Domaine François Raveneau 'Foret' 1er Cru Chablis 2023 ALIGOTE and its overall sense of

and its overall sense of carefully rendered precision is of a piece with its red stablemates

hardly developed at all for its age

Originally this wine was sold only at the winery and was essentially created from fruit of vines younger and/or less well-positioned

who began the project to cultivate the promotion of the grape that has been growing in the Montefalco region for more than 400 years: Sagrantino

leading to a very long and smooth finish

Domaine François Raveneau 'Foret' 1er Cru Chablis 2023 ALIGOTE and its overall sense ofThe Forts seems more substantial than the nearby Butteaux, with solid aromas of ripe pear and quince that still show a trace of the chalky minerality and floral notes. The texture is denser than Montmains, driven to the finish more by extract than acidity. The grapes are from 0. 7ha across two parcels at the base of the slope. This wine will doubtless open with more time; we tasted it from a cask [in 2024] and it will not be bottled before April 2025,