François Raveneau - Chablis 1er Cru Forêt 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	François Raveneau
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Chablis
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2021
Sku	210000019392
Size	750ml

The 2021 Chablis Fôret 1er Cru is where things start getting serious for Raveneau with a chiselled, orange blossom and flinty bouquet that unfurls nicely in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a fine thread of acidity, subtle apricot and quince notes surfacing with time, quite elegant, almost dainty in style with a persistent finish. Very fine. 

Here too there are light touches of wood and menthol setting off more citrus-inflected aromas of oyster shell, essence of pear and quinine. The sleek and solidly intense flavors possess fine mid-palate density while exuding evident minerality on the clean and moderately dry but not really austere finale. This should be approachable at around 5 years of age and improve for up to a decade.

Raveneau's Foret comes from a 0.7ha site which is quite low in the valley. Average vine age is 35 years, sited on deeper soils. A very elegant premier cru, an open, fragrant and perfumed wine with great precision on the palate. This is not at all a blockbuster style but is refined and so smooth. High quality. Has an intriguing earthy note. Crisp, lime and lemon fruit with great texture overall. More approachable than some of the domaine's other premiers crus.

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