2008 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses |
| Vintage | 2008 |  | |
| Type | White | ||
| Producer | Domaine William Fèvre (web) | ||
| Variety | Chardonnay | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | Les Preuses | ||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Burgundy | ||
| SubRegion | Chablis | ||
| Appellation | Chablis Grand Cru | ||
| UPC Code(s) | 3443620001045 |
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2024 (based on 25 user opinions) | |
| Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Domaine W. Fevre Chablis Les Preuses on the Wine Market Journal. |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average and median of 92 pts. in 166 notes) | |
| Tasted by portman63 on 7/28/2023 & rated 92 points: Showing a little amber in the glass and some mature notes, both on the nose and palate, but not distracting and certainly not premox. Has plenty of acidity and fleshiness on the juicy apple flavors with tons of shell and minerality on the finish to butterscotch and almost Meursault elements on the front of the palate, but that would never finish like this one. (843 views) | |
| Tasted by godx on 6/27/2023 & rated 92 points: Drank alongside the 2008 Clos. A bit more advanced than the Clos with more maturing notes, touch of honey/butterscotch but certainly not unacceptably advanced. A touch darker in colour as well. Very enjoyable but just not as excellent as the fresh and vibrant Clos. (765 views) | |
| Tasted by John McCabe on 5/28/2023 & rated 91 points: My last of these. This one was not so alive and inviting as the last one I had. It felt a bit muted and almost sour, but there was still some charm. (1009 views) | |
| Tasted by Tannin1855 on 5/7/2023 & rated 93 points: Perfect cork. Beautiful pale straw color with a hint of green still present. Lovely nose of green and white orchard fruits. It has a nice mouthfeel and lovely balance with fresh acidity. This bottle is drinking well and is at or near its peak. I'm glad I have a couple more. (890 views) | |
| Tasted by Will Devize on 4/28/2023 flawed bottle: Oxidised and only partially redeemed by mixing it with some vermouth and bitters to form a Bamboo adjacent. (924 views) | |
| Tasted by tewino on 3/18/2023: Oxidized as most of my Fevres have been. I quit buying them and fortunately this was my last of the 08s (615 views) | |
| Tasted by dsiii on 10/1/2022 flawed bottle: Corked (922 views) | |
| Tasted by beatles on 9/24/2022 & rated 93 points: Still young with a very vibrant acidity. Citrus throughout, just very slowly smoothing a wee bit; great length and balance. #SøllerødKro#Erik (1373 views) | |
| Tasted by John McCabe on 11/16/2021 & rated 93 points: So much better than the one I had a few months ago (that must have been an off bottle). This was incisive, inviting and outright delicious. The age helped so much as nothing was biting or too crisp. Lovely citrus and honeysuckle. Showing great now. 93+pts. (1943 views) | |
| Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 9/16/2021 & rated 92 points: Clean, fresh, bright, young. High mineral. Dry pithy lemon / citrus fruit. Faint to no wood, sandal / balsa wood. Good acidity, mineral, some saline. Clean and amazingly fresh. Palate starts to round out and add some weight towards the end. Straightforwardly lovely. (1973 views) | |
| Tasted by rsbeck on 7/13/2021 flawed bottle: Overly advanced and stanky. Very disappointing. (1864 views) | |
| Tasted by John McCabe on 6/29/2021 & rated 91 points: Oily, saline texture, the fruit on this was quite muted if not outright absent - feels like this is over the hill or was abused a bit - just not as inviting as it should be, but interesting to drink for sure. (1972 views) | |
| Tasted by honest bob on 6/26/2021 & rated 94 points: From 75cl, perfect cork, opened but not decanted 1 hour. Fabulous intense mature GC Chablis from a great vintage. Deep ripe lime fruit, saline, the proverbial "oyster shells", hint of citrus oil – and that's just the nose. Big-bodied entry, yet razor sharp, perfectly balanced. Real architecture on the mid-palate, rolling waves of minerality. I was luckier with Les Preuses than any other Fèvre Grand Cru in 2008: only one bottle of six was sub-par, and even that was drinkable. The irony that I bought the Preuses cheap on the grey market, and the premox disasters expensively at cellar door isn't lost on me. Perhaps it's time to start thinking, very carefully about buying Chablis again? But this time it'll be without any agonizing about "provenance". 94P (1815 views) | |
| Tasted by Tim Heaton on 5/20/2021: oxidized (5279 views) | |
| Tasted by gilrbo on 3/29/2021: Golden yellow, clear. Clearly evolved, with bruised apples, fresh pears, honey. It improved and got more complex and balanced on day 2 and 3, ending up with a very elegant, mature nose. Fresh, balanced, mineral and mature on the palate. Long finish on citrus and evolved aromas mirroring those on the nose. Great to drink now. (1633 views) | |
| Tasted by rosenst1 on 3/26/2021 flawed bottle: Last bottle - fingers crossed. Medium yellow. Flat on the nose, Medium round oxidized/madeira flavors on the palate but this doesn't taste like Chablis. Another pre-mox bottle I think though not completely dead (yet). (1467 views) | |
| Tasted by MJReb on 10/30/2020 & rated 92 points: Light golden color, sea aromas on the nose, also some „croûte de fromage », with aeration more lemon is showing off, on the palate lemon, salty minerality, very nice length, excellent! (1711 views) | |
| Tasted by rosenst1 on 2/3/2020 & rated 90 points: PnP. Medium gold. Clean Chablis nose of citrus, limestone, sea air, perhaps a hint of various herbs. Medium to light on the palate but nice clean flavors, with a sneaky length to the finish. A good bottle! Not as good as a Brocard Vaulorent from the other night. (2337 views) | |
| Tasted by honest bob on 1/11/2020 & rated 90 points: From 75cl, perfect cork. Very pure, texturally thin (for Preuses), lemon-dominated. Surprisingly facile, lacking mineral depth or discernable typicity once past the entry. Sure, it's good Chablis. But my sheer relief at opening a bottle of a Fevre GC from 2008 and not having to pour premoxed juice down the drain can't entirely compensate for the sober truth: This >40€ Chard (that was then, not now...) is rather dull, even faded. Given the promise I well remember previous bottles showing 3-5 years ago, this is not a good thing. Rebuy? Not really likely. 89-90P (2330 views) | |
| Tasted by rosenst1 on 12/17/2019 flawed bottle: Finally got a bad pre-mox bottle; 1/4 better than what a lot of people seem to be reporting. Dark gold, very acidic, no fruit. (2207 views) | |
| Tasted by ZMAng on 11/23/2019 & rated 89 points: Sampler + bottle. With the age, rather rich and weighty, but not flabby. Honeyed, citrusy, m+/h- acidity, flinty. 88-90. (2286 views) | |
| Tasted by trmoore on 7/14/2019 & rated 94 points: Fantastic showing for Bastille Day luncheon! It was the best white wine of the afternoon and, fortunately, not oxidized like many others have commented. (2434 views) | |
| Tasted by Collector1855 on 6/23/2019 flawed bottle: Both the main and the replacement bottle at this tasting were oxidized. The 2007 Valmur was ok and showed well. (2680 views) | |
| Tasted by Winevestor on 6/16/2019 flawed bottle: All my recent 2007 / 2008 Fevre have been pre-mox. This one was totally oxidized. I'm glad I'm seeing this in other TNs. If you have this wine - beware and drink up. (1948 views) | |
| Tasted by DoubleMagnum on 5/29/2019 & rated 91 points: The lightest 11 year old GC Burg I've had in the past 5 years. A baby in nose and palate. This could age for another decade easily. Only the weight feels heavier than on release. Simply delicious. (2008 views) | |
| Tasted by jmoore431 on 4/8/2019 & rated 89 points: After a recent note indicating a troubled bottle, I decided I needed to try my last one: while light golden in color, this was very much vibrant and alive. Good Chablis character still, though a touch weightier, slightly flabby with full maturity. Rather than too classically dry and lean, this was nicely aged and balanced. After 5 hours open it really started to head off the cliff. If you have more than a few, time to get cracking them. (2143 views) | |
| Tasted by Dale B. on 4/7/2019 flawed bottle: My first bottle opened was DOA. Completely oxidized. This one was advanced for sure, but enough stuffing left to be drinking. The scourge continues. (2013 views) | |
| Tasted by VoteferPedro on 12/16/2018 flawed bottle: Oxidized feel thus is premox as it was well stored and other ‘08s were fine second bottle =same (2071 views) | |
| Tasted by honest bob on 12/7/2018 & rated 93 points: From 75cl, perfect cork. Another beautiful bottle as previously noted. Perfect early maturity, no hurry (if not premoxed) 93P (2054 views) | |
| Tasted by rosenst1 on 11/24/2018 & rated 93 points: PnP. Medium gold. Crisp saline and mineral on the nose - classic Chablis. On the palate this has lovely balance with intense minerality on the back end but the acidity has integrated well. This is almost spherical in its balancing act. Great accompaniment to linguini with the first Dungeness of the season. Lovely bottle! (1969 views) | |
| Tasted by swade on 9/9/2018 & rated 90 points: Golden color. Pristine. Nose seemed to smell of old parchment. Classic palate with some steel wool and brine. This was a classic example. That said, at a party on a warm day with some experienced wine drinkers, this wine was the hardest to get rid of. Euphemised as “unique.” No one liked the Chablis flavor profile characteristics. 90 (2256 views) | |
| Tasted by Remony on 9/1/2018 flawed bottle: Truly repulsive. Neither oxed, nor corked. Instead, a vile chemical nose, and a disgusting persistent pungent palate. Completely undrinkable. (2051 views) | |
| Tasted by Enfantterrible on 8/16/2018 & rated 92 points: Good solid Chablis. Trying to empty this stock as fast as I can... (2098 views) | |
| Tasted by honest bob on 7/7/2018: From 75cl, long and exquisitely pristine cork. A great bottle of superb wine in perfect condition, unfortunately after tthe first glass (gorgeous oak treatment, lemon, resonant sourness) we ate monkfish so lip-burningly oversalted that the rest of the evening was dedicated to remedial water drinking and yoghurt eating. NR (2220 views) | |
| Tasted by Montecalvo on 6/3/2018 flawed bottle: premoxed. nose of nail polish. (2458 views) | |
| Tasted by LWI on 4/17/2018 & rated 92 points: Blind. Quite complex, hint of gun powder, some oak? (2425 views) | |
| Tasted by EhrlichDY on 4/9/2018: Third bottle from a six pack and finally a good one after two presumably off bottles. Straw yellow color, briny flavors along with some citrus fruit. Good precision and weight. Delicious. (2540 views) | |
| Tasted by Winevestor on 1/15/2018 flawed bottle: I don't know whether I just don't like this style or whether all my Fevre 2007 / 2008 wines are oxidized. Deeply disappointing (2442 views) | |
| Tasted by lepetitchateau on 12/21/2017 & rated 91 points: Rich, floral and a multiple assortment of herbs on the nose, pretty weighty and a touch of honey. The palate is dense and powerful, earth-bound, Sweet, some acid - pleasing. (2454 views) | |
| Tasted by Nutty08 on 12/16/2017: Pretty great. Still has some oak/leeds to integrate, but was bright, focused, with class chardonnay profile. A (2119 views) | |
| Tasted by MJReb on 11/24/2017 & rated 92 points: Pnp, lots of acidity, citrus, very little honey, good volume, but not large, it’s long. For me this wine is just coming in it’s drinking window. Compared to the Bougros Côte Bouguerots 2008, the Preuses are nearly mute. Nevertheless very good! (2187 views) | |
| Tasted by LT98 on 10/28/2017 & rated 92 points: Tasted at a dinner at which the 2007 was served as well. The '08 was notably lighter and more citrusy. Of course great minerality and salinity were there too, and it was notable for its delicacy, in contrast with the power of the '07. (2346 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 10/21/2017 flawed bottle: oxidized. drinkable if very thirsty or desperate. purchased from Woodland Hills Wines. (2592 views) | |
| Tasted by PJRONeill on 10/5/2017 & rated 93 points: Fifth of six bottles and all in good shape with no hint of the pox. This one is just hitting its stride with good depth and delicious complexity on the palate - lemon, chalk and tons of acidity but also that candied, honeyed note in the background. Early days in terms of its maturity but broaching one now makes perfect sense on this evidence, even without the specter of the pox. (2309 views) | |
| Tasted by KPB on 8/30/2017 & rated 92 points: I've had a run of great luck with 2008 Chablis from Fevre. This bottle is a delicate straw color, with a powerful nose showing yellow currents and cherries, vanilla and brioche. Luscious and long, lifted palate with serious acidity that counterbalances the fruit. Mineral finish. (2724 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 8/11/2017: Wow, a good bottle! With very low expectations after numerous oxidized bottles this appears only yellow in the glass. It actually improved over an hour, displaying anise, honey and lemon fragrance. Medium body, resfreshing and fairly long, saline finish. (2453 views) | |
| Tasted by Burgundy Al on 7/15/2017 & rated 92 points: Lots of lemon and lemon peel with bright acidity and good minerality. Nicely fresh for Fevre at this age when first popped-and-poured, this remained that bright for at least an hour, then started a very gradual decline until finished over the next hour. But still good to the last drop. (2917 views) | |
| Tasted by jc11 on 7/11/2017: Sound bottle - not oxidized. Upon opening it gave much less on the nose than the palatte, but a few hours in it started to show more. Very good. (2592 views) | |
| Tasted by unrelenting on 6/24/2017 & rated 93 points: Great acidity. modest body. Won't stand up to much more than fish (2501 views) | |
| Tasted by BradE on 5/28/2017 flawed bottle: Oxidized. Not drinkable. (2651 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 5/25/2017 flawed bottle: Golden. Oxidized (2149 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 4/19/2017: Advanced but still enjoyable, with ample concentration of baked apple and toast flavour (2107 views) | |
| Tasted by CMallard on 4/18/2017 & rated 89 points: Peaches and orchard fruits. Rather light body. So so. (2235 views) | |
| Tasted by honest bob on 4/17/2017 & rated 94 points: From 75cl, perfect cork, P+P. Superb salt water, lime and deep tangerine-oil aromatics, just a hint of salted butter; gentle entry with gradual acidic gain to the mid-palate (tangerine fruit, but in a lighter package than, say, Dauvissat delivers, and mouth-pickling concentration); very long, resonant, rolling finish. A wonderful bottle (bought from a no-name online dotcom-dealer in 2011) now entering full maturity. 94P (2165 views) | |
| Tasted by drwine2001 on 4/16/2017: Medium yellow. Muted fruit and saline tones. Nice weight. Better balanced and not as oaky as another recent bottle. Sound if not particularly memorable. (2251 views) | |
| Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/27/2017: Started great when popped-and-poured with apple and citrus aplenty with stony minerality. This stayed at a wonderful level for 30+ minutes, then started fading and showing far more age (93 points to start, 88 points after two hours). This was much better when younger. (2390 views) | |
| Tasted by CMallard on 3/4/2017 & rated 92 points: Perfect condition. Very good. (2083 views) | |
| Tasted by Andrewbdc on 3/1/2017 & rated 93 points: Michael Schuster Fine Wine Course Day 5 (Headspace, Hatton Gardens, London): Medium lemon. Medium (+) intensity aromas of fresh apple, stone fruit, lemon, vanilla, toast, smoke, nuts. A "long" nose, rich and dense. Developing. Dry, high acidity but a little softer than the premier cry and village examples from 2014, long finish, saturates the mouth, pronounced flavours similar to the nose, medium alcohol, medium (+) body. Outstanding Chablis Grand Cru, however shocked by the incidence of premox - had to open 6 bottles to get 2 that were in good condition. (2525 views) | |
| Tasted by CMallard on 2/22/2017 flawed bottle: Oxidized. (2208 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 1/26/2017 flawed bottle: Cork pulls out too easily. The wine is oxidized badly. (2169 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 1/16/2017 flawed bottle: oxidised and undrinkable. from Woodland Hills Wine store. This case of wine has been a huge disappointment. (2372 views) | |
| Tasted by EhrlichDY on 1/16/2017 flawed bottle: Advanced. Color was fine as it was medium yellow. This got progressively worse with air as notes of caramel corn and oxidation were evident. (2124 views) | |
| Tasted by ggj on 12/10/2016 flawed bottle: Premox. DOA (2118 views) | |
| Tasted by stefr on 10/29/2016 & rated 94 points: Again very nice, well balanced, very good. Decant shortly or just take your time to drink the wine over an hour or two. (2202 views) | |
| Tasted by drwine2001 on 9/21/2016: Medium yellow-promising color. What I was worried about was oxidation, but what I should have been worried about was massive overoaking. My lord, loads of vanilla which greatly overmatch the small amount of citrus and pear fruit. Big, yes, but where is any sense of Chablis acidity and minerality? Sadly consistent with a note from 2 years ago, only exaggerated with more age. Frankly horrid. (2541 views) | |
| Tasted by ggj on 9/18/2016 flawed bottle: Premox. DOA (2328 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 9/14/2016: Straw colour. Grapes and a sour milk note plus gunsmoke....curious. Grapes, fennel, orchard fruit and a sweetness, old apple juice. Lacking acid. The conventional cork was wet the bottom 1/3 then wet up one side for another 1/3. Disappointing bottle. Purchased on sale from Woodland Hills, this case of wine has shown extreme variability. One glass poured, then gassed, corked and refrigerated. Next day the odd odors are gone but this is still dumb and shows oxidative flavour. (2296 views) | |
| Tasted by christyler on 7/27/2016 & rated 92 points: Took a few hours to get going. Really nice showing. Was much, much more enjoyable with a slight chill. (2625 views) | |
| Tasted by lozatron on 7/17/2016 & rated 89 points: Chablis Dinner with the Oakland Crew (Wood Tavern): Second bottle of this at the same dinner! Different from the last, much more in balance and pleasurable. My sense is that that was more to do with the wine and food arriving at that time than with the qualities of the wine itself (this was born out when I tried 2 glasses side by side - i thought I could tell the difference but certainly not as pronounced as the initial impressions had been). (2911 views) | |
| Tasted by lozatron on 7/17/2016 & rated 88 points: Chablis Dinner with the Oakland Crew (Wood Tavern): Served blind. Again - a wine to be admired more than enjoyed at this stage - tightly curled acidity - somewhat exhilarating but hard to keep up with. Clearly a very fine wine but more than a glass would be hard to drink - seems very young. Note same wine was served later that evening to different reaction - a combination I suspect of the food served and other wine in the flight as much as any differences between the bottles... (2678 views) | |
| Tasted by alanr on 7/16/2016 & rated 92 points: A melange of stone fruit, citrus, saline, and sea shell minerality; For Preuses, this is unusually reserved and backward, still young and barely evolved. This bottle needed another decade. (2553 views) | |
| Tasted by rsbeck on 7/15/2016 & rated 95 points: Pop and pour, consumed over next two hours. Beautiful, seamless, complex, harmonic, wonderful balance, lovely expanding finish. Continues to develop positively. This was an exquisite bottle of Chablis. (2266 views) | |
| Tasted by ggj on 7/3/2016 & rated 94 points: Pristine, cool citrus, saline, splendid texture (2116 views) | |
| Tasted by duchamp on 6/1/2016 & rated 87 points: Pale champagne yellow, sherry like nose of lemon curd, beeswax and burnt butterscotch, lean on the attack with strong lemon and lime notes, finish is austere and rather one-dimensional with lingering mineral, seashell and oily notes (2428 views) | |
| Tasted by Yagil on 5/15/2016 & rated 91 points: Bourgogne tasting (Yagil's home): intense yellow overripe white fruits nose with a hint of banana skin medium-full bodied, structured, complexed, over the peak, still enjoyable, high acidity, white melon & peach, seems that this wine had better times - if this bottle represents the wine. (2654 views) | |
| Tasted by ggj on 5/6/2016 flawed bottle: Premox. DOA (2412 views) | |
| Tasted by maxfischer on 5/2/2016 flawed bottle: Premoxed. Sad, as the underlying stuffing was clearly there. (2568 views) | |
| Tasted by cardsandwine on 3/27/2016: PNP. Simply round a delicious Chablis that hits on all cylinders. Class in a glass. (2596 views) | |
| Tasted by gilrbo on 3/20/2016: Drunk over dinner and then the leftovers the day after. From memory. Shows some evolution on the nose, which however remains fresh and strongly mineral. Sharp and lively palate, with stunning flavour intensity. Very long. (2532 views) | |
| Tasted by EhrlichDY on 3/10/2016: Popped and poured. Light yellow color. Definitely no premox here. Fantastic nose that speaks of the sea. I'm thinking this is going to be great. This disappoints on the palate. There's some oak poking through on the palate and the flavors are a bit muddled and lacking the precision I prize in white burgundy. Typical briny salty flavors with citrus fruit. Just a bit too fat. (2537 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 3/4/2016: In good shape. Fennel, citrus and structure (2367 views) | |
| Tasted by ggj on 2/27/2016 & rated 90 points: Opened after the premoxed Valmur. Decent shape, but maybe a hint of decline. Enjoyable but concerning (2358 views) | |
| Tasted by stefr on 2/14/2016 & rated 93 points: Sehr schöner Wein. Eher zurückhaltend, gut balanciert. Profitiert von etwas Luft. (2244 views) | |
| Tasted by Pfleonard on 2/5/2016 & rated 93 points: Really classy and classic cold climate chardonnay. Near perfect balance. (2374 views) | |
| Tasted by rsbeck on 1/30/2016 & rated 94 points: Pop and pour, consistent performer, developing beautifully. 94+ (2436 views) | |
| Tasted by galenico on 1/29/2016 & rated 93 points: BORGOGNA BIANCA AL LUPO CATTIVO: Degustato alla cieca. Dinamico, fresco e scalpitante. Mineralità e lieviti da Champagne giovane, grappa alla pera ghiacciata. Bocca estremamente coerente con il naso. Come tutti i Grand Cru di Fèvre il legno è inesistente, il sorso è costruito su un medio corpo sorretto da acidità e mineralità con precisione al laser. finale citrino sberluccicante. Uno Chablis da manuale. (3086 views) | |
| Tasted by honest bob on 1/28/2016 & rated 91 points: From 75cl, perfect cork. Interesting to taste this after a Dauvissat generic Chablis 2009 yesterday. This is definitely the senior wine (thicker, more concentrated, more serious) but the quality difference is not as large as I'd expected, particularly given the oustanding vintage. Great producer (Dauvissat) ≠ good producer (Fevre). Big ripe lime fruit, good saline minerality, tingling acidity and long mouth-pickling finish. The tiniest reminiscence of tangerine (ripe fruit and oil). 91P (2593 views) | |
| Tasted by R&L on 1/12/2016: Bought upon release at wine retail store. Medium yellow color. Nose of chalk, citrus and ocean breeze with some vanilla. Much richer and riper than the last bottle we tasted. Good stuff, but little fat. 2nd day much better. Not as big, round and fat. Don't know if I would purchase again or not. (2807 views) | |
| Tasted by Enfantterrible on 12/31/2015 & rated 92 points: Nice juice. Consumed over 2 days. Richer and rounder on day 2. Frankly, given recent experiences, i'm ecstatic when there's no pox... (2288 views) | |
| Tasted by tewino on 12/22/2015 & rated 91 points: Outstanding. No flaws. Very nice with minerals and balance. Lovely. (2451 views) | |
| Tasted by Montecalvo on 9/11/2015 flawed bottle: premox (3438 views) | |
| Tasted by pdemaio on 8/5/2015 & rated 91 points: beginning to oxidize. Drink now. (3823 views) | |
| Tasted by d'Artagnan on 7/10/2015 & rated 92 points: Diner à l'État Major: Joli nez floral, de fruit blanc. La bouche est très bien équilibrée, c'est mûr et frais, très beau Chablis dont la typicité m'a échappé avant le dévoilement (j'étais sur un Puligny, comme Alain). Je découvre ensuite progressivement une certaine salinité qui révèle sa vraie nature. Excellent. 92 pts (3603 views) | |
| Tasted by soyhead on 6/13/2015: Less complex than the 06 Raveneau M. De Tonnere (3128 views) | |
| Tasted by rosenst1 on 5/27/2015 & rated 92 points: Pnp. Lovely wine - acidity has receded somewhat though still bracing on the finish. Fruit is dominated by lime, limestone, and sea air. Classic and at the beginning of the drinking window. (3231 views) | |
| Tasted by PC73 on 5/4/2015 & rated 91 points: A slightly controversial wine on the night. Definitely had a muted nose and palate to start. A wine that would really benefit from time in a decanter. Really opened up after an hour. Saline rather than lots of fruit on the palate.certainly clean and precise. (2871 views) | |
| Tasted by conviction buy on 4/15/2015 & rated 92 points: Pnp, quite reduced at first which gradually opens up into lime and flinty notes. Quite acidic in palate, but there is complex here that made the wine interesting. A very good Chablis! (2945 views) | |
| Tasted by Roughl on 4/4/2015 & rated 95 points: Absolutely stunning. Tension, chalk, extract, lemon curd.... All beautifully balanced. If it wasnt for premox i would let this sit in my cellar for two decades. Coravin sample (2796 views) | |
| Tasted by Herschel Krustofski on 3/29/2015 & rated 92 points: From a magnum. Opens up after some 30min in the glass, swirling occasionally. A serious wine that is just ready but probably deserves another 2 years of bottle age. (2748 views) | |
| Tasted by eb1202 on 3/22/2015 & rated 92 points: Restrained, green herbs, green apple and lime, very good fresh, lemony acidity, distinct minerality, very finesse and balance. (2638 views) | |
| Tasted by IanBlessing on 2/12/2015 & rated 94 points: Absolutely fantastic juice. I've really only dabbled in Chablis thus far, and this was the first bottle that knocked my socks off and screamed, "This is what Chablis is about". Chalky as a descriptor has always made sense to me, but I had never actually experienced it. Aromatically and in taste, this wine delivers wave after wave of lemon and lime, occasional grapefruit, white flower blossoms, refreshing sea spray, chalky minerality, and with extra air picks up some tropical fruit notes as well. The mouthwatering finish goes on for days, leaving you drooling for more. If you're looking for a wine that displays sense of place, this is it. Absolutely beautiful. (3016 views) | |
| Tasted by rsbeck on 12/26/2014 & rated 94 points: Consistent with previous. Excellent. (3055 views) | |
| Tasted by MyCellar01 on 12/26/2014 flawed bottle: Medium yellow gold, translucent in colour. Darker and more developed than other Les Preuses of the same vintage and of '07. Decanted for 30 minutes. Sweet wood rises from the glass, followed by a limey rind background. Viscous mouthfeel, lemon and acidic lime mid palate, sharp. 2 hours open, a melange of orange citrus full bodied, yet a limey, acidic spine undercurrent which becomes more apparent mid palate and predominant thru the finish. Some bitterness on the finish. Difficult to assess. The colour suggests premature ageing, yet two hours open, more interest, more intrigue. Left wondering whether to drink up or wait a further two years, likely the former. (2785 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 11/7/2014 & rated 84 points: Looks good, pale to med yellow. Nose is faintly of fennel and lemon. Lacking concentration, tastes thin. Something isn't right here, as it is pleasant, without any fault in the nose but is sadly lacking intensity. Will this come around in a year or two? (3265 views) | |
| Tasted by Cote d'Or on 9/1/2014: PopnPour, tasted over 4 hrs and day 2 -translucent light gold -grapefruit, ripe but not really tropical until day 2 when some pineapple-y elements come through -med+/high acidity, mid-palate loaded with minerally saline sap gives it power without weight, long and moderately complex -unmistakably Chablis, has lost much of its baby fat and starting to develop some maturing elements, no sign of prem-ox, excellent (3512 views) | |
| Tasted by Koods on 7/27/2014: Spectacular out of magnum. (3641 views) | |
| Tasted by rsbeck on 7/12/2014 & rated 94 points: Pop and pour. Another fabulous showing. (3451 views) | |
| Tasted by bablues on 7/2/2014 & rated 94 points: Judgement of Chicago (Nomi): Tasted blind. Color was lighter than the rest. Nose was clean, fresh, mineral, classic Chablis. Taste was also clean and crisp. Absolutely delicious. This was my favorite of the whites (4093 views) | |
| Tasted by drwine2001 on 6/19/2014: Medium yellow. No lack of freshness and musky citrus fruit, but it seemed a little soft for the vintage, and the wood definitely showed. Not great. (3310 views) | |
| Tasted by Marcyrillo on 6/6/2014 & rated 94 points: One of the best whites I've drunk in the last 12 months! Great acidity and balance, very elegant, and a looooooong persistence! Wow! (2537 views) | |
| Tasted by rsbeck on 4/26/2014 & rated 94 points: Popped and poured. Similar to previous. Lovely. (3111 views) | |
| Tasted by rosenst1 on 4/16/2014 & rated 93 points: Light green gold. Airy nose of seashells, sea air with a touch of citrus (lemon). Quite intense on the attack on the palate and then softens nicely on the finish. This has excellent balance and should age well although quite drinkable now. Not as exotic as Clos or Bouguerots but very very good. (2935 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 4/1/2014: Med yellow. Finely detailed nose. Elegant and quite long. In good condition. (3080 views) | |
| Tasted by Rollerball on 3/29/2014 & rated 88 points: Inaugural Sanger Wine Challenge: Chateauneuf du Papes (Blind Tasting) (Chez Sangers): Possibly starting its decline, still lively though. These are better younger. (3502 views) | |
| Tasted by soyhead on 3/21/2014: nose - white flower, white peach mouth - very clean, minerality, hints of pit fruit, nicely pure and elegant (2946 views) | |
| Tasted by ludwigbpm on 3/16/2014 flawed bottle: Bouchon... (2766 views) | |
| Tasted by Loren Sonkin on 3/6/2014 & rated 93 points: A Whole Lotta Syrahs (and more) at the Girl and the Fig; 3/4/2014-3/6/2014 (The Girl and the Fig): What a pretty wine. Open and smoking from the get-go. The nose is, in fact, smoky. Also, with green apples. Not as taught as I was expecting, this has a nice slightly creamy texture with crisp green apples. It has a tight layered complexity going on. Seems to be in pretty good shape. With a bit of air, a slight chalk note, which I like, emerges on the finish. (3530 views) | |
| Tasted by rsbeck on 3/4/2014 & rated 94 points: Another brilliant bottle. 94+ (2794 views) | |
| Tasted by rsbeck on 7/27/2013 & rated 94 points: Popped and poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Powerful, yet weightless. Seamless and integrated with beautiful balance and compelling layers of sophisticated nuance right through the lengthy finish. Lovely, delicious, and kept evolving in the glass, promising plenty of upside with cellaring. (3865 views) | |
| Tasted by christophee on 5/11/2013 & rated 90 points: Straw gold and heavy in the glass. Lemon oil, apple and grass on the nose. Medium body with the nose carrying onto the palate. Interesting balance of oily creme weight and floral structure. Tropical fruit core. Perfect with food. Med-long finish. (3818 views) | |
| Tasted by cybergod on 2/17/2013 flawed bottle: Oxidized. (4523 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 1/15/2013 & rated 91 points: Light yellow. Bright, lemony nose. It is is medium body, floral, crisp with a chalky firm feel. There is just a hint of oxidation here - disconcerting given that the first bottle, from a different case, was undrinkable. (4602 views) | |
| Tasted by KVM on 1/15/2013 flawed bottle: oxidized. undrinkable (4695 views) | |
| Tasted by rc@ughey on 3/29/2012 & rated 93 points: This is superb. Ripe citrus fruit and crunchy, chalky minerals. Excellent concentration and depth, and super fresh. Just got better as it was open for a couple hours. This may improve but no harm in opening one now. (5891 views) | |
| Tasted by manonthemoon on 1/9/2012 & rated 89 points: Had a small taste at a wine dinner. Didn't really feel this bottling, my least favorite of the three and the least "chablis" like IMO. Solid, but not up to expectations. (5458 views) | |
| Tasted by JOsgood on 12/3/2011 & rated 95 points: Absolutely profound wine. Has it all. Gorgeous nose. Rich on the palate with lots of rocks on the finish. Layers and layers of flavor. Might be conservative with my score. 2008 is the real deal in Burgundy. (5295 views) | |
| Tasted by JOsgood on 9/30/2011 & rated 93 points: Enjoyed from magnum - unfortunately served too cold by the staff at Annisa. Once it warmed it showed lots of stones and vibrant acidity. Killer Chablis for sure although I prefer the fatness of Fevre's Les Clos in 2008. (5102 views) | |
| Tasted by honest bob on 9/20/2011 & rated 93 points: Chablis and Champagne 19-22.09.2011; 9/19/2011-9/22/2011: 80% barrel fermentation. Pure, gently floral scent with a hint of lemon/butter. Closed down tight on entry, but a pleasantly thin, ripe, lime-juice edge shows the way though the mid-palate to the immensely long, rolling finish, wave upon wave of thrilling minerality. This will be stunning in about 6-8 years time. €43,40 au chai. 93P(+) (6112 views) | |
| Tasted by igaf on 6/17/2011 flawed bottle: mildly corked (5167 views) | |
| Tasted by Yagil on 6/14/2011 & rated 93 points: Domaine William Fevre (Wine Road Tel-Aviv): Light golden color Elegant developed aroma of lime and citrus Acidic, full bodied, mineral, fruity, rich, long after taste. (5717 views) | |
| Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/18/2011 & rated 94 points: Lots of apple, lots of lemon and lemon peel. Very good concentration and length. Very good already now with some upside, probably best to enjoy medium-term, 2012-2018. (2003 views) | |
| Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 7/17/2010 & rated 93 points: Recent vintages from the stars of Chablis: Raveneau, Dauvissat, Fèvre and Michel (Vin Vino Wine, Palo Alto, California): Light yellow color; lovely lemon, lemon cream, mineral nose; tasty, poised, rich lemon, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts. (6438 views) | |
| Tasted by hubas on 7/13/2010 & rated 91 points: Fantastic with really good minerals. (5590 views) | |
| Tasted by drwine2001 on 5/15/2010: 2008 Fevre Premier Cru and Grand Cru Chablis (Vin Vino, Palo Alto): Combination of ripe fruit and salt aromatics. This has the greatest volume and lushness of the line up with distinct, yellow apple fruit. Slightly lower acid and a sweeter impression than the others, although on the finish, it snaps back with some bitterness and significant salinity. The biggest here is not the best. (6186 views) |
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Domaine William FèvreProducer websiteKevin 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. ChardonnayThe Chardonnay GrapeLes PreusesChablis Grand Cru Les Preuses: The vineyards are on an exposed southwest facing slope dominating its Grand Cru neighbors. The soil is a mixture of marl and chalky Kimmeridgian.Les Preuses covers 11.80ha and sits above Bougros on a gentle slope (bar one location which is fairly aggressively steep and stony). The topsoil is deeper than the rest and was regarded 2nd rate for this reason pre-1930. The rock is fractured and allows for very good drainage. The resulting wines have flesh without heaviness and of course minerality. On weinlagen-info FranceVins 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 BurgundyLes 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 ChablisChablis (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 |