19 vs 20 in Chablis is a contentious one that I think we will continue to debate for years to come! I love both vintages, but I’m in the 2020 camp personally. Broadly speaking many producers across Chablis misjudged picking dates in 20, but I think the top estates made better wines in 20 than 19, and further I’d wager the best Chablis in 20 is better than 17. Dauvissat, Raveneau, Fevre have so much cut and mineral intensity coupled with the flesh of the vintage - best since 14 IMO. I had the 20 Raveneau Vaillons a few months ago and it was rocky, racy and almost classic with no hint of pyrazines that plague some of the machine harvested wines.
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