2008 Chablis Blanchots
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Tasting notes
A restrained, even discreet nose of white flower, stone and quinine notes, all of which can also be found on the silky, pure and sophisticated medium-bodied flavors blessed with ample amounts of dry extract that completely buffer the firm acid spine on the detailed, minerally and lingering finish. A classic Blanchots of both style and grace. Allen Meadows, Burghound, Oct 01,2009
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
David Schildknecht, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Scents of gunpowder green tea, crushed stone, ocean spray, and grapefruit rind rise from the glass of Raveneau 2008 Chablis Blanchots, which then displays a breadth and richness that one would not have anticipated from the nose. Floral perfume and alkaline, iodine, and maritime mineral notes continue on an almost custardy-rich, seamless palate and into a finish of estimable length, although the overall impression here is relatively restrained, despite the wine’s amplitude and textural richness. Certainly the sense of minerality goes all the way through. I suspect this will need more time in bottle than most of its siblings to really blossom and would anticipate being rewarded for a dozen or more years. 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.