Raveneau Chablis Montee de Tonnerre 2014 (750ML)

96 WA / 94 BH / 94 VM

The 2014 Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre has a complex bouquet with hints of white chocolate and grilled almond interwoven between the citrus fruit. The palate is very well balanced with a fine line of acidity, quite tensile from the beginning, with a compelling salinity on the finish that fans out with gusto. This is a Montée de Tonnerre cruising at Grand Cru altitude. This may well represent the finest Chablis that I have ever encountered from Montée de Tonnerre. Neal Martin - The Wine Advocate

Tasting note: This is even more elegant and more refined still with its strikingly layered nose that once again is cool, pure and airy with its floral-suffused nose that possesses a plethora of classic Chablis scents along with discreet wood nuances. There is an absolutely gorgeous mouth feel to the medium-bodied flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the explosively long, saline and impeccably well-balanced finale. 2014 is potentially a genuinely great vintage for the Raveneau Montée de Tonnerre, which as fans of this wine will immediately understand, is really saying something. Burghound – Outstanding

Bright lemon-yellow. Lemon and white peach aromas are complicated by a suggestion of toasted bread. Sharply delineated and brisk but not hard or austere in the mouth, showing terrific citrus and mineral energy and captivating inner-mouth perfume. The compellingly floral finish mounts slowly and builds, without losing its tension or shape. This is really shockingly expressive today, whereas the Vaillons is tight and tough. Stephen Tanzer – Vinous Media