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William Fèvre - Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 2018

Burgundy

White

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Drink or Keep

97/100

RVF

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97/100

Tim Atkin

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96/100

Wine Enthusiast

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17+/20

Jancis Robinson

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94/100

James Suckling

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94/100

Robert Parker

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93+/100

Vinous

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93/100

Burghound

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92/100

Wine Spectator

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90/100

Decanter

chardonnay
precise
ravioli with foie gras and chanterelle mushrooms
grand cru

"A very pure wine, floral and saline, all finesse and airiness: very racy, a competition wine with a first-class profile. " (Le Guide RVF 2021) - "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." (Wine Enthusiast 2020). A pleasure in a bottle! - Delivery in wooden cases possible for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected).

Features

Estate

Domaine William Fèvre

Cuvée

Grand Cru Les Preuses

Vintage

2018

Designation

Chablis Grand Cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

Wine made from purchased grapes or juice

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Short pneumatic pressing, very light static settling, natural alcoholic and malolactic fermentations, vinification in 6-year-old French oak barrels for 50-60% (the rest in small stainless steel vats).

Breeding

14-15 months, 5-6 months on fine lees in French oak barrels (50-60%), the rest in small stainless steel vats

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale gold with green highlights

Nose

Floral, fruit fragrances enhanced by intense mineral notes evolving on lightly smoky touches.

Mouth

Round, full-bodied and refined.

Serve

AT 12-14°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2030+

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with foie gras and chanterelle ravioli, grilled fish or fish in cream sauce, shellfish, seafood, grilled poultry and white meats or poultry in cream sauce...

Domain William Fèvre

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2021 guide) 5*Stars (Outstanding producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and the world)

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

Decanter

Wine rated (2021 guide) 90/100

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

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2020 guide) 94/100 (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The 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

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

Wine rated (2021 guide) 97/100

Domaine rated (2023 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

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

Wine Spectator

Rated (2020 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)

Rated Domaine (2020 guide) Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator

Burghound

Burghound

Wine rated 93/ 100

Domain Rated Recommended

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2020 guide) 96/100

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

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated 17+/ 20

Domain Rated Recommended

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Wine rated (2020 guide) 93+/100

Domain Rated Recommended

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

James Suckling

Wine rated (2020 guide) 94/100

Rated Domaine (2020 guide) Recommended

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

Tim Atkin

Wine rated (2019 guide) 97/100

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