Francois Raveneau Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru 2016

The 2016 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons is showing particularly well from bottle, exhibiting aromas of lemon oil, white flowers, green apples and a light framing of reduction. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, glossy and textural, with excellent concentration, chewy structure and a long, intense finish. It's one 2016 that can go head to head with its 2017 counterpart. William Kelley, Wine Advocate

This is also quite floral with ripe and softly spicy aromas that combine notes of exotic fruit, in particular white peach and mango, with those of citrus and quinine. The more refined and equally sleek middle weight flavors possess a lovely sense of underlying tension while delivering sneaky good persistence on the relatively powerful and slightly drier finish. Good stuff here and worth considering. *Outstanding* Allen Meadows, Burghound