Tasting Notes
Burghound 95
In contrast to the expressiveness of the prior wines this is much more aromatically reserved with only grudging hints of white flower, pear, peach and plenty of classic Chablis character in evidence. The palate impression though is one of big-bodied and intensely mineral-driven flavors that exude copious amounts of dry extract that buffers the moderately firm acid spine on the very dry finish. As it usually is, this is stunningly good and should also reward up to a decade of cellar time.
Wine Advocate 94
The 2011 Chablis Grand Cru Clos is showing very well, wafting from the glass with a delicate bouquet of ripe lemons, oatmeal, beeswax and chamomile, framed by a light touch of reduction. Full-bodied, satiny and muscular, it’s vibrant but open-knit and expressive for a young Raveneau Clos, with fine depth at the core and a long, mineral finish.
Anticipated maturity: 2019-2029
Vinous 93
This is not my first encounter with the 2011 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru, and I hope it is not my last. This was a slightly different iteration from previous bottles, as I felt there was more of a reductive element on both the nose and the palate. The former offers green apples and crushed stones like before, but you cannot avoid the struck-match element that could be overpowering and detract from the terroir for some. The palate is intense with a superb line of acidity, notes of mandarin and a touch of mint towards the waxy-textured finish. Excellent. But I’m docking a point or two because of that reduction. Tasted at the Pomerol 1961 dinner in Hong Kong.
Anticipated maturity: 2023-2040
