Francois Raveneau Chablis Chapelot 1er Cru 2023

A slightly riper nose reflects notes of white peach, apple, lemon confit, quinine and a pretty top note of acacia. The rich, caressing and seductively textured medium-bodied flavors also possess good energy on the impressively long and saliva-inducing finish that is every bit as tightly coiled. While this beauty should be approachable on the younger side, it has the stuffing and balance to repay at least a decade of cellaring. As an aside, I have always liked the Chapelot from Raveneau (rarely seen as the production is limited to 1,200 to 1,500 bottles annually), and Isabelle confirmed that there will almost certainly be one in 2023. I would note that it’s not always produced, indeed the last one was in 2018.