Raveneau, Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux, 2023 SO031024_other_bordeaux from a historic block that

from a historic block that speaks softly but carries serious weight

and a little less sweet

and saline minerality

with flavors of dark plum

where limestone dominates and the wines develop a taut

Raveneau, Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux, 2023 SO031024_other_bordeaux from a historic block thatFranois 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