Raveneau, Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 2014

vinous96

Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer

Very pale lemon color. The nose conveys the high-pitched aromas of lemon, white pepper, lavender and iodiney oyster-shell minerality that only a dog can hear. Superconcentrated, elegant and weightless on the palate, conveying penetrating flavors of citrus peel, sea salt and liquid stone. Wonderfully energetic but without any corners. A great wine in the making: utterly seamless from start to sappy, palate-staining finish. Really bulletproof fruit here: it's hard to scrape this stuff off the palate.

vinous94

Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer

Pale yellow. Sexy lavender lift to the aromas of grapefruit, white pepper and crushed herbs. Tactile, broad and utterly spherical, with a strong saline character harmonizing nicely with the wine's full ripeness. Outstanding energy and length here; this wine should fill in further with bottle aging.

robert_parker95

Reviewed by: Neal Martin

The 2014 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru has a not dissimilar nose to the Blanchots at the moment with limestone, citrus lemon and flint aromas are beautifully defined and focused. Every swirl of the glass and it seems to become more and more intense. The palate is fresh and tensile, just a hint of sour lemon on the entry, very good depth, but perhaps not quite achieving Blanchots' penetration and sophistication on the finish at the moment.