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 Vintage2019 Label 1 of 62 
TypeWhite
ProducerWilliam Fèvre (web)
VarietyChardonnay
Designationn/a
VineyardChamps Royaux
CountryFrance
RegionBurgundy
SubRegionChablis
AppellationChablis
UPC Code(s)3443620017800, 3443620019675

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2022 and 2028 (based on 4 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Domaine W. Fevre Chablis Champs Royaux on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 45 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by dlduchon on 5/9/2024 & rated 90 points: Spot on Chablis, delicious wine, super food friendly, crisp and a delight to savor. (108 views)
 Tasted by kalissa on 3/7/2024 & rated 90 points: Drinking well. Still young and will hold and potentially improve further. Well balanced. Ripe but still showing Chablis character. (225 views)
 Tasted by screwtop12 on 10/30/2023 & rated 90 points: Pale yellow wine with lemon, lime citrus aroma with some mineral. Lots of acid with a light body. Really enjoyed for just having a glass. (518 views)
 Tasted by xyc on 1/25/2023 & rated 91 points: So many reviews, many spot on. A few words into the CT spit bucket.
Mouthfeel has more glycerin entry and viscosity than a typical Chablis.. Chardonayian?
Well balanced, don't find acid as worth noting.
There are ample tastes to find from citrus to nuts to minerals and yes fruit.
A wine to bring to a tasting of high end California Chards - what is this? No vanilla, no oak, no alcohol, no buttered popcorn Is this a Chardonnay or a wine? ?
, (1623 views)
 Tasted by Meltontc on 12/31/2022 & rated 91 points: Great example of Chablis. Electric acidity, stone fruit, pear (1407 views)
 Tasted by drwine2001 on 12/28/2022: Good basic Chablis-medium body, lemony, good acidity and soil. (1862 views)
 Tasted by marcp on 12/18/2022 & rated 90 points: Drank over 2 nights. Medium bodied, medium-high acidity. Green apple, lemon curd, blanched almond, wet stones. Nice example of Chablis. Could probably go a few more years. (1367 views)
 Tasted by GuanYu on 12/1/2022 & rated 91 points: Well balanced, citrus, honeysuckle and minerality. Medium-high acidity and good structure. Long complex finish. (1238 views)
 Tasted by hoobastink on 11/24/2022: Lovely with oysters (521 views)
 Tasted by mattym19 on 9/12/2022 & rated 88 points: By the bottle at Launderette in Austin. Nose is subtle, lemon peel, slightly smoky, slate, vague underripe tropical fruit. Palate is a bit rich but balanced by the acidity, underripe pineapple, slightly bitter on the shortish finish. It’s not changing anyone’s life but especially on half-price bittle Mondays (not sure if this is a real thing) it’s a pretty good bet (especially if there are some uninitiated palates at the table). (934 views)
 Tasted by dera on 8/1/2022 & rated 90 points: Minerals, salinity, citrus. I would like a bit more freshness. Did they use a bit of oak in this one? Nice enjoyable wine though. (1109 views)
 Tasted by bvivio on 6/22/2022 & rated 89 points: Appearance: medium lemon, green highlights, medium tearing, no gas / sediment /rim variation.

Nose: clean, youthful, medium intensity, lemon, lime, green apple, green pear, white flower, chalk, wet stone, yogurt, honey.

Palate: dry, medium+ acid, medium alcohol (13%), medium body, medium intensity, medium finish, lemon, lime, green apple, green pear, white flower, chalk, wet stone, yogurt, honey. (1188 views)
 Tasted by zigzag on 6/3/2022: Great mineral (1226 views)
 Tasted by Double-A on 3/15/2022 & rated 88 points: Aromatic, ripe citrus, creamed apple and floral nose; dry, bright, firm palate; zesty finish.
3.5/5 (1590 views)
 Tasted by BaronsPaw on 3/10/2022 & rated 92 points: Everything I hope for in a Chablis at a great price. Good combination of grassy and honeysuckle on the nose. Light-bodied but ever so slightly tart mid-way. Flavor develops to be quite intense lemon and mineral but not unpleasant. Quick, cool finish. Great value. (1344 views)
 Tasted by diffwine on 2/27/2022 & rated 87 points: Decent wine from a good producer. There was some phenolic bitterness that didn't seem fully integrated into the wine. Nose of lemongrass, apple and pear. Much of the same on the palate with some nice salinity. Felt a tad bit disjointed with that phenolic bitterness, maybe another year or so would help it. (1259 views)
 Tasted by Old Wine Maven on 2/18/2022: Well made wine. Mainstream styled village Chablis from a great producer. (1142 views)
 Tasted by Andrew_85 on 1/15/2022 & rated 89 points: Nose: green apple and orange pith
Palate: flower tea, orange pith, acidity is mild
Tasted with: sockeye salmon and veggies
Overall: very much enjoyed this. More than an aperitif. Made with oak but quite subtle. Consensus at my house: 89 points (88 and 90) (1253 views)
 Tasted by Slics on 12/22/2021 & rated 88 points: Lemon, apple on nose and palate with lees and a bit of salinity. A bit rough around the edges. (1005 views)
 Tasted by casaallora on 12/5/2021 & rated 90 points: Pronounced nose of tart lemon & grapefruit. Opens to green apples w/balanced legs. Flavor of tart apples w/mild round finish. Nice w/Brie & Pear & crusty French bread. (1018 views)
 Tasted by Palisades57 on 11/26/2021 & rated 89 points: As others have noted, excellent villages Chablis with good typicity. Well recommend. (950 views)
 Tasted by Double-A on 11/23/2021 & rated 88 points: Leesy mineral, apple and citrus nose. Fresh and dry palate; bright finish with good flavours and length.
3.5/5 (988 views)
 Tasted by buymoreredsdrinkmorewhites on 11/7/2021: Easy drinker, citrus, lemon-lime, mineral followed by a smooth finish. Went well with the sushi Cousin Pudge brought over. Nice entry level Chablis. (913 views)
 Tasted by JLHansen on 10/28/2021 & rated 89 points: Mineral, flint, slight citrus (824 views)
 Tasted by wkasimer on 10/23/2021 & rated 88 points: Nice acid, minerally with some green apple. Great sushi wine. (762 views)
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Professional 'Channels'
By Sara d'Amato
WineAlign (3/24/2022)
(William Fèvre Champs Royaux Chablis, A.C. white) Subscribe to see review text.
By David Lawrason
WineAlign (3/22/2022)
(William Fèvre Champs Royaux Chablis, A.C. white) Subscribe to see review text.
By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (3/22/2022)
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By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Oct-20, Issue #80
(Domaine William Fèvre Chablis - Champs Royaux Villages White) Subscribe to see review text.
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William Fèvre

Producer website

Chardonnay

The Chardonnay Grape

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Burgundy

Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)

Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.

Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker

# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson

# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates

# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson

# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson

# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio

Chablis

Chablis (Fédération de Défense de l'Appellation Chablis) | Chablis (Burgundy Wines)

2014 Vintage Notes:
"... a hybrid of 2004/2007 and 2010. The stone, citrus and limestone amalgam is exactly what we search for in Chablis as the style harkens to a day in the Cote de Beaune proper (1960's - 1980's) when wine was not meant to be consumed the week it was released, battonage was not used by all and new oak was rarely seen ... the texture is natural and 'of the vintage' not 'of the winemaker' .... Like Sancerre or the Loire in general, 2014 in Chablis is one of those rare years with extract and transparency. It appears to be a vintage for the "neoclassic" ages and those of us intent on cellaring the most terroir-driven (but still powerful) examples of vineyard, site-place and varietal will want to invest (heavily) in the magnetic and electric 2014's." - Jon Rimmerman

2018 Vintage Notes:
"There’s not that razor sharp Chablis acidity in 2018,” says Patrick Piuze. “But there is good definition of place. The dry conditions drove vines to drink deeper down in the soil profile."

https://weinlagen-info.de/#bereich_id=58 Single vineyards on weinlagen-info James Suckling

Chablis

Chablis AOC (Burgundy Wines)

 
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