Purloined by Isabelle Raveneau to share over dinner, the 1995 Chablis 1er Cru les Butteaux showed beautifully after 22 years. The bouquet is intense with lime, dried honey, lanolin and a slight touch of wet wool, as if borrowed from a mature Chenin Blanc. It has superb delineation, though maybe you could argue it lacks a little subtlety. The palate is very well balanced, quite viscous on the entry with great depth. Lime and grapefruit at first, then more tropical tones of guava and pawpaw with a thick, waxy-textured finish. I appreciate the presence and volume of this Butteaux, and pristine bottles should keep another decade. Tasted June 2017.- Neal Martin (08/2017)
Palish golden-yellow color. Classic aromas and flavors of citrus zest, white peach, crushed stone and savory flinty minerality, plus a complicating balsamic nuance. At once tactile and smooth, this impeccably balanced Chablis offers superb subtle aromatic complexity on the palate, opening with air to fill the mouth without leaving any impression of weightiness. Not quite velvety in texture but quite fine-grained, this wine is much more fun to drink than the '96 and is still in fine form.- Stephen Tanzer (08/2019)
Producer: Raveneau
Vintage: 1995
Varietal: Chardonnay
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Sub-Region: Chablis
Appellation: Les Clos
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