Domaine François Gros

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2012

Very fresh and bright. Merlin and hints of lime. Slate and salinity. Great presence on the mid palate and a long way to go still. Very good — 2 months ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2014

It took a while to open up but this is beautiful. Very raven way. Lime, limestone, expansive and oily. Very precise ands detailed. Salinity and a long finish. This has years ahead but I’d rocking. — 3 months ago

John, Vanessa and 10 others liked this

Domaine Gros Frère et Sœur

"Musigni" Clos Vougeot Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1964

A lovely lush nose. Soft plummy fruit with expansive cherry and a refreshing intensity still. — 7 months ago

Jay, Tom and 4 others liked this

François Villard

Les Contours de DePoncins Viognier 2022

No notes. Big 40 year-old celebration party of a dear friend. Nice bottles out ! — 9 months ago

romo, Tom and 9 others liked this

Domaine Michel Gros

Clos des Réas Monopole Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Pinot Noir

Very well made, better even the second day — 10 months ago

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François Mikulski

Poruzots Meursault 1er Cru Chardonnay 2020

Very typical way of producing. Top wine with classic elements but bever dull. Dense. Hints of tropical fruit and lemon zest. With a long….. finish. Delicate not buttery. I would not recognitie it in a blind tasting as a Meursault. Must try for Evert Burgundy lover. — 2 months ago

Peter and Martijn liked this

François Chidaine

Les Choisilles Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2029

Fruity and mineraly with some light sour notes. Great, mineraly after taste which develops. — 2 months ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2009

Ultima gran cena de amigoa fuera de la paulee — 4 months ago

Jan and Juan liked this

Domaine François Raveneau

Chablis Chardonnay 2020

Try as I might to not overstate the brilliance of this wine, over pork cordon bleu and noodles in the town of Chablis on a cold grey day, this wine was the centrepiece in an unforgettable lunch. My first Raveneau and now I get what all the fuss is about. Muted nose with some flinty smoke, and mineral notes. The palate is complex and multi-layered for a mere Chablis: green apple, yeast, buttered popcorn. The 2nd half then unfurls and saline, citrus, and a hint of stone fruit linger long on the palate. The structure perfectly balances the fruit. Nothing out of place. High acid, med+ complexity, high quality. — 6 months ago

François Chidaine

Les Bournais Montlouis-sur-Loire Chenin Blanc 2016

Joe Carroll
9.2

Perfectly oxidized — 10 months ago

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Eddie Grystar

Eddie Grystar

When they hit they hit!

Jean François Mérieau

Le Bois Jacou Touraine Gamay

A solid budget “Beauj”. This actually tastes like terroir and you can tell the winemaker is trying to not get too involved in the cellar unlike last nights moulin a vent. A lightness and tartness that is quite fun raspberry notes of fruit and a lot of acidity lead to a good drinking wine. Perhaps cherry notes in the middle? The finish isn’t huge but it does linger after swallowing. Actually the nose is quite pretty. Lilac notes? A flower. Highly recommended. The light tartness on the finish might a little much for some people. Maybe air will mellow it. Will buy again.
Edit: after 20 or 30 min of air the tart end integrates and the wine smoothed even more out. This probably deserves a higher rating than 9. Highly recommended
— 2 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Forêt Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2022

Powerful and intense with citrus, stone and a hint of tropical notes (banana, lychee). Broad in the mid palate. Young — 2 months ago

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Bob, Jan and 9 others liked this

Domaine François Cotat

Les Culs de Beaujeu Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2012

Marc S
9.5

Pfff, what a nose and o, so smooth — 3 months ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Blanchot Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014

spectacular nose. Opening up but tightly wound at first. Lime, acacia, honeysuckle, oyster shells, a soft plasticine rounding it out. Gorgeous and refined and improving in the glass enormously. — 4 months ago

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Herri Mina

Irouléguy Gros Manseng Blend 2022

Let’s face it, “Irouléguy” might fun to say…but it’s likely to be a hard sale at most tables. However, when the former, longtime winemaker at Pétrus is behind it, wine folks will perk up and listen. And that’s the situation we have here with Herri Mina. The story goes, Jean-Claude Berrouet after spending over 30 years as the winemaker at Chateau Pétrus, returned to his Basque homeland to create Herri Mina. He made two wines: a Blanc and a Rouge. This is the former and it’s fabulous.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The 2022 Blanc is a blend of Gros Manseng, Petit Corbu, Petit Manseng. It pours a bright straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe tropical and orchard fruit: pineapple, green apple, some stone fruits, yellow flowers, nuts, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long, slightly saline and there’s a rich, creamy texture. Classy. Drink now through 2032.
— 9 months ago

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