Domaine François Raveneau

Chablis, Valmur, Grand Cru, 2020

Name: Chablis, Valmur, Grand Cru
Brand: Domaine François Raveneau
Price: 7286.74 GBP

96/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

93-95/100

Vinous

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Critic Reviews

96/100

William Kelley,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

With its iodine-inflected aromas of confit citrus, crisp green orchard fruit, freshly baked bread and petrol and its full-bodied, layered and incisive palate, the 2020 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur is in a sense (as is often the case) the most classically Chablisien of Raveneau's three grand cru bottlings this year. Concentrated and chiseled, with a long, chalky finish, it's a magical young wine in the making, much as it was from barrel.

drinking window 2027 - 2055

date of review 07/2022

93-95/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2020 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru is more backward and reserved compared to the Blanchots- The Valmur comes across a little terse, serious, stony and zen-like. The poised palate offers a silver bead of acidity and intermingled flavors of citrus lemon and orange zest toward the saline finish. Perhaps, the Blanchots possesses a little more charm at this early stage. As Isabelle Raveneau averred, this will be for longer aging.

drinking window 2024 - 2045

date of review 10/2021

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Burgundy

Appellation:

Chablis

Producer:

Domaine François Raveneau

style:

White Wine

Grape Variety:

Chardonnay

abv:

13%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.