The 2016 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons is showing particularly well from bottle, exhibiting aromas of lemon oil, white flowers, green apples and a light framing of reduction. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, glossy and textural, with excellent concentration, chewy structure and a long, intense finish. It's one 2016 that can go head to head with its 2017 counterpart. -WK

The Vaillons’ lovely nose of spring flowers, white peach and apple leads into a full-bodied, glossy and texturally refined wine. It's expansive and open-knit after the more vertical Forêt and Montmains, not profoundly deep or concentrated but harmonious and giving. Read more at https://www.decanter.com/wine-reviews/france/burgundy/domaine-francois-raveneau-chablis-1er-cru-vaillons-2016-16477#UWrjh7md2BIfJV4H.99