2008 Chablis Valmur
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Tasting Notes
A background touch of wood frames green fruit, white flower and salt water aromas that introduce pure, refined, elegant and ultra cool flavors that possess terrific vibrancy and focused power before culminating in a driving, understated, firm and altogether serious finish. I very much like this as it's classic Valmur and should age beautifully as the balance is perfect. Allen Meadows, Burghound, Oct01,2009.
Critic Scores
Average Score
Allen Meadows, Burghound
David Schildknecht, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Tasted after the corresponding Blanchots, Raveneau’s 2008 Chablis Valmur brings one back stunningly to an uncanny sense of lift and refinement as well as introducing piquant nut oil and sweetly savory as well as saline intimations of scallop. The texture here is creamy yet luscious, refreshing citrus accompany its sense of buoyancy. Wafting hedge flower, rosemary, and rowan perfume, citrus oils, iodine, kelp, and purple plum distillate are among the elusive elements in this subtly complex display that lingers with extraordinary length. “Refined length and delicacy along with density, that’s typical Valmur,” says Raveneau in apt summation. I expect this beauty will prove worth lingering over for hours, or for 12-15 years. The 2007, incidentally, performed fabulously this spring. Oct 2010, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
The domaine was established in 1948 and today consists of 10 hectares, predominantly made up of Premier Cru and Grand Cru plots. The domaine started producing a Village Chablis in 2007 and a Petit Chablis from 2014 onwards.