Community Tasting Notes 68

• acyso wrote: 93 points

  April 12, 2024 - Raveneau MdT and Chapelot (Chicago, IL): Man, I really didn't like this bottle when it was originally released, and I passed on buying it. What a clown. It took a while for this to really shape up, but by the end of the dinner, this came off like a good bottle of Keller. Initially, fat and rich, as I remembered it, but with more minerality and acidity, and more shapely than the bottle many years ago. And it just tightened up more and more over the course of the night. Splendid stuff. Oh, the woeful mistakes of youth.

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• Jonathanmustang Likes this wine: 91 points

  February 16, 2024 - Nez discret sur les coquillages, le citron, fruits de la passion
  Bouche fraiche, beaucoup plus puissante que le nez, fruits interessant, finale un peu acide
  Bien mais a carafer ou ouvrir à l’avance

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• henryd1 Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 25, 2023 - Purchased at Malleval in Lyon for about 45 euros, though I see it's worth a lot more now. Drunk with Christmas turkey. My first Raveneau. Incredible mouthfeel. Not in the minerallly style I've had in the past, with a lovely mixture of apple, white fruit and acidity. I would have guessed Puligny, had I had it blind. Excellent.

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• LW31 Likes this wine: 94 points

  September 22, 2023 - Popped and poured. A lovely fruit forward Montee in this riper year. But impeccable balance as ever and lovely brightness on the finish. Maybe best in 3-5 years. And don’t serve too cold or you’ll miss the fabulous texture.

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• nmmnori wrote: 93 points

  July 22, 2023 - Not sure how or at what point in the evening this was opened, but it appeared in my glass at some point and I did not object!
  
  Lovely wine with the acidity and minerality of Chablis, but with the richness and fruit of Raveneau. This was still very fresh and not showing any signs of oxidation. Would have guessed younger if blinded. Maybe even worth decanting!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type White
• Producer François Raveneau
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Montée de Tonnerre
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion Chablis
• Appellation Chablis 1er Cru
• UPC Code 4000126138591

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• Pending Delivery 40 (2%)
• In Cellars 1,398 (65%)
• Consumed 701 (33%)

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