Francois Raveneau Butteaux 1er cru, Chablis

Butteaux sits on the left bank of the Serein river, producing a Chablis of a slightly different register to Montée de Tonnerre — deeper, more textural, with a richness that unfolds slowly over time. In Raveneau's hands it is a wine of extraordinary complexity, rewarding those with both the patience to cellar it and the connections to acquire it. Among Chablis Premiers Crus, it is one of the most cellar-worthy and consistently impressive expressions available.