Notions of pear, citrus oil, white peach and spring flowers introduce the 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Forêt, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and precise wine that's elegant and fine-boned, concluding with a long, saline finish. As usual, this is the Raveneau premier cru to pick if you want to open a bottle young.

Unwinding in the glass with aromas of pear, hazelnuts, white flowers, beeswax and lemon oil, the 2019 Chablis 1er Cru Forêt is medium to full-bodied, satiny and chiseled, with racy acids and an unusually serious, tensile profile for a bottling that's often the most demonstrative premier cru in the Raveneau cellars.

Notes of citrus oil, green apple and pear mingling with hints of freshly baked bread and white flowers introduce the 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Forêt, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and charming wine that's elegant and precise, with a crisp core of fruit and chalky grip on the finish.

The 2017 Chablis 1er Cru Forêt is showing very well, bursting with scents of orange rind, green apple, white peach and spring flowers. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with an elegantly textural attack, a pretty core of fruit and a long, precise finish. This is quite reminiscent of the 2010 rendition chez Raveneau, and it is well worth seeking out.

From a parcel of younger vines, the 2016 Chablis 1er Cru Forêt offers up attractive aromas of lemon, green apple, oystershell and spring flowers. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, glossy and pure, with racy acids, attractive purity and a delicately chalky finish. It's one of the most elegantly open-knit wines in the Raveneau cellar.