William Fèvre - Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses Domaine 2020

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:

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

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

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

Burghound

Jancis Robinson

Vinous A. Galloni

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

Tim Atkin

Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris