William Fèvre - Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses Domaine 2020
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
98/100
RVF
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95/100
Robert Parker
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95/100
Decanter
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95/100
Tim Atkin
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95/100
Burghound
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17+/20
Jancis Robinson
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93-95/100
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
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93/100
Wine Spectator
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91-93/100
Vinous
"A Chablis must-have, this Grand Cru is elegant and powerful.
"Les Preuses is a wine of rare natural elegance, with notes of pink grapefruit, sea salt and samphire. Still introverted, with restrained power, it impresses with the transparency of its flavors and the almost painful intensity of its finish". (Le Guide RVF 2023)
Features
Estate
Domaine William Fèvre
Cuvée
Grand Cru Les Preuses Domaine
Vintage
2020
Designation
Chablis Grand Cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Dense, compact clay soil resting on a limestone slab
Viticulture
At optimum maturity
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
2031+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with lobster ravioli, grilled fish or fish in cream sauce, shellfish, seafood, poultry and white meats, grilled or in cream sauce...
Domain William Fèvre
Chablis
Expert opinion
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
Wine rated (2021 guide) 95/100
About the wine:
From 1.5 ha of high-clay soils above Bougros, as well as 1 ha just above Bouguerots. This wine has great precision, without being massive, but it is intense and concentrated. A beautiful crystalline fruit that will age admirably.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2022) 95/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Domain rated (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The 2020 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses is even more electric than the formidable Valmur, leaping from the glass with notes of citrus, freshly baked bread, oyster juice and wet stones. Full-bodied, satiny and chiseled, it's racy and intense, with bright acidity and a long, intensely saline finish.
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 98/100
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:
Les Preuses is a wine of rare natural elegance, with notes of pink grapefruit, sea salt and samphire. Still introverted, with restrained power, it impresses with the transparency of its flavors and the almost painful intensity of its finish.
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
Rated 93/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated Domaine (2020 guide) Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator
Burghound
Wine rated 95/ 100
Domain Rated Recommended
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 17+/ 20
Domain Rated Recommended
Vinous A. Galloni
Wine rated (2021 guide) 91-93/100
Domain Rated Recommended
About the wine:
Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru 2020 comes from 2.5 hectares of vines on two sites, one facing east and the other southwest. The nose is deep and intense, with notes of lemon zest, crushed stone, lime blossom and citrus peel. The palate is harmonious and supple, with fine salinity, but it doesn't quite live up to its initial promise, as the finish is a little behind that of the Bougros. Nevertheless, this wine should age well in bottle.
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2020 guide) Recommended
Tim Atkin
Wine rated (2021 guide) 95/100
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
Wine rated (2021 guide) 93-95/100
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. CLAUDE E. Published on 23/07/2024
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