William Fèvre - Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Domaine 2020
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
93/100
Robert Parker
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93/100
Tim Atkin
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93/100
Wine Spectator
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92/100
Decanter
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91-94/100
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
"One of the House's best 1st growths, dynamic and persistent".
"Made from old vines from Les Minots (the source of the Fèvre massale selection), as well as properties located in Roncières and Chatains, the 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons unfolds in the glass with notes of white flowers, crisp stone fruits and light honey. Medium- to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, this is a beautifully vibrant, racy wine that finishes with a long, penetrating finish. This is the best young Vaillons I've ever tasted from Fèvre." (Wine Advocate 2022)
Features
Estate
Domaine William Fèvre
Cuvée
1er Cru Vaillons
Vintage
2020
Designation
Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Soil more calcareous than clayey, resting on a hard, compact and highly fissured Portlandian limestone.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Short pneumatic pressing, static settling, fermentation in oak barrels for 40-50% of the cuvée, the rest is vinified in stainless steel tanks.
Breeding
13 to 14 months, including 5 to 6 months on fine lees in French oak barrels for 40 to 50% of the cuvée, finishing in small stainless steel tanks.
Alcohol content
12.5%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Pronounced fruits and flowers with a freshness and a few mineral touches
Mouth
Generous and refined, with a lovely roundness
Serve
AT 12-14°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with fish, seafood, pan-fried scampi with citrus fruit, poultry and white meats, either creamed or grilled...
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) 92/100
About the wine:
A reserved Vaillons with fine balance, but lacking the dynamism of this producer's Montmains at the moment. An early, richer example of premier cru, but with the body to age well, with sappy fruit and a lovely hint of lime on the palate. Drink relatively early, but it will keep.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2022) 93/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
From old vines at Les Minots (the source of the Fèvre massale selection), as well as properties in Roncières and Chatains, Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2020 unfolds in the glass with notes of white flowers, crisp stone fruit and light honey. Medium- to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, this is a beautifully vibrant, racy wine that finishes with a long, penetrating finish. This is the best young Vaillons I've ever tasted from Fèvre.
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
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 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
Domain Rated Recommended
Jancis Robinson
Domain Rated Recommended
Vinous A. Galloni
Domain Rated Recommended
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2020 guide) Recommended
Tim Atkin
Wine rated (2021 guide) 93/100
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
Wine rated (2021 guide) 91-94/100
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