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Raveneau, Chablis 2018
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2018 Chablis offers a super-appealing combination of the richness and the vibrancy of the vintage, with striking perfume and tons of elegance. Clean mineral notes extend the finish effortlessly in this super-expressive and nuanced village-level Chablis.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2018 Chablis Village has a fresh bouquet of orange blossom and light apricot scents; very pretty. The palate is well balanced with a citrus-fresh opening. Good tension for a Chablis Village, and focused and classic in style. This is a fine, energetic Chablis from Raveneau.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
This shows some exotic fruit with apricots and green mangoes, as well as peaches. The palate is super sturdy, very fleshy and very rich with such plush, peach and nectarine flavors and a very drinkable feel already. Drink on release.
About the Producer
Domaine Raveneau is Chablis's finest producer. Jean Raveneau has 7 hectares of vines and produces beautifully crafted wines from three Grands Crus (Blanchot, les Clos and Valmur and four Premiers Crus (Montée de Tonnerres, les Vaillons, Butteaux and Chapelot) All the grapes are hand harvested (one of the very few remaining growers in Chablis to do so) and Jean Marie prefers to pick early rather than late, with the aim of preserving the grapes' acidities. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats and the wine are then aged in large oak feuilletes (the barrels have an average age of 7-8 years) for 18 months. Very low yields allied to meticulous wine making techniques are what make these wines so highly prized. They are renowned for their pure, racy minerality and rich, honeyed fruit, as well as for their ageworthiness - it would be a pity not to let them have the five to ten years in the cellar that they need to reach their sublime best.
