🏰news | features + short tasting note IN ENGLISH 【A highly sought-after Premier Cru Chablis, the 2015 Raveneau Les Butteaux, miraculously untouched by hail, offers a classical expression of Chablis with profound minerality and a powerful, age-worthy structure.】 Domaine Raveneau is a rare find, with vineyard holdings almost entirely Grand Cru and Premier Cru. Isabelle Raveneau, who has been making the wines since 2010, continues the estate's traditional winemaking. While the 2015 vintage saw hailstorms reduce yields in some parcels, the Les Butteaux miraculously escaped damage and is considered the most classical and Chablis-like of Raveneau's 2015 cuvées. The wine finished its fermentations quickly despite low acidity levels at harvest, with grapes picked at 13% potential alcohol or higher. It offers a youthful and pure nose of lemon, apple, pear, chalky soil tones, citrus peel, beeswax, and apricot blossom. The palate is deep, full-bodied, and powerful, with a rock-solid core, excellent transparency, and a precise line of acidity, leading to a shimmering, captivating finish that exudes both minerality and fruit intensity. 🍴 Chinese Cantonese food pairing various types of suggestion east or west corresponding to wine cost IN ENGLISH This Chablis is an excellent match for shellfish, crab, and lobster. It also drinks beautifully on its own or with a variety of fine foods, enhancing delicate flavors with its vibrant acidity. 🥂 fit for event suggestion IN ENGLISH This is a wine for serious Chablis enthusiasts, perfect for a special seafood dinner, or for cellaring to appreciate its majestic evolution. While drinking beautifully now with air, its structure and mineral core suggest further evolution, with some recommending cellaring for 10-15 years for a truly majestic experience.