Francois Raveneau Chablis 2023

Burghound Outstanding Top Value ♥ - Raveneau's village- level Chablis is a lovely, expressive wine with lemony fruit and a finely wrought mineral edge. The texture is fresh and crisp, but there is enough weight and heft to carry it through to an impressive finish. This wine should drink well soon after release, but it will continue to improve in the medium term. The grapes come from two parcels totalling 1.1ha – one on the back side of Montmains Premier Cru, the other at the base of Forêts Premier Cru, planted in the 1980s. 93 points Charles Curtis MW, Decanter Raveneau’s 2023 Chablis Village, issuing from two plots—one planted in the early 2000s and the other in the early 1990s—is opening in the glass to reveal notes of grapefruit zest, oyster shell and toasted bread. Medium to full-bodied and ample yet racy, it concludes with a precise, saline finish. Raveneau has been producing this Chablis AOC bottling since the 2007 vintage, and its expressive personality will ensure a broad and long enjoyment window. 90-92 points Kristaps Karklins, Wine Advocate