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The January 2021 Auction: Part 4

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Auction Ends: 1/21/2021 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #148. François Raveneau Chablis Butteaux 2010

Description: Consists of 1 Bottle, 0.75L
Score: 95 NM.
"I ordered a bottle of the 2010 Chablis 1er Cru les Butteaux at the impeccable Au Fil du Zinc restaurant in Chablis and immediately grabbed my pen to scribble a tasting note. This is such a scintillating Chablis, one that encapsulates everything great about the 2010 vintage. The nose is mineral through and through--imagine getting down on your hands and knees and just inhaling limestone after a shower. The palate continues that tensile, mineral-driven theme. It is incredibly tense, perhaps benefiting from a slight, but pleasant reduction towards the finish, with awesome length and precision. What a fantastic Butteaux from Domaine Raveneau . . . . Suffice to say, the 2014s are some of greatest wines that I have tasted from Raveneau and I concur with Isabelle that they do resemble the 2010 (I have included a note for the 2010 Les Butteaux that I tasted later that day in Chablis). They are everything that Chablis should aspire to: tensile, mineral-laden, energetic, aloof and terroir-driven." Wine Advocate #226, Aug 2016
Provenance: The Chevalier Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $250

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