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2008 William Fevre Les Clos
- Chablis Grand Cru, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 176 / 750ml
- White - Buttery and Complex
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Critic tasting note: "Tight and steely in character, a serious wine that is all tight, mineral structure. It has great potential, its texture dominated by citrus and green apple elements. Age for at least five years." - 95/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 176 / 750ml
- White Wine – Buttery and Complex
- Chardonnay
- Pairs well with Manchego and Parmesan
Winery
Domaine William Fèvre is one of the more prestigious of the Chablis houses and, despite its relative youth, is reputed to produce some of the finest expressions of Chardonnay from the north of Burgundy. The domaine holdings co...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- Grand Cru
- Drinking Window
- 2013-2028
- Alcohol ABV
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13%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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100% Chardonnay
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Ownership
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Henriot family
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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This is the largest and most famous Grand Cru; its fame based on its history as one of Chablis’ first vineyards. The appellation enjoys a southerly aspect with very white, dense and deep clay soil, resting on a limestone bed 80 cm below the ground, which brings to the wine those spicy notes so typical of this terroir.
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- Winemaking
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60-70% fermented in french oak barrels and the rest in stainless steel vats.
- Ageing
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14 or 15 months of maduration, of which 5 to 6 months on fine lees in french oak barrels, for 50 to 60% of the harvest. The end of maduration occurs in stainless steel vats.
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- Producer Tasting Notes
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Charming bouquet with astonishing fruitiness and a good mineral character. The powerful, strongly constituted palate lacks neither elegance nor roundness.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Ris d'agneau Starter Course
- Lamb sweetbreads
- French
- Rabbit with cream sauce Main Course
- Western
- Smoked trout Main Course
- With scrambled eggs
- Western
- Baked camembert Cheese Course
- Contains: brie
- Western
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
The 2008 vintage for Burgundy was largely very good.
A damp, chilly spring delayed and disrupted both budburst and flowering. The cool, wet conditions prompted diseases like mildew, making spraying essential and many of the nascent grapes also suffered from co...
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