Community Tasting Note

Drankard wrote:

Sunday, September 14, 2014 - I think Fevre is making great, balanced, pure/classic Chablis wines. After tasting the MDT and Les Clos, I don’t think this vintage surpasses Fevre’s 2010. The 2012 are not as nearly “painfully intense” as the 2010s. The 2012s are nothing short in acidity but in structure and probably longevity. Didier Séguier is quoted in saying “some of our 2012s that have more overall acidity than their 2010 counterparts.” A vintage that suffered from some hail damage especially in the vineyards of Fourchaume and Preuses. You constantly hear Montée de Tonnerre is a 1er Cru that can rival many Grand Crus but I think ST says it best “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.” Bottled under a stubby Diam cork, the MDT is just shy of Grand Cru quality at this juncture. This is a wonderful wine that is pale in color with brisk citrus character, floral and laser-like minerality but not nearly as bone dry as the Les Clos as some refer to this as a “baby Clos”. The Montée de Tonnerre is wonderfully aromatic with a refined persistent finish. This is not austere or in need of a lot of time but might possibly gain weight with time.

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