Description
90-93 Points Allen Meadows
Once again the nose is both fresh and ripe though it’s not quite as elegant and airy as the Montmains though there is a bit more obvious Chablis character and particularly more mineral reduction. The sleeker if more muscular medium-bodied flavors are definitely more tightly coiled while displaying very good power and punch on the chiseled, bone dry and impressively lengthy finish. Lovely stuff.
92-94 Points Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux is another of the highlights chez Raveneau this year, wafting from the glass with a bouquet of green apples, iodine, lemon rind, oyster shell and white flowers. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with promising cut and tension, good concentration and a long, mineral finish. This looks to be one of the most classically proportioned wines in the cellar in the 2018 vintage.
