2019 Chablis, Montée de Tonnerre, 1er Cru, Domaine François Raveneau, Burgundy

The Chapelots has been included within the Montée de Tonnerre this year. Pale primrose, a little reduction on top of the yellow fruit. Cleans up quickly in the glass. A little bit of lemon zest with the fresh plums. More weight at the back of the palate, all the requisite tension. Very good.

The 2019 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru presents an intense bouquet of fresh mint, dill and crushed stone aromas. The palate is very concentrated, dense and weighty, with a slightly more viscous texture than the Butteaux. Notes of dried honey, stem ginger, and a pinch of white pepper appear on the finish. This big, bold Montée de Tonnerre is for the long term.

Drink 2026 - 2050

Unwinding in the glass with aromas of citrus zest, nutmeg, fresh hazelnuts and white flowers, framed by a deft touch of youthful reduction, the 2019 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre is medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, with a ripe and fleshy core of fruit that's underpinned by racy acids and chalky structure. As in 2020, the Montée de Tonnerre is something of a baby Clos.

Drink 2025 - 2055

A discreet, even timid nose speaks of markedly cool, airy and admirably pure aromas of high-toned floral wisps, iodine and plenty of oyster shell and tidal pool nuances that are trimmed in just enough wood to mention. 

The racy, mineral-driven and ultra-refined middle-weight flavours possess the finest and most delicate texture in the entire range, all wrapped in a strikingly long and strikingly layered finale. This is textbook MdT and a genuine knockout.

Drink from 2031 onward