2007 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Les Forêts

Community Tasting Notes (25) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  2/24/2022 - llink wrote: 92 Points

  PNP. Beautiful nose shows lemon, honey, oysters and a brothy sea brine element. Deep fruit, ripe and full with a glycerol laden texture and a lemony flavor profile. Finishes dry and chalky with a juicy element that is mouth watering.

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  1/2/2021 - llink wrote: 92 Points

  Popped and poured. Medium yellow color. Big dose of iodine, sea brine and lime on the nose. Full palate, glycerin texture, lemon lime flavors and a whack of acid. Really lovely with multiple layers of flavor. Long finish with some lime rind bitterness. In a great spot.

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  5/29/2020 - jwsmith wrote: 93 Points

  Ellenkf reviewed this below an nailed it citrus, apple tart, creamy all true. color is darker than I was expecting but the wine is amazing !!!

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  1/22/2019 - Ellenkf Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Great wines are so thought-provoking, and analogies to non-wine stuff come easy. This Raveneau expresses a purity of citrus and tart yellow apple fruit enrobed, no, cloaked in silky lemon cream. As a Greek American I kept thinking about avgo-lemeno soup which seems simple but is so hard to make WELL. There has to be a perfect balance of elements, savory depth of chicken stock, zingy fresh lemon acid, and rich creamy egg. Just like Chablis! Too much acid sour is unappealing, too much Oak is plodding and overpowering, too much malo or lees action and you lose the freshness of the fruit. So compellingly delicious.

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  9/3/2018 - mr_swirl Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Expressive wine. Complex and exotic aromas. Grapefruit, citrus, peppermint, a hint of honey wax. Palate is rich, beautiful texture and taste profile. Lingering citrus and mineral finish.

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