2005 Domaine Francois Raveneau, Chablis Premier Cru, Montee de Tonnerre 1x750ml

Vinous 92

Bright gold-tinged yellow. Aromas of citrus fruits, minerals and spices, with deeper notes of honey, truffle and oatmeal emerging with air. A rich, powerful, uncompromisingly dry Chablis with more energy and cut than the 2006. This was austere from the start and there’s nothing easy about it even today. But the finish impresses for its tactile texture and wet-stone minerality, and there’s fruit lurking, so I would check back in on this very broad wine in another couple of years. [Stephen Tanzer, 13/08/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2019-2030

Robert Parker 93

“Raveneau’s 2005 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre is beginning to drink beautifully as it approaches age 13, wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of lemon oil, mandarin, drawn butter, iodine, beeswax and dried white flowers. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, deep and textural, with the mid-palate richness and generosity of a warm vintage but with a delineated, chalky finish that’s faithful to the Montée de Tonnerre. This is a gourmand, fleshy vintage for Raveneau-though not to the extent of 2006 or 2003-but the wines are aging gracefully.” [31/08/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030