Round, and with good mouth feel. However, slightly past peak on the palate, not showing full delineation of elements that this wine can, nor any real focus. Enjoyable but overall only ok.
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Library release (early 2019) from Kermit Lynch. Color is crystal clear, bright, shiny straw yellow. Simply incredible given the age. The nose right off of opening is already brilliant. Lemon/lime, a touch of chamomile, and intense kombu umami, fresh crimini mushrooms, and oyster shells. As this got air, the oyster shell and seaweed aspects intensified with that characteristic Chablisienne iodine. The palate is brimming with racy acidity, lemon/lime, pears, and oyster shells. If you told me this was a 2010, I'd believe you. With air, the palate fleshes out with kombu, mushrooms, oyster shells, and rich iodine salinity while never losing the energy that '96 acid lends this wine. A long, umami, iodine, and acid driven finish. The vibrancy and energy in this wine are simply incredible for 24 years old, and this surpasses an even already exceptional bottle from the same lot back in Nov '19. One of, if not the greatest Chablis and wines of my life.
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(François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre) Group's #5 (my #3) – 78 pts; 0, 2, 1, 0 – Slightly amber, golden color; somewhat savory, lemon oil, vanilla bean and grapefruit oil nose; thinner and rather precious on the palate, with tart lemon and high acid, but also depth of flavor; medium-plus finish
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9/3/2022 - soyhead wrote: flawed
badly corked!
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3/1/2022 - LW31 Does not like this wine:
Original release bottle. Sadly advanced and past prime.
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2/17/2021 - tinybubbles Likes this wine:
Round, and with good mouth feel. However, slightly past peak on the palate, not showing full delineation of elements that this wine can, nor any real focus. Enjoyable but overall only ok.
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9/3/2020 - cfrances33 wrote: 98 Points
Served in a JRxRB Universal. Flower / 1006 hPa
Library release (early 2019) from Kermit Lynch. Color is crystal clear, bright, shiny straw yellow. Simply incredible given the age. The nose right off of opening is already brilliant. Lemon/lime, a touch of chamomile, and intense kombu umami, fresh crimini mushrooms, and oyster shells. As this got air, the oyster shell and seaweed aspects intensified with that characteristic Chablisienne iodine. The palate is brimming with racy acidity, lemon/lime, pears, and oyster shells. If you told me this was a 2010, I'd believe you. With air, the palate fleshes out with kombu, mushrooms, oyster shells, and rich iodine salinity while never losing the energy that '96 acid lends this wine. A long, umami, iodine, and acid driven finish. The vibrancy and energy in this wine are simply incredible for 24 years old, and this surpasses an even already exceptional bottle from the same lot back in Nov '19. One of, if not the greatest Chablis and wines of my life.
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3/7/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 89 Points
Wine Tasted at Acker Auction (Marea - New York NY): Small glass, brief note. Good depth but slightly more tart than I’d prefer.
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