2016 Domaine Francois Raveneau, Chablis Premier Cru, Montee de Tonnerre 1x750ml

Robert Parker 92

From one of the parcels that suffered the most in this challenging vintage, the 2016 Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre offers up notes of citrus zest, pear, lemongrass and anise. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, rounded and very glossy, with good concentration and stony depth but an atypically gourmand, textural profile. It’s a lovely wine, but it isn’t one of the great classics from this superb vineyard. [William Kelley, 07/10/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2018-2030

Vinous 91-94

(just 15 hectoliters per hectare produced): Bright light yellow with a green tinge. Tight aromas of lime and powdered stone suggest a wine with firm acidity. Then rich and thick for this superb premier cru (Isabelle Raveneau described it as "more of a Côte de Beaune style") but with lovely saline minerality and perfectly integrated citrussy acidity. Very concentrated, utterly seductive wine with terrific breadth and a tactile, very long finish that’s surprisingly lively and perfumed. [Stephen Tanzer, 01/08/2017]