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2011 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (11/22/2013)
There’s a heady scent of citrus blossom coupled with a coolness, reminiscent of lilies growing around a freshwater stream. Like all of the other Raveneau ‘11’s I’ve had (and most of the ‘10’s for that matter) there is plenty of ripe orchard fruit action. It has plenty of salty/iodine notes below the rambunctious fruit and flora. It really breathes up well in the glass and has a big squeeze of pure lemon juice on the finish. -
2012 Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (11/22/2013)
Poured straight after a 2011 Raveneau from the same vineyard this just lacked the same class. It had some honey, lemon, dried apricot and oyster shell on the nose. The palate was acidic, clamping flavours down quite hard. Something exotoc pokes its head out from around the acidity towards the finish and there is a slight sensation of fruit rind bitterness once the wine is swallowed.
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