2014 Chablis Foret
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The 2014 Chablis 1er Cru Forets has a wonderful, granitic bouquet; it is reserved but beautifully defined and very intense. The palate is medium-bodied with touches of orange cordial and a twist of lime. It has a bracing line of acidity and it gently fans out with a slight waxiness towards the finish, which as I suggested from barrel, perhaps just lacks that knockout blow that its fellow Premier Crus deliver. Still, it represents a fine Raveneau.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Pale greenish-yellow. Discreet perfume of white flowers and mint. Supple on entry, then a bit leaner and less expressive than the village wine, showing very good cut to its lively citrus and crushed stone flavors. Not an immediate style.
Very reticent but pure aromas of lemon and quinine. Chiseled and classic if youthfully austere and extremely backward today, offering hints of menthol, citrus peel, minerals and white pepper. Most impressive right now on the long, fine-grained finish. Like the village wine, this is even better--and likely to develop more slowly--than my note last year suggested.