Raveneau Chablis 1er cru Butteaux 2017

95 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2017 Chablis Butteaux 1er Cru is a deep, powerful wine with a prominent center of stony minerality that gives the wine its distinctive personality. Dried flowers, savory herbs, citrus peel, crushed rocks and white pepper all develop in the glass. The natural power of old vines and a cool micro-climate yield a Chablis of real distinction. The 2017 is a Chablis of extraordinary class and nuance. Inward and chiseled to the core, the Butteaux is a model of classicism. I loved it. Drink: 2022-2037. (Jan 2020)"

95 points James Suckling: "A windy plot along to the top of Montmains. This has a quite powerful and concentrated array of ripe white peaches and mangoes. The clay in the soil here adds a lot of texture to the palate. Finishes very succulent, juicy and intense. Wow! (8/31/18)"

92-95 points Jasper Morris, MW: "I queried the order of service because it might seem logical to put this wine alongside Montmains and Forêts, but instead it is placed here on grounds of a rising order of power. Averaging 50 years, while Forêts has less clay and younger vines. First up come chiselled marine notes. Much tighter than Montée de Tonnerre but with similar power, excellent aftertaste, with tingling saline inflections. (May 2018)"

94+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "A brilliant wine that numbers among the finest recent renditions of this cuvée, Raveneau's 2017 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux wafts from the glass with a complex bouquet of lemon oil, green apple, dried white flowers, almond paste and iodine. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with terrific depth and concentration, racy acids and exquisite textural finesse. Impeccably balanced, this is a strikingly elegant, complete Butteaux that's somewhat reminiscent of the domaine's 2010, though I suspect it will drink well sooner than that wine. Drink: 2025-2040. (Aug 2019)"

93+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2017 Butteaux from the domaine is absolutely classical in style and personality, despite being one of the more frosted premier crus in the Raveneau lineup. The bouquet is pure and beautifully expressive, delivering scents of pear, lemon zest, a touch of tart orange, chalky soil tones, incipient notes of paraffin and a lovely floral topnote redolent of orange blossoms. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, focused and shows off excellent mid-palate depth, with precise and complex minerality, bright, snappy acids and excellent focus and grip on the very long finish. There is a nice sense of reserve to this wine on the palate that augurs very well for its long-term development. 2023-2060. (Nov/Dec 2018)"

92 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from 1.49 holding of 40+ year old vines). Wafting aromas of essence of pear, iodine and copious amounts of mineral reduction are also trimmed in just enough wood to mention. The succulent yet powerful broad-shouldered flavors possess excellent muscle and intensity on the super-saline, indeed this has an almost salty finish. Fine quality here and built-to-age as well. Drink: 2027+. (Oct 2019)"