At first, this seemed quite mature and perhaps past its best with a darkish yellow color and softer palate. However, after 2 hours of air it blossomed and the finish became so complex and the texture beguiling. Note to self; decant all Raveneau wines!
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Strong lemon colour. Gentle white flowers, a hint of honey, citrus fruits. Medium weight, refined and precise. Flavours are pure citrus and honeysuckle with good intensity. Lovely rich minerality, with a long spicy finish. Very fresh, excellent acidity. Delicious.
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Robinson wine dinner at mad cap. An incredible example the potential of aged Chardonnay. Alluring flinty nose that is so indicative of Raveneau. Fruit singing and acid all there. One of the most consistently delicious white wines in the world.
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Served cold to start but really blossomed as it aired/warmed up. classic Chablis, with that stony saline & white floral character. Still youthful, I’d think there’s further upside too (94+)
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Un gigante. Bevuto in orizzontale con 2005 le clos di Dauvissat, entrambe le bottiglie erano in condizioni ecccellenti, senza alcun segno di stanchezza. Colore dorato neanche troppo pronunciato, larghezza e acidità, a tratti salino, in altri momenti erbaceo, lungo da far paura. Spettacolare. Grandissimo Chablis
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Waxy, saline, shells, lemon/lime, citrus. Beautiful balance and great expression. Soaring acid and citrus fruit expression on opening. Decanted 4 hours before drinking and at dinner showed focus, balance, and fantastic nuance. A great MDT
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Pausing for the Cause Fundraiser and Dinner (Galit - Chicago IL): This had just been opened, it was massively reductive. Aromas were actually more forthcoming than the palate, and there was wonderful substance following behind the reduction, but the full potential was tough to assess tonight.
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This has been a consistently excellent bottle of Chablis that has now matured into something more complex and interesting over the past 4 years. The colour is a slightly deepening gold with a nose of lemon drops, boiled sweets, white nectarine syrup, oyster shell and honey. The palate has plenty of interest between the flavoursome fruit and the oyster shell, fresh hay and touches of honey on the long finish. There is great grip on the finish that clearly tells of its origins.
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Going Up The Country: Suburban Bliss & Wines to Match (Craig & Nita's Place): Light medium gold color. Splash double decanted and recorked prior to departing. Drank a glass plus over 2.5 hours. It always makes me a bit twitchy opening these coveted bottles of wine. Will it be over hyped, off, or just not meet expecttions. Well tonight the wine gods were looking out for us. This was a magnificent bottle in all its glory, seemingly nearing its epogee. I found it gaining depth and even more complexity in glass over the first hour plus. Amazing nose, so deep and provocative, lemon, lemon oil, butterscotch, gradually filling with bursting sea air, oyster shell, kumquat, and beeswax with so much power. The palate is a study in density and penetration, lemon, lemon oil, saline, butterscotch, kumquat, oyster shell, limestone, honeycomb, voluminous and very long. Wow, this was magical, and it really seemd to be at the perfect point of evolution. I love MdT, and this one clearly had Grand Cru stuffing. 97+ to 98pts.
Chef Don Saunder's food entices 7 city dwellers to our place in the exurbs! 8 of us plus Nita & Joe enjoyed Don's magnificent food tonight 30 miles from downtown Minneapolis. What a night!! CV,KB,SS,CS,DM,DD,LI, & DS. With plenty of air this wine was superb tonight! Kevin's btl tonight and it rocked! I've always been a big Montee De Tonnerre fan. Especially since it can come very close to the Grands for historically a 3rd of the price. Not any longer from the big 3; Raveneau, Dauvissat & Fevre. This btl tonight proved why Raveneau remains top of that pyramid. The sheer intensity, class, power and length here makes this utterly compelling and impossible not turn heads. The most fully realized wine of the night regardless of color. A dream wine for Chablis lovers like myself! And, in a relative sense, an overperformer since it seemed more like what I'd expect from a Rav Les Clos. Thanks Kevin!
The one with Raveneau (Sonder): Great bouquet showing some slight reduction, flint, ripe yellow fruit - starfruit, pineapples, apricots and some honeycomb. Palate reflective of bouquet and more - slightly sweet spice, straw and citrus rind with amazing density and weight yet with layers of minerality and lifting acidity. Electrifying and energetic - I helped myself to seconds 🤣
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Showing even better than the bottle I had in January, Raveneau’s 05 MDT is brilliant tonight with intense aromatics of rich yellow fruit, wet stones, wildflower honey and exotic spices. The palate is deep and intense with its signature waxy texture, dry yellow extract, and a crystalline minerality that cuts its richness and warmth seamlessly. And tonight what stands out is its density and midpalate volume. It wraps around the palate with stunning length, power, citrusy acids and layered minerality. When 05 MDT is on it’s on! Thunder mountain. 🥳
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A small gathering at Bryan's (Bryan's place): The color is darker than the 03 Butteaux. Expressive nose displaying very rich yellow fruit, slightly unripe yellow peach, Clementine, crème brulee, honey, a hint of petrol, oyster shell, sweet spices and medium mineral. Excellent concentration, dense ripe yellow fruit, oily and deeply tone, medium acidity and medium mineral, and a long ripe yellow fruit driven finish with honey and dry orange peel at the end. This is surprisingly richer and riper than the 03 Butteaux.
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Does not possess the acidity and perhaps intensity of the best vintages of this but makes up for it in sheer class and beauty. Loved drinking it and think better drunk sooner than later.
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Classic Raveneau with waxed lemon, wet stone, flint, buttery acidity and apple. On the palate it has less body than most. Still probably at or past its peak. Delicious
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Popped and poured at Restaurant Asa. Lemon, honey, iodine and sea brine on the nose. The palate is rich and complex with lemon infused orchard fruit elements, very 05 in its flavor profile and texture, with a saline quality on the texture that is really compelling. Improved over a 3 hour dinner, fantastic wine.
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Rich, ripe and just a touch fat. Feels more Meursault than Chablis. Solid but prefer leaner vintages of this wine where there is more minerality and cut.
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Close to perfection. Pristine bottle. Mature with notes of honey, lemon oil, mandarin, beewax, without being too exotic. Extreme depth with salt and mineral flavours. Generous and still delineated. This was a true masterpiece, opened at the right time, offering extreme drinking pleasure. Raveneau can have a bit of an academic profile, but this one was quite hedonistic, elegant and feminine. Lovely, lovely, lovely. Why is it so difficult to make wine the way he and Dauvissat do?
Two to four hours in decanter and glasses are needed. Slightly easy going at opening, changes a lot with air. Fabulous fragile feminine butter lies above the glas and charms you in your knees. Slim yellow fruit and sea minerality contribute to more joy.
Medium bodied and great wine. The delicate middle section is really hard to describe. There are high-level winemaking skills. Gorgeous saltiness and cool butter contribute to excellent balance with the refined yellow fruit. Pure acid. The wine lasts throughout the evening. No hurry to drink this wine, even though it is pleasing a lot now. 93 points
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Again needed some time. Second day better than the first. But the fruit is now starting to disappear. Better start drinken them now if you’re so lucky tja you’ve got some left.
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Pre La Paulée Zachy's BYO Dinner (Lafayette NYC): Magnum. Wow, what a nose of mineral and rich Grand Cru like fruit. Singing on the palate with gorgeous, big and delicious white fruit. Electric.
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Had this at our annual holiday lunch with oysters topped with caviar. Perfect match. Pale yellow. Some citrus on the nose with steel and limestone. Perfect palate of crushed stones, sour apple with a hint of lemon. Loved by 10 serious imbibers. Smooth and balanced.
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[Magnum] Very flabby. There is weight without richness or concentration, missing acid and citrus cut, no tension to tighten the whole package up and tie it together. Some pleasant ripe yellow fruit and vanilla spice in isolation, but overall strikes me as very incomplete. Strange.
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This is classic Chablis with a pale green gold colour with some deepening and a somewhat stern nose of fresh cut lemons, green apples, white pear and wet limestone and oyster shell. The palate is intense and linear with a compressed intensity to the fruit leading into a strong finish of oyster shell and stone that lingers nicely. There is real finesse to this wine and probably more development to gain with time in a cool cellar and fit for purpose cork.
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Dull yellow that lightened with decanting. I'd describe this as Raveneau to start and Chablis to finish. More honeysuckle and beeswax than saline on the nose, although some iodine turned up later. Absolutely marvelous, harmonious feel with closing limestone and fantastic acidity for a 2005 Chablis. Supported by rather than driven by ripe citrus fruit. Grand Cru quality and a perfect state of maturity. Spectacular bottle.
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Another delicious and pure bottle of this wine which opens with a lovely clear lemon colour and a nose of lemon, grapefruit, apple and pear with touches of honey, lime and straw. The palate has a very linear profile with that intense citrus and apple fruit giving way to the grip of limestone and oyster shell on the moderately long finish. God's gift to oysters and sashimi !
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A Burgundy Night: Blind. Tight and reductive with some sulphur; fresh and long, precise but not the most complex -- rather linear, gains some complexity with air, though. Young.
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After opening you might think it’s past its top. However after giving it a few hours the (over)ripe apples it shows in the beginning disappear and it starts to shine.
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Drukket etter 2006. Fantastisk og harmonisk nese. Et nydelig løft i frukten sammenlignet med 2006. En luftighet og eleganse som 2006 ikke har. Frukten er dessuten hvitere, og nesen er langt mer floral. Ellers mer mineraldrevet. Stein, sjø, røyk. Også denne har en herlig fylde og er viskøs, men føles likevel nærmest vektløs i munn. Overveiende mineralsk her også. Salt stein og sjø. Moden sitron. Rå punch i frukten. Flott konsentrasjon. Medium pluss finish. Kunne hatt litt mer lengde. Ellers blir det ikke stort bedre enn dette.
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Trademark profile with honeyed citrus and creme. Powerful, mouth coating and gliceric, it feels just a bit over the top/warm or perhaps lacking some acidity. A great drink nevertheless, just missing the oomph factor. 91-92
Popped and poured. Lovely nose of lemon honey, spice poured over limestone scree. The palate has a regal lemon infused texture with outstanding depth, copious acidity and persistence. Wow.
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The nose is a drizzle of honey over river rocks. The palate is deep, rich and layered. It is a ripe wine but with a cool feel. There's Grand Cru weight and length.
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I am not a Chablis guy but this raveneau is spot on. Nose has abundant minerals, stone fruit, pineapple, dried apricot. Palate is well balanced, especially for a ripe 2005 vintage. The minerality is pronounced without being overwhleming like many Chablis. This is in a sweet spot now. 92-93
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Strong lemon colour. Gentle white flowers, a hint of honey, citrus fruits. Medium weight, refined and precise. Flavours are pure citrus and honeysuckle with good intensity. Lovely rich minerality leaves and long spicy finish. But not heavy, very fresh, excellent acidity. Delicious.
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Drinking beautifully now and seemingly fully mature, this is a very elegant and complex MdT with beautiful flavors of lemon oil and oyster shells. Silky and finely grained with a finish that is lighter but gorgeously complex with notes of nutty spices and chalky minerals. Given the softer texture and lower acidity than usual, this lovely Chablis is ready to drink now!
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This is big step up in overall class from most premier crus with that Raveneau elegance introducing, precise, intense and powerful medium full flavors that remain splendidly focused on the stunningly long finish . This is grand cru quality and like most Raveneaus, almost unique in Chablis
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PNP, bu sur 2 heures. Quel vin complet et à point! Une grande complexité d'arômes, entre le primaire et les épices douces, les fruits mûrs. Aucune trace d'oxydation ou d'évolution excessive. Une texture grasse, une longueur impressionnante. Tout simplement wow!
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Another gorgeous Raveneau - great paired with Scandinavian food at Plaj restaurant San Francisco. Crystal clear, steely high toned nose with minerals and nuttiness. Clean palate that chimes in with roasted nuts, sea foamy minerals and a touch of toasted Parmesan.
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Wine Dinner Extravaganza (Mirabelle - Washington, DC): Open just 30-45 minutes before serving. Open and accessible from the start, this was big, robust, powerful and very fun. At a great place already now. More fun than either vintage of Valmur alongside in the same flight.
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A tasting @ Xavier: Displaying palate-cleansing freshness with lemony fruit flavors and creaminess, full bodied with low acid and silky minerals. This was soft and delicious but not a wine and vintage for lovers of classic Chablis.
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Tasted blind. Gorgeous rich style of white wine, with a saline minerality that hints at great terroir. Xavier guessed the wine correctly, but had a younger vintage. Not strange though, seeiing how well the F. Raveneau wines can age...Delicious!
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A private tasting (at home): Tasted blind. Magnificent, classic, beautifully expressive, very youthful, I identified this wine correctly, but I guessed it was the 2010. Captivating stuff.
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93-94 Had next to '00 Latour Bienvenues Batard Montrachet, fun comparison of two very different style wines. This wine, while being on the fuller and richer side for chablis, was much leaner and crisper than the BBM. Showing some age, nice golden color, great acidity, balanced, lemon curd, green apple, iodine, and hints of oak. This paired well with the sea food dishes, especially shell fish.
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Beautiful nose of lemon oil and chalky minerals. Quite concentrated and lush but with plenty of acidity and intensity and delicious flavors of lemon peel and oyster shells. Quite a luxurious style of Raveneau and very drinkable now and while I consider myself an acid freak, this satisfies and works even though it's clearly a lower-acid vintage. Finishes with chalky minerals and a salty character. Yum and still room for a bit of improvement. 93+
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Pale colour with a tinge of gold. This Chablis has a lovely classic nose with pear, grapefruit and apple and touches of lemon, straw and boiled sweets. Palate just a little round for classic Chablis but a beautiful mineral finish with great length. In fine shape and a delicious drink now- the outstanding attribute is the purity.
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Unctuous wine with enticing mouthfeel, gobs of dry extract. Lemon custard, reminiscent of Meursault. Hint of oak on the finish, pretty well integrated.
I'm a big MdT fan, drink them often, and I usually appreciate them for their precision and elegance. This is another kettle of fish, however, more like Valmur with the muscular finish that lingers for minutes.
Sweeter and richer after some time to breathe. Pear and honey elements emerge.
On a big picture note - based on this and several other wines in recent months - I'm starting to think 05 whites have been underrated. There has been much talk of them being flabby, but I'm not experiencing it, not from my "go to" producers in any case.
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Drinking right in the zone. Complex aromatics of orchard fruits, iodine, butter and spice. It is full and layered in the mouth. Acidity is relatively gentle but as with every Raveneau wine there’s real freshness and poise.
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French Chardonnay With and Without Bubbles (1760 Restaurant, San Francisco): Tasted next to the '05 Chapelot. Full yellow. Trademark Raveneau beeswax, honey, and spice. Less obvious Chablis salinity. Great feel and amplitude with lower acidity and minerality. For a moment, it gravitated toward the leaner, stonier profile of the Chapelot and displayed a whiff of citrus, but this tasting left no doubt that this is the broader wine. Grand Cru weight and texture if not precision, but as it has aged, it has proven its mettle and shown that it is not too flabby despite the rich vintage.
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A lost Friday afternoon gathering Burgundy, Piedmont, Riesling, Champ and Sautenres (The Grill Room at Rosewood DC): Sourced from Europe. My initial impression is slightly corked. Amy thinks the wine doesn’t want to be opened. Shy nose displaying yellow fruit, apple, lemon curd, smoke, honey and mineral. Quite concentrated, dense and deeply toned fruit, slightly lacking acidity and medium finish. I would like to try another bottle soon. Hoping to provide a nice comparison to the Valmur but not so this time.
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Deep yellow. Pear, stone fruit, and some more typical Chablis salinity. Broad, rich, low acidity, really great feel. Impressive in its own right, but this is not a wine for purists who crave acidity above all else.
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Ripe and powerful, still slightly backward. Great mineral and acid structural elements. Concentration foreshadows this wine's future, and there were glimmers of its full potential,this wine is still needing more time in the cellar. Consistent with another bottle from last year.
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chalk, honey topnotes, very mineral on the nose. The mouth was very long and expansive, really great wine, punches above its level and drinking beautifully now in bottle, won't fade in the next 4 years
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Yellow. Waxy, hazelnut aromatics. Full and lush for Chablis. More pear than citrus, vanilla bean. As it opened, a brief attempt to become Chablis with some salinity, but as with other bottles, easy to mistake for a Cote de Beaune wine. Vintage>Raveneau>Chablis. I have had a hard time warming to this.
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Intense and powerful version of Raveneau, probably before its prime. Most salinity I have tasted in a wine...still in balance and delicious. Definitely no hurry to drink this but amazing now.
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Oh My! This premier cru delivers grand cru quality and is just a magnificent expression of chablis. medium to full body, classic chablis aromatics and the Raveneau richness and precision that makes Raveneau the benchmark.
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Souper de 50 ans à la maison: Un nez de bord de mer, citron, très typé. 48 heures plus tard, des notes de fruit jaune, mûr.
Bouche très minérale, saline et élégante, pas très grasse, avec une belle patine, c'est un vin complet, fort agréable, qui n'a toutefois pas la grandeur espérée à mon sens. 92-93 pts Le vin est encore meilleur deux jours plus tard, plus expressif, avec davantage d'ampleur! 93+ pts
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Great Whites in the Steamy Pacific Northwest; 7/17/2015-7/18/2015 (Seattle): Medium yellow. Rich orange scents. Full, layered feel with strong vanillin. Fresh and quite lush with average acidity. Only at the very end do more Chablisien salty notes come through and not very convicingly at that. If you billed it as a Corton Charlemagne, I'd be happy, but as a Chablis, much less so.
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What a beautiful wine that has added depth and complexity to a pure and beautifully balanced palate. It just kept evolving in the glass with each sip and finished with length and elegance. To really appreciate this wine, do not put it in an ice bucket, as it really blossoms as it warms up a bit.
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Raveneau's Montée de Tonnerre is young but already drinking very well, with a lovely bouquet of candied lemons, lanolin, honeysuckle and wet stones. On the palate, the wine is deep, pure, and beautifully textural, with zesty acidity and lovely intensity.
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10 Vintages of Raveneau MdT 02 thru 12 (minus the 06), poured at a VVW sit down tasting. My last place wine. This wine showed some corkiness, there was a good wine underneath the TCA but unfortunately not a great showing.
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Pale colour with a tinge of gold. Nose just alluring with pear, grapefruit and apple. Touches of lemon, straw and boiled sweets. Palate just a little round for classic Chablis but a beautiful mineral finish with great length. Beautiful Chablis with some maturity really adding to the finish.
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Decanted and poured, this bottle gave a similar showing to previous encounter with this wine. Again, this bottle gives a very good to excellent showing without providing a more compelling impression. This wine is probably at or around it peak. The wine shows no signs of fading but does not leave the impression that it will give a more persuasive showing in the future.
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Raveneau Dinner (Young and Mid-Aged Wines) (Les Nomades - Chicago IL): Tasted blind in flight of younger Raveneau Montée de Tonnerre (2002-2005). Very rich and ripe with lots of power, but hasn't yet developed the nuance I always find in mid-aged or mature Thunder Mountain. Slightly less minerality or lemon character than i normally find in Chablis, but I'm confident this emerge as a classic Raveneau in another 5-10+ years.
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Oyster shell and spice on the nose, comes across as more white burgundy than Chablis. There is some oak on the nose and a really seductive aroma. Medium weight feel, heavier than the 04, but with a lovely tension between the rich lemony flavors and the pronounced acid that lingers on the long finish. Group voted 1st out of 5 Raveneau MdT's served single blind during a PWTG tasting.
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From magnum. Good but not great. Very pleasant but I don't think this showed the really dynamic potential that this vineyard and producer are capable of. A sound bottle too. Seemed a bit dilute and lacked zip. Warm vintage? Maybe a lack of acid? Certainly rounder, without richness and a bit short. Not a classic Raveneau.
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Dinner at Trelio (Clovis Ca.): Started pretty coiled….took some time to open, but did nicely! Classic subtle Rav….waxy yellow fruits with crisp green apple and creamy pear….bees wax, spearmint, clean sea breeze, lemon and crushed oyster shell…..again, all subtle but plenty in there! Tasty!
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This wine is easing up now, less tight and unfriendly, more Chablis elements. Jury is out if it will become a Chablis as one expects from Raveneau or not.
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Typical Raveneau: The nose is dominated by butter malt aromas from the old oak barrels. And then aromas of citrus. More like a traditional Meursault (-or a top white Rioja?) than a Chablis. In the mouth, however, the tart Chablis style is evident. Great acidity and top concentration. I believe this would have been an even greater Chablis with less dominant oak, at least for me..
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Yellow. Waxy hazelnut scents. Broad and rich, clay base. Mouth coating and fresh but really lacking in acidity and minerality. Some faint saline tones struggle to be heard toward the finish. This could be Meursault, which is not what I'm seeking in Chablis.
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Dégustation Raveneau (8 millésimes de Montée de Tonnerre et 3 de Chapelot): Il y a ici beaucoup plus de maturité et ce côté exotique qui ne changera pas (ai même gardé le vin plus de 30 min après la fin de cette vague…). Gras en bouche, saveurs de melon, de miel chaud, d’anis, de céréales (blé, l’orge a été mentionné), caramel. Plus Meursault que Chablis. 4e dans cette vague. (MDT 04, 05 et 06 + Chapelot 05).
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Light golden color. Quite reserved on both the nose and palate at first. Within an hour, the wine became much more expressive - beautiful nose of minerals, spices and citrus. Apple, wet stones with a honey element on the palate. Great balance so plenty of life ahead. An excellent pairing with the crab cakes and certainly a great addition to Christmas Eve dinner.
Wow, showing lots better 4+ years later, almost no darkening coloration at all. Reticent at first, started super cold. But as it warmed an elegant swirl of white flowers, spearmint and crushed stone. More unctuous "chardonnayish" flavors than usual in Raveneaus, but not in a bad way. Lovely.
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Fra magnum. Klar lett gyllen gul. Flott, mineralsk og lett søtlig nese med lime, sitronskall, samt toner av tangerin, honning og mildt vaniljesukker. Nese mot sentralburgund. Bløt, glatt, åpen og fruktig med mild sødme. Relativt høy, men balansert fruktmodning. Saftig og presis syre. Nydelig lengde med klassisk mineralitet og lette smørtoner. Drikker flott nå. 92/93 P
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Lemon, sea brine and a bit of beeswax on the nose. The palate is very full and sports a generosity that I don't normally associate with youngish Raveneau wines. Showing lemon honey and a lovely spicy finish that really draws your attention and keeps my interest. I get the Cote de Beaune descriptors but to me this still shows a ton of Chablis character without the mouth searing intensity and acid that one would normally get. Warm ripe year Raveneau has a place in my cellar.
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Parte molto chiuso al naso dove esce la pietra bagnata e del salmastro. In bocca invece è subito espressivo con ingresso ricco e saporito, oppulento forse un po' sgraziato ma di sicuro impatto. Con il tempo e lo scaldarsi il naso si apre su note di erbe di montagna, miele, frutta gialla e agrumi. Versione forse poco elegante ma decisamente appagante
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Medium to light yellow. Lactic, creamy, beeswax nose. Medium to light body but at the same time, quite lush and mouthfilling with honey and some Chablis salinity that is initially more in the background. One of those Raveneau wines that transports you south to Grand Cru Cote de Beaune sites. The longer it is open, the more it seems like Chablis-leaner, greener and more appley. Still, lowish acidity, so if you're seeking a more bracing style, the 2004 or 2007 might be better choices than this vintage.
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Pretty sweet candy aromas shows lemon lime Sprite quality. Dry tart lemon flavors with great persistency and wonderful dry extract. This one has it all. Real potential for the future too. 94 Finishes just a touch bitter.
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Friday after Thanksgiving (FAT) (Palm Beach Gardens FL): Tasting, brief note. Lemon and lemon peel aromas, similar flavors with a hint of ripe apple. Powerful, large and a little fat/sweet. A great young drinking Raveneau Montee de Tonnerre.
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Really very little to speak of on the nose from first glass to last. That was the only slight disappointment. Otherwise things just got better and better - and they started well. Classic Montee de Tonnerre stoniness and minerality combined with an incredibly well balanced dash of stone fruit to create a wine of stunning elegance and finesse. As it opened out the intensity of the finish increased but without ever losing its taut, well structured core - a trait its drinker would love to acquire.
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Plenty if struck match to the aroma coupled with honeysuckle and mineral. It is rich, layered and textured in the mouth with good generosity and a high degree of accessibility. It drinks well now but has the density and structure to age for quite a bit longer.
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Opens with tight minerality but yet also has opulence and fat. A bit confused right now, short of profound. It is a perfectly nice Chablis but not the pinnacle of the terroir.
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Decanted and poured, this wine has been tasted on a number of occasions since its release and each time it gives a very good to outstanding showing but never leaves a remarkable impression. On this occasion the wine remains youthful and vibrant but never seems to become compelling. The aromatics and palate contain notes of lemon, limestone, oyster shell and mint. The wine gives a medium length finish and acidity remains present. This drinks well now and should continue to do so for many more years; however, this wine gives the impression that it is at or around its peak.
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Superb bottle of wine. Layers of complexity, pure and balanced on the palate with a long mierally finish. Give this another couple of years and it will be a monster.
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Inching forward but ever so slowly... a lovely Chablis, qualtity here is unmistakable with real magic in it - but nontheless, it lacks weight. Still a very impressive wine that will benefit from 3-6 more years.
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White Burgundy tasting (Rotterdam, Netherlands): My contribution to this gathering and I was a bit worried about its evolution beforehand; not to mention the fact that my three previous bottles of 2005 were all corked! It was slow-oxed for about an hour. Its medium intense yellow core and bright hue immediately waylaid p’ox concerns. The nose is initially but medium intense and shows notes of toast and yellow fruits, but is somewhat closed otherwise.A medium-plus body precedes ditto acidity, which is well-buffered by impressively extracted mid-palate flavours of liquorice minerality, which turns saline –even chlorine– with time in the glass. Said oxygenation unveils already medium-plus intense fennel seed and lemon sherbet fruit flavours, but other than hinting at its none-too-shabby potential its overall demeanour still remains that of a closed down wine. It has to be noticed that this does create a certain tension. The 25-30 second finish adds some grilled nuts and slightly ups the intensity, while a mineral epilogue extends beyond the one minute mark. Summarizing; while not as nervously styled as usual this MdT has both the ripeness and tension which may see it broach the upper half of the nineties in about 3-5 years from now. For now, I’ll give 92 points.......... TN Mike de Lange.
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I wished well, that it is. Open and decanted, straw to golden yellow, nose of lime, mineral notes but above all dominated by butter and cream. Medium warm, soft good the acidity and saltiness that help to support the important structure of the wine. Long buttery final.
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Pascal's dinner in SF 8/27/11 At first, quite closed. Smooth. A hint of oyster shells and chalk. Very subtle. Gradually blossoming white flowers. Over time it's really opened up with more noticeable citrus. There's a way to go with this, but it's delicious.
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Chablis Montee de Tonnere 2005 Raveneau Giallo paglierino carico, consistente.Naso si presenta a fasi alternate dal sale marino, al burro salato con erbe aromatiche, al frutto tipo melone e pesca gialla con qualche sentore speziato dolce.In bocca da il meglio di se, pieno , fresco , salato con chiusura burrosa molto persistente.
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Burgundy Dinner with Friends (Bryn Mawr Country Club, IL): Much more reserved on the nose and palate than the 05 Foret served alongside. Showing the same lemon dominated character, but with a lot firmer mineral backbone and more grip on the finish. Still, a very delicious wine with a great future ahead.
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Hot Paris Nights-Mainly Whites; 6/26/2010-6/28/2010 (Paris-Various Locales): Two shades deeper than the '07 Blanchots. Surprising secondary notes of honey and truffle, but some wood is obvious too. Rich and on the lower side of acidity. Striking vanilla bean flavor. Not classic. To be honest, the more we tasted this, the more the wood got in the way. Some very typical Raveneau elements, but my least favorite of the 3 examples we tried over 2 nights.
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Dujac City - Burgundy Fest (Waterford Wine Co. Tasting Room): More slate and saline on the nose than the '04. A touch of bitter almond. Lemony notes. More traditional chard characteristics than the '04. As with the '05 Vaillons, this has pure chard fruit, but with more mineral and limestone. An incredibly long finish.
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This is young but very enjoyable. It has weight and substance with lots of lemony acid, hazelnuts, honey, briny seashells and stones. Whew! This needs some time but, even now, it continues to open throughout the night.
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Five Days in Paris; 11/17/2009-11/21/2009: Pale. As previously, just wonderful wine, a profound Premier Cru that already has richness and that trademark hazelnut character that are perfectly offset by youthful Chablis structure. Great acidity for an '05. If you have a few bottles, it is not a mistake to try one now.
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Full yellow color. Seductive aromas of honeycomb, vanilla bean, and nuts placed this in the universe of Cote de Beaune Grand Cru at the outset. Part of this may have been that the wine was served on the warm side. At proper temperature and with some air, more sea breeze notes appeared. Big and rich in the mouth with tangerine and lemon fruit. Powerful, long finish if not particularly mineral. This is forward and very appealing at this stage. It will never have the snap or acidity of more typical vintages such as 2004, but this is an outstanding, Grand Cru quality wine nonetheless, avoiding the dullness and exotic fruit I found in the '05 Butteaux a few days ago.
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Raveneau and Bea @ Dan's (Palo Alto, CA): Very enjoyable. A wine that I think suffered from its "baby fat". There were the classic elements of sea-shells, minerals, mint and citrus, but there were also "fatter" fruit flavors like peach and apple. You can almost taste the dry extract on the palate... a wine with corpulent fruit that I think needs to slim down with some cellar time. If this harmonizes, it will be stunning.
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Raveneau Montee de Tonnerre retrospective (Dan's place, Palo Alto, CA): Marco and gang Raveneau-a-thon – Middle of the pack of tonight's Montees. I detected some funkiness and almost a teeny bit of corkiness. Spicy and funky, with a tad of almost a "swimming pool" note. Had a harder time with this, maybe too young. Some of the classic Raveneau lurks beneath however, with citrus and hazelnut wafting in and out...
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This wine was opened and poured as a flight of Ravneau MdT vintages 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005. This wine offers enjoyment now from its primary, forward fruit, although it still contains the hallmark balance, nuance and complexity expected from the wine for Raveneau. This is solid with aromatics of mineral, oyster shell, lemon tart, and rocks. This is the most forward of the wines. It does not have the intensity and structure of the 2000 and 2002 but is not as soft and approachable as the 2003. If the 2003 exhibits exquisite balance and accessibility, this offers a more primary, fruit forward experience. Once the primary fruit resolves, the wine will reveal a more Raveneau like profile comparable to the 2000 and 2002 without as much firmness. This will improve with a few more years of bottle age. Overall the tasting of the five bottles of Ravenea MdT side by side and the bottle of 2003 Valmur opened previously to the flight provided insight into the vintage characteristics of the wine that would not be as apparent if the wines had been tasted individually. Of the wines tasted, the 2001 was the most awkward of the group and clearly not as complete as the other wines tasted. The 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2005 all rate similarly but for different reasons that can only be elucidated by their corresponding tasting note.
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Delicious lemon and minerals, rich and balanced, with great acidity and a long finish. The bright yellow color (think urine) of Raveneau Chablis never ceases to amaze...
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This bottle was revelatory. Acidity, alcohol, and fruit were amazingly balanced, intense, and complex. This is one of the most compelling whites I've ever tasted: lime, bergamot, and grapefruit, but in a really essential qualitative way. I can only imagine the wine will take on more weight and complexity with another 7-10 years, but it was a real privilege to get to enjoy it now.
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From the list at Redd (2 days after my last bottle). Now this is exactly what I expected the first time around. Linear and crisp with citrus and seashell minerality. Much more in line with the '04 and shockingly different from the bottle from 2 nights prior.
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From the list at Slanted Door. Intensely exotic aromatics with a rich, buttery palate. Not at all what I was expecting, and shockingly different from the '04 that I enjoy so much. Score based on pure enjoyment rather than typicity.
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Absolutely gorgeous. Showing more complexity that I would have guessed it would. Finely etched lemon and mineral notes. Near-perfect balance. Delicious, though I think I'll wait 3-5 years to open another...
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2/29/2024 - hprphf wrote: 93 Points
Softer and larger than previous bottles. Resolved with mineral and chiseled impacts, quite large and sublime on palate. 93
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1/11/2024 - dream Likes this wine: 94 Points
At first, this seemed quite mature and perhaps past its best with a darkish yellow color and softer palate. However, after 2 hours of air it blossomed and the finish became so complex and the texture beguiling. Note to self; decant all Raveneau wines!
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12/22/2023 - Vini Ciclismo wrote: 94 Points
Strong lemon colour.
Gentle white flowers, a hint of honey, citrus fruits.
Medium weight, refined and precise. Flavours are pure citrus and honeysuckle with good intensity. Lovely rich minerality, with a long spicy finish. Very fresh, excellent acidity. Delicious.
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12/1/2023 - AB16 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Robinson wine dinner at mad cap. An incredible example the potential of aged Chardonnay. Alluring flinty nose that is so indicative of Raveneau. Fruit singing and acid all there. One of the most consistently delicious white wines in the world.
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10/14/2023 - kr522 wrote: 94 Points
Served cold to start but really blossomed as it aired/warmed up. classic Chablis, with that stony saline & white floral character. Still youthful, I’d think there’s further upside too (94+)
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6/28/2023 - fadincvaros Likes this wine: 95 Points
Un gigante. Bevuto in orizzontale con 2005 le clos di Dauvissat, entrambe le bottiglie erano in condizioni ecccellenti, senza alcun segno di stanchezza. Colore dorato neanche troppo pronunciato, larghezza e acidità, a tratti salino, in altri momenti erbaceo, lungo da far paura. Spettacolare. Grandissimo Chablis
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6/9/2023 - The Guzz wrote: 94 Points
Waxy, saline, shells, lemon/lime, citrus. Beautiful balance and great expression. Soaring acid and citrus fruit expression on opening. Decanted 4 hours before drinking and at dinner showed focus, balance, and fantastic nuance. A great MDT
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5/22/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Pausing for the Cause Fundraiser and Dinner (Galit - Chicago IL): This had just been opened, it was massively reductive. Aromas were actually more forthcoming than the palate, and there was wonderful substance following behind the reduction, but the full potential was tough to assess tonight.
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3/14/2023 - drjb Likes this wine: 94 Points
This has been a consistently excellent bottle of Chablis that has now matured into something more complex and interesting over the past 4 years. The colour is a slightly deepening gold with a nose of lemon drops, boiled sweets, white nectarine syrup, oyster shell and honey. The palate has plenty of interest between the flavoursome fruit and the oyster shell, fresh hay and touches of honey on the long finish. There is great grip on the finish that clearly tells of its origins.
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2/9/2023 - rocknroller wrote: 97 Points
Going Up The Country: Suburban Bliss & Wines to Match (Craig & Nita's Place): Light medium gold color. Splash double decanted and recorked prior to departing. Drank a glass plus over 2.5 hours. It always makes me a bit twitchy opening these coveted bottles of wine. Will it be over hyped, off, or just not meet expecttions. Well tonight the wine gods were looking out for us. This was a magnificent bottle in all its glory, seemingly nearing its epogee. I found it gaining depth and even more complexity in glass over the first hour plus. Amazing nose, so deep and provocative, lemon, lemon oil, butterscotch, gradually filling with bursting sea air, oyster shell, kumquat, and beeswax with so much power. The palate is a study in density and penetration, lemon, lemon oil, saline, butterscotch, kumquat, oyster shell, limestone, honeycomb, voluminous and very long. Wow, this was magical, and it really seemd to be at the perfect point of evolution. I love MdT, and this one clearly had Grand Cru stuffing. 97+ to 98pts.
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2/9/2023 - chablis28 wrote: 98 Points
Chef Don Saunder's food entices 7 city dwellers to our place in the exurbs! 8 of us plus Nita & Joe enjoyed Don's magnificent food tonight 30 miles from downtown Minneapolis. What a night!! CV,KB,SS,CS,DM,DD,LI, & DS. With plenty of air this wine was superb tonight! Kevin's btl tonight and it rocked! I've always been a big Montee De Tonnerre fan. Especially since it can come very close to the Grands for historically a 3rd of the price. Not any longer from the big 3; Raveneau, Dauvissat & Fevre. This btl tonight proved why Raveneau remains top of that pyramid. The sheer intensity, class, power and length here makes this utterly compelling and impossible not turn heads. The most fully realized wine of the night regardless of color. A dream wine for Chablis lovers like myself! And, in a relative sense, an overperformer since it seemed more like what I'd expect from a Rav Les Clos. Thanks Kevin!
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1/20/2023 - RobinTeo Likes this wine: 95 Points
The one with Raveneau (Sonder): Great bouquet showing some slight reduction, flint, ripe yellow fruit - starfruit, pineapples, apricots and some honeycomb. Palate reflective of bouquet and more - slightly sweet spice, straw and citrus rind with amazing density and weight yet with layers of minerality and lifting acidity. Electrifying and energetic - I helped myself to seconds 🤣
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11/11/2022 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Rich lemon colour.
Straw, hay, lemon zest, orange rind, light honeysuckle, sherbet zest. Clean, long lingering flavours. Becoming more mineral driven , spicy, less fruit driven.
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9/7/2022 - hprphf wrote: 92 Points
Next to 04 Butteaux. Sweet, mineral, light. 92
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5/27/2022 - finediningnyc Likes this wine: 95 Points
Showing even better than the bottle I had in January, Raveneau’s 05 MDT is brilliant tonight with intense aromatics of rich yellow fruit, wet stones, wildflower honey and exotic spices. The palate is deep and intense with its signature waxy texture, dry yellow extract, and a crystalline minerality that cuts its richness and warmth seamlessly. And tonight what stands out is its density and midpalate volume. It wraps around the palate with stunning length, power, citrusy acids and layered minerality. When 05 MDT is on it’s on! Thunder mountain. 🥳
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1/19/2022 - finediningnyc Likes this wine:
Superb bottle. Such incredible depth, amazing density and drive. MDT with age is always a special drinking experience. 05 is in the zone.
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10/30/2021 - dcwino wrote: 93 Points
A small gathering at Bryan's (Bryan's place): The color is darker than the 03 Butteaux. Expressive nose displaying very rich yellow fruit, slightly unripe yellow peach, Clementine, crème brulee, honey, a hint of petrol, oyster shell, sweet spices and medium mineral. Excellent concentration, dense ripe yellow fruit, oily and deeply tone, medium acidity and medium mineral, and a long ripe yellow fruit driven finish with honey and dry orange peel at the end. This is surprisingly richer and riper than the 03 Butteaux.
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8/12/2021 - dream Likes this wine: 94 Points
Does not possess the acidity and perhaps intensity of the best vintages of this but makes up for it in sheer class and beauty. Loved drinking it and think better drunk sooner than later.
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7/16/2021 - Mazy Likes this wine: 94 Points
2005? WHAT? Le vin est superbe, complexe, mais jamais on n’aurait pensé à 2005 car aucune note de chaleur excessive sur ce vin.
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7/4/2021 - jhbehrens Likes this wine: 93 Points
Classic Raveneau with waxed lemon, wet stone, flint, buttery acidity and apple. On the palate it has less body than most. Still probably at or past its peak. Delicious
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6/8/2021 - llink wrote: 94 Points
Popped and poured at Restaurant Asa. Lemon, honey, iodine and sea brine on the nose. The palate is rich and complex with lemon infused orchard fruit elements, very 05 in its flavor profile and texture, with a saline quality on the texture that is really compelling. Improved over a 3 hour dinner, fantastic wine.
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4/10/2021 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Lemon curd aromatics. Dense yet crystalline.
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1/22/2021 - bill00 wrote: 90 Points
Rich, ripe and just a touch fat. Feels more Meursault than Chablis. Solid but prefer leaner vintages of this wine where there is more minerality and cut.
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1/15/2021 - ricknat1 wrote: 93 Points
Crisp yet rich, long and elegant
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9/14/2020 - psi wrote: 97 Points
Close to perfection. Pristine bottle. Mature with notes of honey, lemon oil, mandarin, beewax, without being too exotic. Extreme depth with salt and mineral flavours. Generous and still delineated. This was a true masterpiece, opened at the right time, offering extreme drinking pleasure. Raveneau can have a bit of an academic profile, but this one was quite hedonistic, elegant and feminine. Lovely, lovely, lovely. Why is it so difficult to make wine the way he and Dauvissat do?
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5/11/2020 - Andre Brattland wrote: 93 Points
Two to four hours in decanter and glasses are needed. Slightly easy going at opening, changes a lot with air. Fabulous fragile feminine butter lies above the glas and charms you in your knees. Slim yellow fruit and sea minerality contribute to more joy.
Medium bodied and great wine. The delicate middle section is really hard to describe. There are high-level winemaking skills. Gorgeous saltiness and cool butter contribute to excellent balance with the refined yellow fruit. Pure acid. The wine lasts throughout the evening. No hurry to drink this wine, even though it is pleasing a lot now. 93 points
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4/8/2020 - 100pp wrote: 94 Points
Again needed some time. Second day better than the first. But the fruit is now starting to disappear. Better start drinken them now if you’re so lucky tja you’ve got some left.
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3/5/2020 - Nanda wrote:
Pre La Paulée Zachy's BYO Dinner (Lafayette NYC): Magnum. Wow, what a nose of mineral and rich Grand Cru like fruit. Singing on the palate with gorgeous, big and delicious white fruit. Electric.
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2/7/2020 - hprphf wrote: 91 Points
Acker 2020/02: Magnum. Sweet, orange fruit, slightly electric, a little thin. 91
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2/7/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Wines for the Acker Merrall Bicentennial Auction (The Pool - New York NY): Small glass, brief note. So dense for 1er Cru with the vintage richness, ending with Chablis brightness and textures. Long finish is the highlight.
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12/6/2019 - cos82 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Had this at our annual holiday lunch with oysters topped with caviar. Perfect match. Pale yellow. Some citrus on the nose with steel and limestone. Perfect palate of crushed stones, sour apple with a hint of lemon. Loved by 10 serious imbibers. Smooth and balanced.
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11/22/2019 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 88 Points
[Magnum] Very flabby. There is weight without richness or concentration, missing acid and citrus cut, no tension to tighten the whole package up and tie it together. Some pleasant ripe yellow fruit and vanilla spice in isolation, but overall strikes me as very incomplete. Strange.
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8/14/2019 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is classic Chablis with a pale green gold colour with some deepening and a somewhat stern nose of fresh cut lemons, green apples, white pear and wet limestone and oyster shell. The palate is intense and linear with a compressed intensity to the fruit leading into a strong finish of oyster shell and stone that lingers nicely. There is real finesse to this wine and probably more development to gain with time in a cool cellar and fit for purpose cork.
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6/8/2019 - drwine2001 wrote:
Dull yellow that lightened with decanting. I'd describe this as Raveneau to start and Chablis to finish. More honeysuckle and beeswax than saline on the nose, although some iodine turned up later. Absolutely marvelous, harmonious feel with closing limestone and fantastic acidity for a 2005 Chablis. Supported by rather than driven by ripe citrus fruit. Grand Cru quality and a perfect state of maturity. Spectacular bottle.
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5/31/2019 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 Points
Another delicious and pure bottle of this wine which opens with a lovely clear lemon colour and a nose of lemon, grapefruit, apple and pear with touches of honey, lime and straw. The palate has a very linear profile with that intense citrus and apple fruit giving way to the grip of limestone and oyster shell on the moderately long finish. God's gift to oysters and sashimi !
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3/7/2019 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Hiles. Melon, intense and mineral.
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2/9/2019 - LWI wrote: 92 Points
A Burgundy Night: Blind. Tight and reductive with some sulphur; fresh and long, precise but not the most complex -- rather linear, gains some complexity with air, though. Young.
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1/3/2019 - 100pp wrote: 94 Points
After opening you might think it’s past its top. However after giving it a few hours the (over)ripe apples it shows in the beginning disappear and it starts to shine.
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12/14/2018 - vinkeger wrote:
Drukket etter 2006. Fantastisk og harmonisk nese. Et nydelig løft i frukten sammenlignet med 2006. En luftighet og eleganse som 2006 ikke har. Frukten er dessuten hvitere, og nesen er langt mer floral. Ellers mer mineraldrevet. Stein, sjø, røyk. Også denne har en herlig fylde og er viskøs, men føles likevel nærmest vektløs i munn. Overveiende mineralsk her også. Salt stein og sjø. Moden sitron. Rå punch i frukten. Flott konsentrasjon. Medium pluss finish. Kunne hatt litt mer lengde. Ellers blir det ikke stort bedre enn dette.
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11/18/2018 - Modern Tage Likes this wine: 94 Points
In very good place right now.
soft but deep and elegant
airy texture chablis
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6/29/2018 - Periko Likes this wine: 92 Points
Trademark profile with honeyed citrus and creme. Powerful, mouth coating and gliceric, it feels just a bit over the top/warm or perhaps lacking some acidity. A great drink nevertheless, just missing the oomph factor. 91-92
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6/21/2018 - cardsandwine Likes this wine:
Continues to drink with lots of soul. Beautifully balanced, with great depth and complexity and a long and elegant finish.
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6/14/2018 - llink wrote: 93 Points
Popped and poured. Lovely nose of lemon honey, spice poured over limestone scree. The palate has a regal lemon infused texture with outstanding depth, copious acidity and persistence. Wow.
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6/8/2018 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
The nose is a drizzle of honey over river rocks. The palate is deep, rich and layered. It is a ripe wine but with a cool feel. There's Grand Cru weight and length.
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3/19/2018 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 Points
I am not a Chablis guy but this raveneau is spot on. Nose has abundant minerals, stone fruit, pineapple, dried apricot. Palate is well balanced, especially for a ripe 2005 vintage. The minerality is pronounced without being overwhleming like many Chablis. This is in a sweet spot now. 92-93
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3/18/2018 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Strong lemon colour.
Gentle white flowers, a hint of honey, citrus fruits.
Medium weight, refined and precise. Flavours are pure citrus and honeysuckle with good intensity. Lovely rich minerality leaves and long spicy finish. But not heavy, very fresh, excellent acidity. Delicious.
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3/4/2018 - dream Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking beautifully now and seemingly fully mature, this is a very elegant and complex MdT with beautiful flavors of lemon oil and oyster shells. Silky and finely grained with a finish that is lighter but gorgeously complex with notes of nutty spices and chalky minerals. Given the softer texture and lower acidity than usual, this lovely Chablis is ready to drink now!
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2/25/2018 - 100pp wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful and typical mineral Raveneau nose. In the taste the aging is noticable with some dryness at the end.
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1/22/2018 - Trydebull Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drack så inga noter. Men riktigt bra. Väldigt snyggt vin i fullständig balans.
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1/13/2018 - ricknat1 Likes this wine: 95 Points
This is big step up in overall class from most premier crus with that Raveneau elegance introducing, precise, intense and powerful medium full flavors that remain splendidly focused on the stunningly long finish . This is grand cru quality and like most Raveneaus, almost unique in Chablis
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12/23/2017 - Mazy Likes this wine: 94 Points
PNP, bu sur 2 heures.
Quel vin complet et à point!
Une grande complexité d'arômes, entre le primaire et les épices douces, les fruits mûrs. Aucune trace d'oxydation ou d'évolution excessive. Une texture grasse, une longueur impressionnante. Tout simplement wow!
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12/15/2017 - danstrings Likes this wine: 94 Points
Another gorgeous Raveneau - great paired with Scandinavian food at Plaj restaurant San Francisco. Crystal clear, steely high toned nose with minerals and nuttiness. Clean palate that chimes in with roasted nuts, sea foamy minerals and a touch of toasted Parmesan.
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12/9/2017 - ricknat1 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very nice Ravenue. All that it should be . the 05 is good for drinking now. not as rich as the 09 but still beautiful
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10/27/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Wine Dinner Extravaganza (Mirabelle - Washington, DC): Open just 30-45 minutes before serving. Open and accessible from the start, this was big, robust, powerful and very fun. At a great place already now. More fun than either vintage of Valmur alongside in the same flight.
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9/3/2017 - Barry Rothof wrote:
A tasting @ Xavier: Displaying palate-cleansing freshness with lemony fruit flavors and creaminess, full bodied with low acid and silky minerals. This was soft and delicious but not a wine and vintage for lovers of classic Chablis.
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8/31/2017 - dvansteenderen Likes this wine: 93 Points
Tasted blind. Gorgeous rich style of white wine, with a saline minerality that hints at great terroir. Xavier guessed the wine correctly, but had a younger vintage. Not strange though, seeiing how well the F. Raveneau wines can age...Delicious!
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8/31/2017 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 94 Points
A private tasting (at home): Tasted blind. Magnificent, classic, beautifully expressive, very youthful, I identified this wine correctly, but I guessed it was the 2010. Captivating stuff.
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8/19/2017 - Vinophiliac559 wrote: 94 Points
93-94 Had next to '00 Latour Bienvenues Batard Montrachet, fun comparison of two very different style wines. This wine, while being on the fuller and richer side for chablis, was much leaner and crisper than the BBM. Showing some age, nice golden color, great acidity, balanced, lemon curd, green apple, iodine, and hints of oak. This paired well with the sea food dishes, especially shell fish.
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7/30/2017 - Alex G. Likes this wine:
If this doesn't deserve to be Grand Cru, then I don't know what does.
A tsunami of dry extract followed by a mineral finish that lasts... and lasts... and lasts...
It's a palate staining white wine, with as much body as any great red, which is a rare and wonderful thing.
Beyond the dry extract and minerals lie a field of Meyer lemon, vanilla beans, and custard.
I got lost in the field and wish I had never returned.
I have been privileged to drink many bottles of Raveneau Monte de Tonerre, and it remains one of my all time favorite wines.
This '05 is world class. It's a timely reminder that the best '05 whites can go the distance with any vintage.
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4/29/2017 - dream Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful nose of lemon oil and chalky minerals. Quite concentrated and lush but with plenty of acidity and intensity and delicious flavors of lemon peel and oyster shells. Quite a luxurious style of Raveneau and very drinkable now and while I consider myself an acid freak, this satisfies and works even though it's clearly a lower-acid vintage. Finishes with chalky minerals and a salty character. Yum and still room for a bit of improvement. 93+
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3/16/2017 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pale colour with a tinge of gold. This Chablis has a lovely classic nose with pear, grapefruit and apple and touches of lemon, straw and boiled sweets. Palate just a little round for classic Chablis but a beautiful mineral finish with great length. In fine shape and a delicious drink now- the outstanding attribute is the purity.
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3/12/2017 - Alex G. Likes this wine:
Unctuous wine with enticing mouthfeel, gobs of dry extract. Lemon custard, reminiscent of Meursault. Hint of oak on the finish, pretty well integrated.
I'm a big MdT fan, drink them often, and I usually appreciate them for their precision and elegance. This is another kettle of fish, however, more like Valmur with the muscular finish that lingers for minutes.
Sweeter and richer after some time to breathe. Pear and honey elements emerge.
On a big picture note - based on this and several other wines in recent months - I'm starting to think 05 whites have been underrated. There has been much talk of them being flabby, but I'm not experiencing it, not from my "go to" producers in any case.
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1/26/2017 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Drinking right in the zone. Complex aromatics of orchard fruits, iodine, butter and spice. It is full and layered in the mouth. Acidity is relatively gentle but as with every Raveneau wine there’s real freshness and poise.
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11/7/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
French Chardonnay With and Without Bubbles (1760 Restaurant, San Francisco): Tasted next to the '05 Chapelot. Full yellow. Trademark Raveneau beeswax, honey, and spice. Less obvious Chablis salinity. Great feel and amplitude with lower acidity and minerality. For a moment, it gravitated toward the leaner, stonier profile of the Chapelot and displayed a whiff of citrus, but this tasting left no doubt that this is the broader wine. Grand Cru weight and texture if not precision, but as it has aged, it has proven its mettle and shown that it is not too flabby despite the rich vintage.
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6/10/2016 - dcwino wrote: 92 Points
A lost Friday afternoon gathering Burgundy, Piedmont, Riesling, Champ and Sautenres (The Grill Room at Rosewood DC): Sourced from Europe. My initial impression is slightly corked. Amy thinks the wine doesn’t want to be opened. Shy nose displaying yellow fruit, apple, lemon curd, smoke, honey and mineral. Quite concentrated, dense and deeply toned fruit, slightly lacking acidity and medium finish. I would like to try another bottle soon. Hoping to provide a nice comparison to the Valmur but not so this time.
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5/3/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Deep yellow. Pear, stone fruit, and some more typical Chablis salinity. Broad, rich, low acidity, really great feel. Impressive in its own right, but this is not a wine for purists who crave acidity above all else.
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3/17/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote: 93 Points
Ripe and powerful, still slightly backward. Great mineral and acid structural elements. Concentration foreshadows this wine's future, and there were glimmers of its full potential,this wine is still needing more time in the cellar. Consistent with another bottle from last year.
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1/25/2016 - stofken wrote: 95 Points
chalk, honey topnotes, very mineral on the nose. The mouth was very long and expansive, really great wine, punches above its level and drinking beautifully now in bottle, won't fade in the next 4 years
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10/23/2015 - drwine2001 wrote:
Yellow. Waxy, hazelnut aromatics. Full and lush for Chablis. More pear than citrus, vanilla bean. As it opened, a brief attempt to become Chablis with some salinity, but as with other bottles, easy to mistake for a Cote de Beaune wine. Vintage>Raveneau>Chablis. I have had a hard time warming to this.
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9/24/2015 - derek.hara@sbcglobal.net Likes this wine: 94 Points
Intense and powerful version of Raveneau, probably before its prime. Most salinity I have tasted in a wine...still in balance and delicious. Definitely no hurry to drink this but amazing now.
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9/11/2015 - markydb Likes this wine: 94 Points
Oh My! This premier cru delivers grand cru quality and is just a magnificent expression of chablis. medium to full body, classic chablis aromatics and the Raveneau richness and precision that makes Raveneau the benchmark.
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8/28/2015 - d'Artagnan wrote: 93 Points
Souper de 50 ans à la maison: Un nez de bord de mer, citron, très typé. 48 heures plus tard, des notes de fruit jaune, mûr.
Bouche très minérale, saline et élégante, pas très grasse, avec une belle patine, c'est un vin complet, fort agréable, qui n'a toutefois pas la grandeur espérée à mon sens. 92-93 pts
Le vin est encore meilleur deux jours plus tard, plus expressif, avec davantage d'ampleur! 93+ pts
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7/18/2015 - drwine2001 wrote:
Great Whites in the Steamy Pacific Northwest; 7/17/2015-7/18/2015 (Seattle): Medium yellow. Rich orange scents. Full, layered feel with strong vanillin. Fresh and quite lush with average acidity. Only at the very end do more Chablisien salty notes come through and not very convicingly at that. If you billed it as a Corton Charlemagne, I'd be happy, but as a Chablis, much less so.
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4/22/2015 - cardsandwine Likes this wine:
What a beautiful wine that has added depth and complexity to a pure and beautifully balanced palate. It just kept evolving in the glass with each sip and finished with length and elegance. To really appreciate this wine, do not put it in an ice bucket, as it really blossoms as it warms up a bit.
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3/28/2015 - William Kelley Likes this wine: 93 Points
Raveneau's Montée de Tonnerre is young but already drinking very well, with a lovely bouquet of candied lemons, lanolin, honeysuckle and wet stones. On the palate, the wine is deep, pure, and beautifully textural, with zesty acidity and lovely intensity.
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3/25/2015 - llink wrote: flawed
10 Vintages of Raveneau MdT 02 thru 12 (minus the 06), poured at a VVW sit down tasting.
My last place wine. This wine showed some corkiness, there was a good wine underneath the TCA but unfortunately not a great showing.
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1/30/2015 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 Points
Pale colour with a tinge of gold. Nose just alluring with pear, grapefruit and apple. Touches of lemon, straw and boiled sweets. Palate just a little round for classic Chablis but a beautiful mineral finish with great length. Beautiful Chablis with some maturity really adding to the finish.
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12/31/2014 - sehill wrote: 90 Points
Decanted and poured, this bottle gave a similar showing to previous encounter with this wine. Again, this bottle gives a very good to excellent showing without providing a more compelling impression. This wine is probably at or around it peak. The wine shows no signs of fading but does not leave the impression that it will give a more persuasive showing in the future.
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11/7/2014 - johnh1001 wrote: 90 Points
Raveneau Dinner (Les Nomades Chicago): Waxy with a interesting mint note.
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9/30/2014 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Raveneau Dinner (Young and Mid-Aged Wines) (Les Nomades - Chicago IL): Tasted blind in flight of younger Raveneau Montée de Tonnerre (2002-2005). Very rich and ripe with lots of power, but hasn't yet developed the nuance I always find in mid-aged or mature Thunder Mountain. Slightly less minerality or lemon character than i normally find in Chablis, but I'm confident this emerge as a classic Raveneau in another 5-10+ years.
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9/7/2014 - llink wrote: 93 Points
Oyster shell and spice on the nose, comes across as more white burgundy than Chablis. There is some oak on the nose and a really seductive aroma. Medium weight feel, heavier than the 04, but with a lovely tension between the rich lemony flavors and the pronounced acid that lingers on the long finish. Group voted 1st out of 5 Raveneau MdT's served single blind during a PWTG tasting.
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9/2/2014 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Crisp
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8/16/2014 - AJ72 wrote: 88 Points
From magnum. Good but not great. Very pleasant but I don't think this showed the really dynamic potential that this vineyard and producer are capable of. A sound bottle too. Seemed a bit dilute and lacked zip. Warm vintage? Maybe a lack of acid? Certainly rounder, without richness and a bit short. Not a classic Raveneau.
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8/15/2014 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dinner at Trelio (Clovis Ca.): Started pretty coiled….took some time to open, but did nicely! Classic subtle Rav….waxy yellow fruits with crisp green apple and creamy pear….bees wax, spearmint, clean sea breeze, lemon and crushed oyster shell…..again, all subtle but plenty in there! Tasty!
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7/4/2014 - lepetitchateau wrote:
Seemingly off or a bit corked. Not judged.
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5/25/2014 - lepetitchateau wrote: 92 Points
This wine is easing up now, less tight and unfriendly, more Chablis elements. Jury is out if it will become a Chablis as one expects from Raveneau or not.
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4/6/2014 - AudunG wrote: 91 Points
Typical Raveneau: The nose is dominated by butter malt aromas from the old oak barrels. And then aromas of citrus. More like a traditional Meursault (-or a top white Rioja?) than a Chablis. In the mouth, however, the tart Chablis style is evident. Great acidity and top concentration. I believe this would have been an even greater Chablis with less dominant oak, at least for me..
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3/5/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Yellow. Waxy hazelnut scents. Broad and rich, clay base. Mouth coating and fresh but really lacking in acidity and minerality. Some faint saline tones struggle to be heard toward the finish. This could be Meursault, which is not what I'm seeking in Chablis.
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2/17/2014 - dzitt wrote: 90 Points
Dégustation Raveneau (8 millésimes de Montée de Tonnerre et 3 de Chapelot):
Il y a ici beaucoup plus de maturité et ce côté exotique qui ne changera pas (ai même gardé le vin plus de 30 min après la fin de cette vague…). Gras en bouche, saveurs de melon, de miel chaud, d’anis, de céréales (blé, l’orge a été mentionné), caramel. Plus Meursault que Chablis. 4e dans cette vague. (MDT 04, 05 et 06 + Chapelot 05).
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2/12/2014 - danstrings Likes this wine: 90 Points
Interesting Raveneau, more chardonnayish than usual, with a hit of a funk -- but still that lovely pear, oyster shell, lanolin and candied lemon.
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12/26/2013 - lepetitchateau wrote: 91 Points
This is in no way classic Chablis but it is softening and is a fine bottle of wine, if not what I look for in a great Raveneau Chablis.
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12/24/2013 - FreddieMoose Likes this wine: 92 Points
Light golden color. Quite reserved on both the nose and palate at first. Within an hour, the wine became much more expressive - beautiful nose of minerals, spices and citrus. Apple, wet stones with a honey element on the palate. Great balance so plenty of life ahead. An excellent pairing with the crab cakes and certainly a great addition to Christmas Eve dinner.
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8/18/2013 - danstrings Likes this wine: 95 Points
Wow, showing lots better 4+ years later, almost no darkening coloration at all. Reticent at first, started super cold. But as it warmed an elegant swirl of white flowers, spearmint and crushed stone. More unctuous "chardonnayish" flavors than usual in Raveneaus, but not in a bad way. Lovely.
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7/21/2013 - europat55 wrote: 91 Points
Euro-Themed Lunch - Burgundy (Donato Enoteca, Redwood City, CA): Light yellow color. Generous nutty nose (B++/A-). Not too strong nutty palate. Some acidity. Long finish. (B++).
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5/28/2013 - Dsen Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great structure, good balance
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5/21/2013 - -E- wrote: 92 Points
Fra magnum. Klar lett gyllen gul. Flott, mineralsk og lett søtlig nese med lime, sitronskall, samt toner av tangerin, honning og mildt vaniljesukker. Nese mot sentralburgund. Bløt, glatt, åpen og fruktig med mild sødme. Relativt høy, men balansert fruktmodning. Saftig og presis syre. Nydelig lengde med klassisk mineralitet og lette smørtoner. Drikker flott nå.
92/93 P
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4/23/2013 - llink wrote:
Lemon, sea brine and a bit of beeswax on the nose. The palate is very full and sports a generosity that I don't normally associate with youngish Raveneau wines. Showing lemon honey and a lovely spicy finish that really draws your attention and keeps my interest. I get the Cote de Beaune descriptors but to me this still shows a ton of Chablis character without the mouth searing intensity and acid that one would normally get. Warm ripe year Raveneau has a place in my cellar.
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3/16/2013 - LWI wrote: 94 Points
A mixed lot: Honey and minerals on the nose; quite structured for the vintage, some complexity. Long, intense.
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2/6/2013 - Venexian Likes this wine: 91 Points
Parte molto chiuso al naso dove esce la pietra bagnata e del salmastro. In bocca invece è subito espressivo con ingresso ricco e saporito, oppulento forse un po' sgraziato ma di sicuro impatto. Con il tempo e lo scaldarsi il naso si apre su note di erbe di montagna, miele, frutta gialla e agrumi. Versione forse poco elegante ma decisamente appagante
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12/28/2012 - drwine2001 wrote:
Medium to light yellow. Lactic, creamy, beeswax nose. Medium to light body but at the same time, quite lush and mouthfilling with honey and some Chablis salinity that is initially more in the background. One of those Raveneau wines that transports you south to Grand Cru Cote de Beaune sites. The longer it is open, the more it seems like Chablis-leaner, greener and more appley. Still, lowish acidity, so if you're seeking a more bracing style, the 2004 or 2007 might be better choices than this vintage.
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11/24/2012 - KenK wrote: 94 Points
Pretty sweet candy aromas shows lemon lime Sprite quality.
Dry tart lemon flavors with great persistency and wonderful dry extract. This one has it all. Real potential for the future too. 94 Finishes just a touch bitter.
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11/23/2012 - psmith wrote: 91 Points
Friday after Thanksgiving II (Palm Beach Gardens, FL): Very young and acid-driven at this point. Crisp, with a citric undercurrent. Great texture and future.
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11/23/2012 - Burgundy Al Likes this wine: 93 Points
Friday after Thanksgiving (FAT) (Palm Beach Gardens FL): Tasting, brief note. Lemon and lemon peel aromas, similar flavors with a hint of ripe apple. Powerful, large and a little fat/sweet. A great young drinking Raveneau Montee de Tonnerre.
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11/13/2012 - strickt01 wrote: 93 Points
Really very little to speak of on the nose from first glass to last. That was the only slight disappointment. Otherwise things just got better and better - and they started well. Classic Montee de Tonnerre stoniness and minerality combined with an incredibly well balanced dash of stone fruit to create a wine of stunning elegance and finesse. As it opened out the intensity of the finish increased but without ever losing its taut, well structured core - a trait its drinker would love to acquire.
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10/14/2012 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Plenty if struck match to the aroma coupled with honeysuckle and mineral. It is rich, layered and textured in the mouth with good generosity and a high degree of accessibility. It drinks well now but has the density and structure to age for quite a bit longer.
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5/29/2012 - lepetitchateau wrote: 92 Points
Opens with tight minerality but yet also has opulence and fat. A bit confused right now, short of profound. It is a perfectly nice Chablis but not the pinnacle of the terroir.
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5/27/2012 - sehill wrote: 90 Points
Decanted and poured, this wine has been tasted on a number of occasions since its release and each time it gives a very good to outstanding showing but never leaves a remarkable impression. On this occasion the wine remains youthful and vibrant but never seems to become compelling. The aromatics and palate contain notes of lemon, limestone, oyster shell and mint. The wine gives a medium length finish and acidity remains present. This drinks well now and should continue to do so for many more years; however, this wine gives the impression that it is at or around its peak.
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4/29/2012 - cardsandwine Likes this wine:
Superb bottle of wine. Layers of complexity, pure and balanced on the palate with a long mierally finish. Give this another couple of years and it will be a monster.
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2/10/2012 - lepetitchateau wrote: 93 Points
Inching forward but ever so slowly... a lovely Chablis, qualtity here is unmistakable with real magic in it - but nontheless, it lacks weight. Still a very impressive wine that will benefit from 3-6 more years.
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1/18/2012 - Barry Rothof wrote: 92 Points
White Burgundy tasting (Rotterdam, Netherlands): My contribution to this gathering and I was a bit worried about its evolution beforehand; not to mention the fact that my three previous bottles of 2005 were all corked! It was slow-oxed for about an hour. Its medium intense yellow core and bright hue immediately waylaid p’ox concerns. The nose is initially but medium intense and shows notes of toast and yellow fruits, but is somewhat closed otherwise.A medium-plus body precedes ditto acidity, which is well-buffered by impressively extracted mid-palate flavours of liquorice minerality, which turns saline –even chlorine– with time in the glass. Said oxygenation unveils already medium-plus intense fennel seed and lemon sherbet fruit flavours, but other than hinting at its none-too-shabby potential its overall demeanour still remains that of a closed down wine. It has to be noticed that this does create a certain tension. The 25-30 second finish adds some grilled nuts and slightly ups the intensity, while a mineral epilogue extends beyond the one minute mark. Summarizing; while not as nervously styled as usual this MdT has both the ripeness and tension which may see it broach the upper half of the nineties in about 3-5 years from now. For now, I’ll give 92 points.......... TN Mike de Lange.
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12/31/2011 - lepetitchateau wrote: 92 Points
Not really ready yet, a bit thin but with excellent minerality and elegance. It will be interesting to see how this evolves with time.
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12/24/2011 - lepetitchateau wrote: 92 Points
Young, but promising.
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10/13/2011 - Bogho wrote: 85 Points
I wished well, that it is. Open and decanted, straw to golden yellow, nose of lime, mineral notes but above all dominated by butter and cream. Medium warm, soft good the acidity and saltiness that help to support the important structure of the wine. Long buttery final.
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8/28/2011 - Pacherant wrote: 93 Points
Pascal's dinner in SF 8/27/11
At first, quite closed. Smooth. A hint of oyster shells and chalk. Very subtle. Gradually blossoming white flowers. Over time it's really opened up with more noticeable citrus. There's a way to go with this, but it's delicious.
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3/2/2011 - vespa110 wrote: 91 Points
Chablis Montee de Tonnere 2005 Raveneau
Giallo paglierino carico, consistente.Naso si presenta a fasi alternate dal sale marino, al burro salato con erbe aromatiche, al frutto tipo melone e pesca gialla con qualche sentore speziato dolce.In bocca da il meglio di se, pieno , fresco , salato con chiusura burrosa molto persistente.
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9/23/2010 - Lombardi wrote: 93 Points
Amazing acidity and balance of citrus, orange candy. The beautiful minerality of a Chablis. Long finsh.... and it kept evolving in the glass.
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9/8/2010 - Ive Marx wrote: 93 Points
superb -pure and delineated - but too young
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7/23/2010 - MatthewF wrote:
Burgundy Dinner with Friends (Bryn Mawr Country Club, IL): Much more reserved on the nose and palate than the 05 Foret served alongside. Showing the same lemon dominated character, but with a lot firmer mineral backbone and more grip on the finish. Still, a very delicious wine with a great future ahead.
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6/28/2010 - drwine2001 wrote:
Hot Paris Nights-Mainly Whites; 6/26/2010-6/28/2010 (Paris-Various Locales): Two shades deeper than the '07 Blanchots. Surprising secondary notes of honey and truffle, but some wood is obvious too. Rich and on the lower side of acidity. Striking vanilla bean flavor. Not classic. To be honest, the more we tasted this, the more the wood got in the way. Some very typical Raveneau elements, but my least favorite of the 3 examples we tried over 2 nights.
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6/13/2010 - KVM wrote: 89 Points
From magnum. Some tasters thought this wine was too young. I noted the caramel and wet stone, quite long finish but not very much fruit.
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6/5/2010 - Beavis77 wrote:
Dujac City - Burgundy Fest (Waterford Wine Co. Tasting Room): More slate and saline on the nose than the '04. A touch of bitter almond. Lemony notes.
More traditional chard characteristics than the '04. As with the '05 Vaillons, this has pure chard fruit, but with more mineral and limestone. An incredibly long finish.
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6/5/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Tastes a bit of swirling off of the cork pull to wake the wine up. A touch dumb still 15 minutes in.
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4/19/2010 - Anonymous wrote: 95 Points
This is young but very enjoyable. It has weight and substance with lots of lemony acid, hazelnuts, honey, briny seashells and stones. Whew! This needs some time but, even now, it continues to open throughout the night.
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3/23/2010 - Bunski wrote: 93 Points
Great bottle, but still a little too much baby fat to be complex at this time.
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11/18/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Five Days in Paris; 11/17/2009-11/21/2009: Pale. As previously, just wonderful wine, a profound Premier Cru that already has richness and that trademark hazelnut character that are perfectly offset by youthful Chablis structure. Great acidity for an '05. If you have a few bottles, it is not a mistake to try one now.
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6/28/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Full yellow color. Seductive aromas of honeycomb, vanilla bean, and nuts placed this in the universe of Cote de Beaune Grand Cru at the outset. Part of this may have been that the wine was served on the warm side. At proper temperature and with some air, more sea breeze notes appeared. Big and rich in the mouth with tangerine and lemon fruit. Powerful, long finish if not particularly mineral. This is forward and very appealing at this stage. It will never have the snap or acidity of more typical vintages such as 2004, but this is an outstanding, Grand Cru quality wine nonetheless, avoiding the dullness and exotic fruit I found in the '05 Butteaux a few days ago.
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6/26/2009 - mdefreitas wrote: 93 Points
Raveneau and Bea @ Dan's (Palo Alto, CA): Very enjoyable. A wine that I think suffered from its "baby fat". There were the classic elements of sea-shells, minerals, mint and citrus, but there were also "fatter" fruit flavors like peach and apple. You can almost taste the dry extract on the palate... a wine with corpulent fruit that I think needs to slim down with some cellar time. If this harmonizes, it will be stunning.
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6/26/2009 - danstrings wrote: 89 Points
Raveneau Montee de Tonnerre retrospective (Dan's place, Palo Alto, CA): Marco and gang Raveneau-a-thon – Middle of the pack of tonight's Montees. I detected some funkiness and almost a teeny bit of corkiness. Spicy and funky, with a tad of almost a "swimming pool" note. Had a harder time with this, maybe too young. Some of the classic Raveneau lurks beneath however, with citrus and hazelnut wafting in and out...
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6/26/2009 - sehill wrote: 90 Points
This wine was opened and poured as a flight of Ravneau MdT vintages 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005. This wine offers enjoyment now from its primary, forward fruit, although it still contains the hallmark balance, nuance and complexity expected from the wine for Raveneau. This is solid with aromatics of mineral, oyster shell, lemon tart, and rocks. This is the most forward of the wines. It does not have the intensity and structure of the 2000 and 2002 but is not as soft and approachable as the 2003. If the 2003 exhibits exquisite balance and accessibility, this offers a more primary, fruit forward experience. Once the primary fruit resolves, the wine will reveal a more Raveneau like profile comparable to the 2000 and 2002 without as much firmness. This will improve with a few more years of bottle age. Overall the tasting of the five bottles of Ravenea MdT side by side and the bottle of 2003 Valmur opened previously to the flight provided insight into the vintage characteristics of the wine that would not be as apparent if the wines had been tasted individually. Of the wines tasted, the 2001 was the most awkward of the group and clearly not as complete as the other wines tasted. The 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2005 all rate similarly but for different reasons that can only be elucidated by their corresponding tasting note.
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9/1/2008 - rc@ughey wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful wine of lemon, minerals, and rain water, but oh so young. Give this 10-15 years, barring premox, and it will be magnificent.
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7/22/2008 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Just opened at noon. Mineral, almost gravely with that underlying weight of expression. Purity and finish that lasts forever?
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6/7/2008 - Employee500 wrote: 93 Points
Delicious lemon and minerals, rich and balanced, with great acidity and a long finish. The bright yellow color (think urine) of Raveneau Chablis never ceases to amaze...
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3/8/2008 - cdlater wrote:
This bottle was revelatory. Acidity, alcohol, and fruit were amazingly balanced, intense, and complex. This is one of the most compelling whites I've ever tasted: lime, bergamot, and grapefruit, but in a really essential qualitative way. I can only imagine the wine will take on more weight and complexity with another 7-10 years, but it was a real privilege to get to enjoy it now.
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12/21/2007 - jerhardt wrote: 93 Points
From the list at Redd (2 days after my last bottle). Now this is exactly what I expected the first time around. Linear and crisp with citrus and seashell minerality. Much more in line with the '04 and shockingly different from the bottle from 2 nights prior.
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12/21/2007 - jerhardt wrote: 93 Points
From the list at Slanted Door. Intensely exotic aromatics with a rich, buttery palate. Not at all what I was expecting, and shockingly different from the '04 that I enjoy so much. Score based on pure enjoyment rather than typicity.
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11/28/2007 - Ben Andersen wrote:
Absolutely gorgeous. Showing more complexity that I would have guessed it would. Finely etched lemon and mineral notes. Near-perfect balance. Delicious, though I think I'll wait 3-5 years to open another...
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