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2008 Raveneau, Domaine Francois Chablis Valmur Chardonnay
Chardonnay: 750ml
$289.99
points awarded:
BH 97 ST 93-95 WA 94-9597 points,
Burghound, October 2010
A background touch of wood frames green fruit, white flower and salt water aromas that introduce ultra pure, refined, elegant and 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. Perhaps the best way to capture the spectacular potential of this wine is to call it brilliant. Don't miss it but note that patience is required.
94 -95 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2010
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. - David Schildknecht
93 -95 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, July 2010
Pale, green-tinged yellow. Mint, minerals, citrus fruits and a strong note of anise on the nose. Densely packed but at the same time racy, with terrific energy and cut to the flavors of lemon, lime and crushed stone. With its bracing, almost youthfully sharp finish, this really stimulates the taste buds.
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