Raveneau, Chablis Blanchots

Raveneau, Chablis Blanchots(from a . 65 ha parcel of very old vines of indeterminate age). Here too there is just a background hint of wood that does not intrude upon the wonderfully refined aromas that are airy, pure and lacy and exhibit largely the same components as the Monte de Tonnerre. The detailed and equally pure flavors are unusually forward with fine intensity and superb finishing length and minerality. I like the high level of extract and overall sense of balance. 93

game and dried herb aromas merge into refined and extremely pure Gevrey earth-infused medium weight flavors that are big

vibrant and more refined medium weight flavors possess an attractive texture thanks to the abundance of sappy dry extract that buffers the moderately firm tannins on the slightly more complex and sneaky long finale

cranberry and strawberry mixed with tobacco and black pepper

slightly angular finish underlined by moderate acidity

Best from 2021 through 2040

lavender and a hint of earth

pencil lead and tilled soil

it should blossom in another five years or so

As has been the case for a number of years now

Rich on the attack

Gaia Gaja tells me that the clusters harvested were perfect in appearance

and while there's the ripeness and weight that I expect from this wine