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The June 2021 Auction: Part 1
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"The Raveneau familyâs 2015 Valmur is a ripe and very refined wine, with the synthesis of the vintageâs generous fruit and the cruâs fine mineral drive beautifully entwined. The nose wafts from the glass in a gregarious mix of apple, pear, paraffin, chalky minerality and just a whisper of vanilla in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and quite plush on the attack, with an excellent core of fruit, fine soil signature, bright acids and excellent length and grip on the focused finish. There is a lovely veneer of puppy fat here, but my gut instinct is that this wine will start to show a firmer structural chassis after bottling . . ."
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"The Raveneau familyâs 2015 Valmur is a ripe and very refined wine, with the synthesis of the vintageâs generous fruit and the cruâs fine mineral drive beautifully entwined. The nose wafts from the glass in a gregarious mix of apple, pear, paraffin, chalky minerality and just a whisper of vanilla in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and quite plush on the attack, with an excellent core of fruit, fine soil signature, bright acids and excellent length and grip on the focused finish. There is a lovely veneer of puppy fat here, but my gut instinct is that this wine will start to show a firmer structural chassis after bottling . . ."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
Produces the world's most revered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a mosaic of tiny, terroir-defined climats. Its hierarchy of village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards makes site the ultimate expression of quality.
Produces steely, mineral Chardonnay from Kimmeridgian limestone in Burgundy's cool north, prized for precision, purity and saline drive.
2015 in Burgundy was warm and dry, yielding concentrated, powerful and opulent reds with ripe tannins from low yields; the whites are richer and generous, though some show comparatively lower acidity.
The world's most versatile white grape, producing everything from steely Chablis to rich, oaked whites. Its neutrality makes it a mirror of terroir and winemaking, and the foundation of white Burgundy and Champagne.