow's 60th birthday. A very nice bottle. Beautiful nose, lovely palate that just got better and better as it opened.

4/18/2015 - Ron Slye wrote:

Seems a bit sour and stewed on the nose, with aromas of acidic fruit, with a slight hint of acetone. A bit sweet on the palate, with hints of milk chocolate. This is not holding up very well. Did not get better with time. I don't think it is a bad bottle. Just wine that did not age well. I initially had a low score on this, but have removed it as it might be this was an off bottle. I have four more, so am looking forward to trying them to see if this is an anomaly or not!

2/27/2015 - mappe Likes this wine:

I found this to be really sensational. Hints of apple, lemon, creme, mint, spice, with chalkiness and good intensity. This got better and better with more time in the glass, making me believe this wine still have many good years ahead of it. My last glass of the wine, about three hours after the bottle was opened was my favorite. It maybe doesn't have the power or super rich intensity of the Batard or Montrachet, but it has a good mix of intensity and elegance to it that is very appealing. As previous reviewer mentions, it is bottles like these that makes one forgive the sins of the premox problem in burgundy.

6/5/2014 - Le Musigny wrote:

In a great drinking window right now. Good minerality and this added weight over the course of a couple of hours. V