2007 Chablis, Montee de Tonnerre, Francois Raveneau (750ml)

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Vintage: 2007
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chablis
Vineyard: Montee de Tonnerre
Designation: 1er Cru
Appellation: Chablis
Producer: Francois Raveneau
Varietal: Chardonnay
Type: White
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Sub-Region: Chablis

Tasting note: Toasted nuts and lemon oil in the nose of the Raveneau 2007 Chablis Montee de Tonnerre (whose quantities were drastically reduced by hail) put one in mind of the Cote d’Or. But from that point on, it turns in a direction not possible anywhere other than Chablis. Honey, citrus oil, and fresh ginger reinforce an impression of bitter-sweetness on the palate, along with suggestions of musk, crustacean reduction, and brine. This finishes with electric vivacity and implacable grip, the sharp concentration of ginger, iodine, lemon zest, and white pepper creating a memorable sense of vibrancy. One should be able to marvel at this for 10-12 years. (93-94pts. DS, Wine Advocate)

Tasted: Dec. 2009
Score: 93-94
Drink: 2009-21

Tasting note: This offers a step up in aromatic elegance with acacia blossom, quinine, citrus peel and sea shore aromas that are framed by a gentle touch of wood, which is also reflected by the intense, powerful and quite serious big-bodied flavors that ooze dry extract that confers a silky and sappy mouth feel to the seductive and long finish. Still, this will require at least 6 to 8 years to really be at its best and it should live for years after that. (93pts. Burghound)

Tasted: Oct. 01, 2009
Score: 93
Drink: 2014+

Tasting note: Pale color. Closed nose hints at honey. Then surprisingly incisive and classic on the palate, with terrific citric cut and firm minerality; not a fleshy style but not hard either. In fact, this is surprisingly showy and perfumed now. Still, five or six years in the bottle should bring greater complexity. (92-94pts. Stephen Tanzer)

Tasted: Jul./Aug. 2009
Score: 92-94
Drink: N/A