William Fèvre - Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 2018

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

Didier Séguier has been at the helm since the estate was taken over by Beaune-based Bouchard Père et Fils nearly a quarter of a century ago, and since then he has made great strides in improving the quality of the wines. The estate's vineyards are certainly the finest in the Chablis region, both in terms of premier and grand crus, but the diligent, rigorous work in both vineyard and cellar enables us to extract the quintessential minerality of Chablis's Kimmeridgian limestone. These are wines that can regularly be enjoyed young, but which also stand up impeccably to ageing.

Decanter

About the wine:

Smoky, chalky nose of apple and pear. Ripe, round and concentrated on the palate, with tenacious acidity. Round, lemony, persistent finish.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

The 2018 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses is another fine wine from Fèvre, bursting from the glass with lovely aromas of orange blossom, oyster shell, citrus zest and fresh pear. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, it's ample yet precise, with racy acidity and an intensely saline, mineral finish.

About the domain :

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

A very pure wine, floral and saline, all finesse and airiness: very distinguished, a competition wine with a first-class profile.

About the domain :

Owned by the Henriot group, this estate is the largest Grands Crus owner in Chablis, with over 15 hectares. Its vast vineyard and range of great terroirs are enhanced by meticulous organization: ploughing of the soil, manual harvesting at the optimum date, yield control. Passionate about his vines, Didier Seguier, who has been at the helm of the domaine since 1998, produces pure, well-defined, clean Chablis, using organic methods (certification underway) and even biodynamic methods for the premier and grand crus. With the exception of the Petit Chablis, vinification and ageing for each cuvée are skilfully divided between barrels - never new - and stainless steel tanks. Rejecting any kind of signature, the style seduces with its respect for terroir and expression of minerality, better preserved since the estate gradually converted the entire range to Diam's corks between 2005 and 2010. Organic conversion is underway.

Wine Spectator

Burghound

Wine Enthusiast

About the wine:

Amusing reduction still dominates the nose of this wine with yeasty smokiness, but lemon notes shine through. The palate presents itself with compact concentration and concentrated but controlled energy. Momentum and vivacity are on display in the generous 2018, with a thin, bright core that conveys mouthwatering refreshment. The chalky finish is long and fresh. Drink by 2035.

Jancis Robinson

Vinous A. Galloni

About the wine:

The 2018 Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru is the most linear and strict on the nose among Fèvre's Grands Crus, but unlike the Valmur, intuition tells me it's saving something for later. The palate is well-balanced with a slightly spicy attack, and a little more viscous than the other Grands Crus, with that legendary spicy character of the Preuses. Good potential, but cellar for 3-5 years.

James Suckling

About the wine:

Lots of bitter lemon, dried apple, steel and dried white pineapple. Full-bodied, with lively acidity and a fruity finish. Drink or cellar.

Tim Atkin