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2016 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Monts Mains
Chardonnay
- France
- Burgundy
- Chablis
- Chablis 1er Cru
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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MN Wine Junkie Likes this wine: 95 points
November 21, 2023 - PnP - This wine is in a nice window! The wine is in an excellent place right now! Nose shows plenty of florals, tropical fruit and honeycomb. On the palate, the acidity is there to keep the fruit fresh (poached pear, stone fruit and honeydew), but the terroir is shining through with plenty of sea shell, oyster and hints of flint, with subtle toasty oak rounding out the wine. With time in the glass, the wine becomes even more rounded and develops nice, light notes of honey. Texture is viscous and the finish lasts a nice long time! We had this with a nice meal in Chablis, but it would be equally enjoyable on its own! No hurry, but it doesn't disappoint now! Solid 95+ for my palate, and definitely the best Chablis 1'er I have ever tasted!
Note: The only other time I had Raveneau, it was young and I found it too acidic....so if you enjoy the freshness of high acidity wines, this is not it! If you enjoy a nicely balanced wine that shows fruit and the complexity that develops with age, then this wine will be squarely in your wheelhouse! -
Kim Gerner wrote: 93 points
October 29, 2023 - Bourgogne visit 29/10-1/11-2023: Needed a long time in the glass to opening up. Boring in the beginning (lemon and liquorice - rating 89) but after half an hour extremely nice nutty aromas etc. began developing and the rating ended at 93. Excellent glass
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LucasTijn Likes this wine:
August 1, 2023 - Raveneau is always a safe bet no matter the vintage, but their Mont mains is together with Foret, consistently their weakest bottling. The 2016 Mont mains is still very youthful, and while this doesn't have any of the unpleasantries of the vintage, it doesn't have much else going on at the moment. Very stony and mineral, loads of lime and ripe pear, but acid driven, lean and ultra precise. Very austere and stringent. A great wine, but not at all ready to drink. 2030+
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eschaefer Likes this wine: 94 points
February 25, 2023 - First time I have had the mont mains and now I understand why people think highly of it even though it gets over shadowed by the other “mont” ée de tonnerre. Rich and fleshy, optimal oak. Ripe pear, and stone fruit. Not as linear as I would expect from Chablis but extremely well balanced and great mouthfeel highest recommendation.
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AJ72 wrote: 93 points
December 12, 2021 - No sign of hot vintage here. Very fine and detailed, restrained, very elegant, classy. Classic Raveneau we had this following an incredible 08 Forest from the same producer. Raveneau is a genius.
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Add a Pro ReviewBurghound
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By Allen Meadows
Oct-18, Issue #72 (link)(Domaine François Raveneau Chablis "Montmains" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Mirror Image: 2016 & 2017 Chablis (Aug 2018), 8/1/2018 (link)(Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Les Montmains 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Nov/Dec 2017, Issue #72, The 2016 Burgundy Vintage: Often Excellent Quality Tempered By a Very Short Crop(Chablis “Montmains”- Domaine Raveneau) Subscribe to see review text.
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By William Kelley
Burgundy 2016 EP Chablis, 10/19/2017 (link)(Domaine François Raveneau, Chablis, 1er Cru Les Montmains, Burgundy, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Allen Meadows
Oct-17, Issue #68 (link)(Domaine François Raveneau Chablis "Montmains" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
Chablis 2016 & 2015: Quality Over Quantity (Aug 2017), 8/1/2017 (link)(Domaine François Raveneau Chablis Monts Mains 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type White
- Producer François Raveneau
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Monts Mains
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Chablis
- Appellation Chablis 1er Cru
- UPC Code 4000140993633
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 5 (3%)
- In Cellars 127 (81%)
- Consumed 24 (15%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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