February 2, 2024 - Complex and flashy showing its potential. Calcaire, oyster and honey on the nose. The palette was dominated by intense saline notes that masked the fruit. This wine was so savory… pure umami… the texture was the highlight for me. Spherical, broad and luscious. Sooo much pressure and power building behind the damn but years until it bursts. Gives you a glimpse at its greatness, but years from its prime. 93++
December 25, 2023 - Opened this today; my first ever Raveneau. Savoury, sea salt, oyster shell notes. Quite dense and stone fruits. Agree this is Grand Cru level. Give this 1-2 hr air if you open now. Enjoyed this! 95/96
October 19, 2023 - Classic Raveneau. Relatively open with notes of tell tale oysershell, stony fruit, citrus, very precise style. Long time to go
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September 10, 2023 - France Trip: Paris, Champagne, Burgundy; 9/3/2023-9/17/2023 (Paris, Champagne, Burgundy): Pale gold color. Split bottle between the four of us at Bistrot des Grand Crus. Quite exquisite on the nose of mixed stone and minerals, Asian seaweed, chamomile, beeswax, preserved lemon, and shades of lilies. The palate is brilliant, somewhat reclusive at first then just keeps building; saline, slate, lemon with a touch of stone fruit. Wow, this is like the taste of the ocean, so much salinity, dense, tons of chalk, lemon, apple, and peach, lime zest, intense and powerful.
July 31, 2023 - Pure class from Raveneau. Still much too young, especially since it's a MDT, but this was still showing well. Typical Raveneau nose of oyster and sea shell, followed by a bit more acacia honey, peach and nectarine than what I'm used to. With air, more and more lemon curd, yellow apple, vanilla powder, nectar and mashed pear. A bit broader than I had expected from 17 but still incredibly well balanced and elegant.
July 27, 2023 - MdT always the best Raveneau to drink with friends.
June 3, 2023 - Waxy
June 3, 2023 - Raveneau's MdT is surprisingly accessible for this wine, all class with a gorgeous nose of spearmint, yellow fruit, and iodine. Regal palate, lithe and crisp and everything you want but enough structure to evolve. Very good.
May 12, 2023 - Raveneau is usually more about Raveneau than about Chablis, but this wine was a perfect example of MdT with sea salt and crushed sea shell aromas and flavors in a body that had richness but was also light and lively. Still plenty of room for development here. Pas mal du tout for less than 63 euros, tax and tip included.
December 26, 2022 - Hard to beat MDT and almost impossible to beat Raveneau in Chablis. medium golden straw color, medium bodied with bright acidity. Beautiful Chablis salinity on the nose and palate. Crushed rock and ripe orchard fruit. Good weight from the oak. Excellent mouthfeel and a lengthy finish. Not sure how MDT is not a grand cru. Highest recommendation but this wine has gone through the roof on price. Look for same vineyard from other capable vignerons.