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Chablis Clos 2006 150cl

AOC Grand Cru | Chablis | Burgundy | France
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2006
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97 Robert Parker
Raveneau?s 2006 Chablis Les Clos offers a mysterious profusion of floral, nobly fungal, and mineral aromas. Gripping phenolics and tactile mineral intensity ? chalk, tangerine and grapefruit zest, white pepper ? are imbedded in a lusciously rich yet fresh white peach and citrus matrix so vivid I almost expected to find pulp in the bottom of my glass. In its elegant, shimmering interplay of mineral and fruit dimensions and scintillating, bitter-sweet floral perfume, and nut oils ? all allied to tactile grip ? this reminds me also of a great Riesling or Gruner Veltliner from the Wachau?s Achleiten. But the specific manifestations of fruit, flowers, and minerals here could only be realized in Chablis. The empty glass is mesmerizing, almost magic.
Producer
Domaine Raveneau François
Highly regarded as the finest producer in Chablis, it is not a surprise that their wines are quite rare to come by. Founded in 1948 by François Raveneau, the Domaine is now run by his sons, Jean-Marie and Bernard. The property is home to around 9 hectares of the region’s greatest Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards. Producing the region’s leading white wines, the vineyards are planted to exclusively to Chardonnay. The Domaine is also one of the remaining few in Chablis to hand-harvest, which they do earlier than later in order to retain the grape’s acidity. The resulting wines are always of superior quality, displaying a racy, pure minerality with notes of honeyed fruit. These wines have a great ageing potential, with most benefiting from five to ten years of cellaring. Extremely limited production, with yearly production around 4000 cases.