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Raveneau Chablis Les Clos(2002)
- Winery:
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Region:
- France > Burgundy > Chablis
- Type:
- User Tags:
- cellar, delicate, smokey, oily, oka, canadian cheese, structure, complex, swallow, lime
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 115, July/August 2004
- 96(+?)
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July 2007
- Extremely pure, subtle aromas of grapefruit, lime oil and powdered stone; less smoky and more ethereal than the Valmur. Then extremely backward and rather inexpressive on the palate but already demonstrating extraordinary palate coverage and power. Like liquid stone in the mouth, but only hinting at the kaleidoscope of flavors to come with eight to ten years, or more, of bottle aging. A wine of incredible solidity; 30 seconds after spitting this wine (okay, swallowing it), I felt it was still in my mouth. Comparable in complexity, quality and structure to a great bottle of Le Montrachet.
- The Wine Messenger
- Issue 16, 4th Quarter, 2004
- 95/100
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July 2007
- Everything that was present in barrel made it into bottle. Aromatically discreet, backward and reserved yet there is an evident minerality that defines and characterizes this wine from start to finish and though this is ripe, the nose displays classic Chablis aromas of jaw dropping purity. The flavors are extremely powerful, precise, focused and tight with incredible depth and the extract both stains and coats the palate before the finish explodes in the mouth and simply goes on and on. This is knockout quality juice and I noticed that my notes contain the word "wow!" several times when I tasted read more...this in Raveneau's cellar. A great, great effort and one of the top 5 wines of the vintage blessed with incredible cellar potential. Don't miss it! (hide)
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32 0 - Bambinovino
- Málaga, ES
- March 2008
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No written review
