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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 95 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by David Meddings on 7/3/2022 & rated 91 points: Medium yellow. Floral lemon bouquet somewhat restrained. Enjoyed this more and more as the evening went on - it followed a Boillot St. Aubin villages from 2010 which was much more forward and engaging and this seemed austere and linear in comparison. Minerality and oak provided nice balance and complexity here but I'm in the camp of those who prefer bigger fatter white Burgs than tose that favour purity and chiseled lines. (1197 views) | | | Tasted by phill mz on 4/3/2022: pale straw, lemon curd, creamy custard apple, acid fresh finish.
Beautiful wine. (1276 views) | | | Tasted by Shep LA on 3/12/2022: . (1221 views) | | | Tasted by Villon on 2/17/2022 & rated 92 points: Sans notes, très très bon de mémoire. (1513 views) | | | Tasted by jkoenen on 1/14/2022 & rated 95 points: This is a brilliant magnum.
Minerals, lemon, great concentration.
Plush wet rocks, if that makes any sense...!
This still has serious upsice potential. (1441 views) | | | Tasted by David Meddings on 9/5/2021 & rated 92 points: Medium pale yellow. Lemon confit nose. Brisk attack with some oak inflected complexity and a fine mineral line quickly making its presence known. Overall flavour profile is ripe lemon curd. Quite chiseled but good substance underneath - more weight than many Chablis. Long final.
Drinking very well now and a complete package. (1287 views) | | | Tasted by rnellans on 7/14/2021 & rated 93 points: Beautiful. Very good minerality, citrus notes. not a hint of premox. (1302 views) | | | Tasted by Louvin on 7/9/2021 & rated 92 points: after losing these in my cellar for a long while i was finally able to locate and extract them. Nicely surprised as this was showing quite a bit of development and a honeyed age, but also had a very nice saline finish. If drunk very cool i'd have no problem hanging on a bit, however this showed somewhat flabby as it warmed past cellar temps. I'd say drink up. (1213 views) | | | Tasted by jerhardt on 5/23/2021: Under Diam. My last bottle, which is unfortunate. Pale, with that green tinge that suggests you are in for a treat. Unmistakable as classic Chablis; clean, focused, and in that perfect zone of youthful maturity. (1272 views) | | | Tasted by cephomer on 5/15/2021 & rated 93 points: Drank from mag supplied by Stevie W at our Xtremo wine dinner this past week at CKH. Lovely Chablis! Pretty yellow/gold color. Slight nose of white fruit and vanilla. Medium body, oak is present and fairly noticeable, though nicely integrated. There's pleasant minerality, along with an herbal quality, and some citrus fruit. Good acidity level, nice freshness, depth and concentrated. Overall, a well-made and lovely wine. (1174 views) | | | Tasted by Bernt Olav on 11/8/2020 & rated 91 points: Lys trågul farge. Intens aroma med preg av sitrus, mineraler, grønt eple, honning, I munn har den høy syre, stor intensitet, frukten kunne vært litt kraftigere for å hamle opp md syren. Medium lengde. Bra vin, men sitter med en følelse at de kunne fått til mer i denne årgangen. 91+ p. (1338 views) | | | Tasted by AudunG on 8/29/2020 & rated 88 points: Hm! Did not get as much as expected out of this. Maybe it should have got more time in the glass. Dry and tart, with ok concentration. A bit muted. Still a good Chablis though. (1386 views) | | | Tasted by David Meddings on 6/10/2020 & rated 92 points: Based on D'Artagnan's very helpful note I decanted this a couple of hours. Stored in eto and notes from 4th day. Medium yellow. Quite a subtle bouquet - it was a bit too cold - but showing some smoky minerality over a lemon confit note. Round entry, builds slowly to a mineral inflected, lemon driven mid-palate. Deft use of oak and a wonderful vibrant and slightly bittering acidity on the medium to long final sets this out as a very complete and well balanced wine. Precise and classic, albeit with a bit of welcome depth and roundness from the vintage. This definitely picked up some complexity over the 4 days from opening.
This was my first of a case of 12 and I look forward to enjoying my others. (1624 views) | | | Tasted by sidaga on 5/24/2020 & rated 92 points: Robe jaune pâle avec une léger reflet verdâtre;
Au nez, beau mélange où tout semble bien intégré. Le citron, les fleurs & une trame saline forment un splendide bouquet intense. Très légère pointe de fruit exotique en arrière plan.
Belle bouche, dense, avec du volume, bien soutenue par une bonne acidité. Les notes citronnées & salines sont présentes du début à la fin. Équilibre exemplaire. Longue finale salivante sur des notes salines (Bord de mer). Excellent! (1477 views) | | | Tasted by d'Artagnan on 4/23/2020 & rated 92 points: Couleur de jeune vin, pâle et encore brillante. La bouche est tendue, puissante et précise, c’est très sec et droit, avec la minéralité classique. Il a fallu une heure pour afficher sa complexité aromatique. C’est très bon, mais un peu plus austère, moins explosif que les meilleures de ce vin prises il y a quelques années. Entre deux âges? 92 pts (1932 views) | | | Tasted by jerhardt on 3/15/2020 & rated 89 points: Another correct bottle early in its maturity curve. Solid, though I prefer other wines in the Fevre lineup, and (of course) Raveneau for MdT. (1507 views) | | | Tasted by hajoha on 1/14/2020 & rated 91 points: Denne begynner å synge nå - par år til, så er vi der. (1825 views) | | | Tasted by ludwigbpm on 1/4/2020 & rated 92 points: Toujours en jeunesse, droit et tendu mais avec une petite rondeur liée au millésime. Finale sur de fins amers, longue. Le lendemain il m’a semblé toutefois écrasé et moins vif. (1758 views) | | | Tasted by d'Artagnan on 7/27/2019 & rated 92 points: Une bouteille en pleine forme, qui a eu besoin de deux heures pour se révéler pleinement, le dernier verre était le meilleur. 92 pts (2040 views) | | | Tasted by olioli on 7/19/2019 & rated 92 points: Un Premier qui se veut Grand.
Magnifique et à point..
Huîtres. (1737 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 5/15/2019: Greenish yellow. Just great whiff of the sea and some green citrus. Light to medium body. Terrific saline/acid/bitter citrus balance and drive. Not even a touch of secondary evolution. This was an exciting bottle of Chablis that still has unrealized potential. (2221 views) | | | Tasted by d'Artagnan on 12/24/2018 & rated 89 points: Nez réduit bouteille un peu évoluée, basse tension, mais une belle bouche crayeuse, le dernier verre était le meilleur. Une bouteille imparfaite, mais tout de même bonne. 89-90 pts
Très loin de la dernière prise à pareille date l'an dernier. (2426 views) | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 12/14/2018 & rated 94 points: Pnp. Best showing so far. Still pale yellow without any evolution. This is immediately accessible, accurately drawn, the tightness (which I actually enjoy) has resolved. Slightly sweet without any flabbiness or oiliness whatsoever. Excellent minerality, concentration and length. Great Chablis on the slightly riper side of the spectrum. 94-95 (2502 views) | | | Tasted by rnellans on 11/14/2018 & rated 93 points: Very good minerality, citrus notes. Nice middle palate and length. Should get better with some more age. (2060 views) | | | Tasted by AudunG on 9/23/2018 & rated 91 points: Mineral and powerful aromas. Richer and more concentrated than the Montmains 2010 tasted same evening. Still structured, classy and elegant. (1966 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Dom William Fèvre, Montée de Tonnerre Premier Cru Chablis White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2011, Issue #36, The 2010 Burgundy Vintage: Low Yields Deliver Profound Elegance
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(Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre) Bright light yellow color; white jasmine, floral, fresh lemon, mineral nose; tasty, juicy, mineral, tart lemon palate; drinking surprisingly well now; medium-plus finish 93 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (5/5/2012)
(Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre) Light yellow color; focused, tart lemon, tart apple, chalk, mineral nose; tasty, focused, youthful, mineral, tart green apple, tart lemon palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points 92 points |
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| Domaine William Fèvre Producer website
Kevin Shaffer, a.k.a. Burgschnauzer
William Fevre, the son of an accomplished winemaker, founded Domaine de la Maladiere and bottled his first wines after the 1959 harvest. Over a forty year span, Domaine de la Maladiere slowly grew into the largest owner of grand cru vineyards in the region and it enjoyed an excellent reputation. William was also a dominant personality. When the local political establishment wanted to increase the region’s vineyard area to include sites that that did not possess the important Kimmeridgian soil, William stood out as one of the fiercest and loudest opponents to the expansion. The wines from these new areas, he argued, would not have the classic aromas and flavors that were characteristic of Chablis. Fevre lost the battle, but by voicing his opinion he had become one of the leading figures in the region. In 1998, Fevre sold his estate to the Henriot family of Champagne, who in an odd twist, changed the name to Domaine William Fevre. Henriot had also recently purchased the Beaune negociant Bouchard Pere et Fils and had been responsible for a renaissance at that estate. Several changes were immediately made at Fevre by the Henriot team and the quality of the wines improved. The domaine is now recognized as one of, if not the top, producers in Chablis.
Fevre releases wines under two labels, one from land owned by the domaine and the other from purchased fruit. The two labels are nearly identical, but the estate bottles read “Domaine” in script above “William Fevre”. Several premier crus are produced under the domaine label, including Beauroy (1.12 ha.), Montmains (1.75 ha.), Les Lys (0.99 ha.), Vaillons (2.86 ha.), Fourchaume and Montee de Tonnerre (1.5 ha.). A unique cuvee is bottled the from the lieu-dit Vaulaurent, which is separated from the northern portion of the grand cru Les Preuses by a path. The vineyard is allowed to use the name of the nearby premier cru Fourchaume and is labeled as Fourchaume Vignoble de Vaulaurent. More powerful than a typical Fourchaume, the wine is considered to be a “baby grand cru” by the Fevre team. Additionally, Cote de Lechet and Mont de Mileu are bottled under the negociant label.
15.2 hectares of the domaines 27 hectares are located in grand cru vineyards and the line-up is impressive. Bougros (4.12 ha.), Les Preuses (2.55 ha.), Vaudesir (1.20 ha.), Valmur (1.15 ha.) and Les Clos (4.11 ha.) are all bottled under the domaine label. The only grand cru missing from the estate’s portfolio is Blanchots, but a wine from this vineyard is sold under the negociant arm. The domaine also separates a portion of Bougros as separate cuvee. Clos des Bouguerots (2.11 ha.) is a small parcel located at the bottom of Bougros that is extremely steep. The domaine views this section as a separate vineyard and thus the eighth grand cru of Chablis. More elegant and refined, the Clos des Bouguerots cuvee is a step up from the estate’s regular bottling.
The wines made by William Fevre under the Domaine de la Maladiere label were respected, but not universally loved. New oak barrels were used liberally and the bottled wines reflected this treatment. The new regime reduced the amount of new oak used in the cellar and the wines quickly became more transparent. Didier Seguier is in charge of the winemaking and seeks to produce wines that show their terroir. All of the grapes harvested by the estate are hand-picked and carefully sorted. Some of the wines are fermented in steel vats, others in barrels, but the percentage of new oak is moderate. The wines are intense, clean and precise. William Fevre may no longer be making wine in Chablis, but his presence is still felt through the excellent domaine that bears his name.
THE AGEING POTENTIAL OF WILLIAM FÈVRE WINES
03 Dec 2013
The William Fèvre wine-estate has very rich and varied vineyards among which 60% are classified as Premiers Crus and Grands Crus. These wines offer a large array of nuances and have to be appreciated depending on moods and opportunities. However the right time to taste them is a tricky question because it is intimately linked with the ageing potential, which itself is variable according to the climate of the appellation and the vintage.
Though the Chablis wines tend to be consumed in their youth, they nonetheless show an ability to reveal themselves over 5 to 7 years of cellaring, unveiling more complex aromas while keeping a great freshness.
The Premier Crus like Les Lys and Beauroy will show well over the next 7 years.
For other climates such as Montmains, Vaulorent or even Mont de Milieu which are rich, unctuous and very mineral so that the keeping can go on for 10 to 15 years.
On the other hand one will have to be more patient with Grands Crus which can be kept for at least 10 years for some climates like Vaudésir or Bougros and beyond 15 years for Les Clos or Les Preuses.
Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeMontée de Tonnerre
Burgundy lovers enjoy debating the merits of vineyards almost as much as they savor the wines themselves. A favorite topic of conversation? Premier cru vineyards that in the right hands produce wines at grand cru quality.
For white wines on the Côte de Beaune, the premier cru Meursault Perrières is widely considered to be of grand cru quality. In Chablis, there’s one long-established premier cru vineyard that consistently towers above the rest: Montée de Tonnerre.
If this vineyard does not quite reach the level of the region’s grand crus in depth and sheer palate presence, it often does in aromatic complexity and class. In a perfect classification system, it would be ranked between premier and grand cru. Why should you care? In a word: value. Because Chablis usually is significantly cheaper than white Burgundy from the Côte de Beaune in the first place, the best examples of Montée de Tonnerre can offer remarkable quality/price rapport. If Chablis is the insider’s white Burgundy, then Montée de Tonnerre is the insider’s Chablis premier cru.
A look at the map quickly explains why. Montée de Tonnerre is situated just to the southeast of the unbroken strip of Chablis grand crus on the right bank of the river Serein
Montée Tonnerre is, in many experts’ minds, an ‘honorary’ Grand Cru—or, at the very least, as close as Premier Cru get to that top tier. The site picks up where the famed row of Grand Crus leaves off, sharing similar expositions (the “Blanchots” Grand Cru is literally across the street). Montée de Tonnerre wraps around a hillside and is traditionally broken up into three sections, or lieu-dits: “Pied d’Aloup” (at the top of the slope, facing east); “Chapelot” (more south-facing); and “Côte de Brechain” (the western slopes).
It enjoys a similar geographic profile, rich in the same Kimmeridgian limestoney chalk that makes the grand crus some of the world’s most cerebral, complex and distinctive examples of chardonnay. With its brisk citrus character, floral lift and incisive minerality, Montée de Tonnerre is wonderfully aromatic and penetrating in its youth, typically coming into greater harmony and putting on weight with five to ten years of bottle age.
Montée de Tonnerre - Chapelot, Les Chapelots, Pied d’Aloup, Sous Pied d’Aloup, Côte de Bréchain
About Chablis Pied d'Aloup Wine
Pied d'Aloup is a Premier Cru climat in Chablis, overlooking the town of Chablis itself. This small vineyard site – while a Premier Cru in its own right – is also a part of the larger Montee de Tonnerre Premier Cru climat. As such, most of the Chardonnay grapes grown in the climat go into Montee de Tonnerre Premier Cru wines, providing freshness and minerality to the blend.
The vineyard is located at the top of the hill, sitting on the steep, southeast-facing slopes above the Chapelot vineyard, also used in Montee de Tonnerre blends. The Chablis Grand Cru hill is just a short way away to the north, and Pied d'Aloup shares some of its geographical characteristics, most notably the white, chalky soils.
Chablis Pied d'Aloup
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The Kimmeridgian soils found in Pied d'Aloup (and throughout Chablis) are well suited to viticulture, as their high levels of limestone and clay help to impart minerality to the grapes. The subsoil was deposited by an ancient sea that once covered northern France, and many tiny marine fossils have been found in the vineyards. The soils are less stony here than in other Premier Cru sites, aligning Pied d'Aloup more closely to the Grand Cru sites, and in particular Blanchot.
The southeast exposure in Pied d'Aloup means that vines receive excellent sunlight during the growing season, helping to temper the cool Burgundian climate. However, the mesoclimate in this part of the Montee de Tonnerre vineyard is slightly cooler (given its higher elevation) and, as such, the grapes have more austerity than those from lower on the slope. When blended with riper grapes from the Chapelot vineyard below, they make a well-balanced Montee de Tonnerre Premier Cru wine.
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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.comBurgundy 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."
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