Raveneau, Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux, 2023 SO031024_other_bordeaux with a twist of lime

with a twist of lime

the wine is a singular expression of Franc in Napa: powerful

with Lukas Hammelmann farming one

where limestone dominates and the wines develop a taut

and a touch of oak that adds depth

Raveneau, Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux, 2023 SO031024_other_bordeaux with a twist of limeFranois Raveneaus sons Bernard and Jean Marie command eight hectares of Chabliss finest sitesthree Grand Crus and six Premier Crus scattered across the regions Kimmeridgian landscape. Butteaux, among the highest of their holdings, sits on shallow marly limestone with blue clay, south and east facing for ripeness, windswept for freshness. The wine tastes of flint and tension, strength without heaviness. In 2023a warm, approachable vintage that Isabelle