Outstanding at age 19. Not much trace of aging. Minerals and saline - intact. Clear fruit. Just a little sea salt caramel in the nose shows the real age
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My 50th at the Ledbury (The Ledbury, London): Pale to mid straw. Saline, densely mineral nose. Grippy attack, real bite and intensity through the mid palate. Lime fruit, some oyster shell, GC weight and intensity but balanced with a lightness, elegance and laser-like precision. *****
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2004 Piedmont Theme dinner at Solo Ristorante. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Went from borderline oxidative to fully oxidized by the end of dinner. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, yellow lemon going gold colour. Legs. Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of orange peel and tangerine, borderline oxidation extending into caramel with more air. Developed. On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (135), medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of honeyd nut, bruised green apple, oxidative caramel increasing, orange peel, brioche. Medium+ finish. Apparently there have been better bottles of this. I would advise taking the risk. Drink up whatever there is.
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Lemon zest, lemon, apple, ginger, honey, wax, and acacia. Soft and round with impressions of sweetness and gentle acidity. Persistent finish with citrus pith and ginger.
I hate to sound like a broken record, but this evolved appreciably the second day. A lot more freshness and definition, with a savory aspect on the finish. 👍🏼 (93).
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Despite the premox issues plaguing these early 2000s Fèvres, I held on to my 3 bottles for proper aging. My bottles were going to hit their prime drinking window or die trying
DAY1 Served with the Vinloq System 👁Golden color. No browning 👅Honeyed pineapple, citrus, jasmine tea. Where r the oyster shells and minerality? Oily texture. Nice. 91 pts
Stored the bottle in my fridge with Vinloq Preservation
DAY8 👃Aromas change with each sniff 👅Buttery, spicy citrus. Slate minerality. Feels <17 yrs old. Complex. Finishes dry & salty. DAY8 is better than DAY1 92pts
I am 2 for 2 with no premox! 1 bottle to go and I am feeling lucky 🍀
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Blind. Not as showy or as strong as the '06 Dauvissat Le Clos which preceded it, but still very pleasant white and yellow fruits. Less oak spice. Long though. 91 - 92.
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Light yellow. Youthful nose of mineral, oyster shells, apples and citrus. Palate is mature, buttery, rich, stone pit kernels, and a long finish. Fanatastic.
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Oxidative notes are dominant, this was over the hill but not fully shot. 16 years is a long time but Preuses should be able to handle it. The mid-aught Fevres have significant issues and bottle variation. I knew this bottle was a risk when I bought it but I'm not falling for this anymore. Also, duh, buying aged whites sight unseen is a bad plan, although it was hard to tell the color was off until I poured a glass.
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Wow - low expectations give track record with this wine and pre-mox bottles - this was just beautiful. In great shape and just a lovely wine - wish they all aged this well..
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DM Tuesday Night Zoom Tasting (Vancouver, BC): Drank blind next to the 2004 Fevre Les Clos. Screams Chablis on the nose. Crushed slate, dusty stone minerality, bright lemon, and saline. Really focused and crisp on the palate as well. Stayed energetic for the 3 hrs I savored this glass. These are always fantastic when they aren't pre-moxed. I preferred this to the Clos tonight but the Clos still seems to have a lot left in the tank.
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Wraysbury dinner (Home): Similar to the Côte de B alongside, but just a little fuller and slightly richer on the nose. Similar profile, but again just a touch of gras that the C de B has long since shed. Minerally with a similar chalky grip, but also a hint of honey starting to emerge. The slightly less elegant, plumper sibling, but very much familial. ****
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Most of my bottles have been premoxed. Finally, one that wasn't, but it was reductive AF. With lots of air I got glimpses of the wine that other have enjoyed so much.
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Waited past 2017 all of the way to 2019! Well worth it. Rich and deep with good Chablis notes everywhere. The nose is a bit reticent but the mouth is fantastic and the length is long.
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Women Love a Big D-erby Hat Throwdown!!; 5/3/2019-5/5/2019 (Louisville, KY): I usually save the white wine for the white claw crew...but while the white claw crew was busy changing out their Juul pod flavor...I snatched this aged grand cru chard and went to town...win place and show Bro-rolo you go Bro-rolo!! lol #glencoco
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Clear light yellow. Intense nose of wet stone, lemon, sulfur and oyster shells. Unmistakably Chablis. Elegant nutty lemon flavours and a long dry finish. Seemed youthful and immortal.
Everything Chablis can be.
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Palest straw, tinged with green still. Fresh, vibrant mineral, saline and iodine nose cut through with fresh lime juice. Zingy. Good weight and length. Really super. This has preserved all the vibrancy of these wines in their youth and added layers of crystalline silky texture. Wonderful. *****
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Light color. Citrus pith, lemon zest, loads of green apple tartness. There's a fair amount of minerality here, plus a noticeable hit of oak in the background. Creamy texture. Thoroughly enjoyed with Nicoise salad and grilled octopus.
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Watta ya know. After 7 straight bottles of premox tired wines from Fevre, this one is alive and kicking in a lovely way. Sea notes, lemon zest, pineapple, buttery nose. Silky, ripe, full body w/o being too much ... strong mineral finish. Not a classic Chablis but really good Chardonnay.
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Light yellow. Intense nose of stone pit fruits, lime, mineral, honey, beeswax. Fresh, stone pit fruits on the medium body palate. Complex, mineral, medium length finish. This is in a great place.
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Une Semaine Gourmande; 2/21/2018-2/27/2018 (France): From half bottle at Restaurant Clos Saint Jacques in Joigny. Intensity of a real GC, elegant because the vintage, appetising cause its floral touch. On the palate or maintains that elegance, contained acidity and lingering finish. Don't ask me for length. Tremendous value at this point.
De una media botella en el restaurante Clos Saint Jacques. La intensidad de un Grand Cru de verdad, elegante por ser de esta añada, apetecible por su toque floral. Al paladar mantiene esa elegancia junto con una contenida acidez y un final glicérico. No me preguntes por la longitud. En este momento y en este restaurante de un tremenda relación calidad-precio.
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Lemon, green apple, quince, white flowers, nettle, seashell, and raw almond. Viscous, honeyed palate gives an impression of lower acidity with a rich, slightly clumsy finish (89).
Day 2: Fresher and more focused, while maintaining its weight. Still a touch unbalanced on the finish, but the positive showing leads me to believe there is room for development (91+).
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Fabulous bottle that was better than expected given the age; remarkable fresh with ripe lemon, green apple, white floral notes, whiffs of sea breeze; the palate gained energy and depth with air and continued to improve throughout the night. Really excellent.
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Full bodied but lithe at the same time, if that makes any sense. Initial creamy lemon and sea spray gave way to grapefruit, honey, flowers and more. Delicious... but perhaps lacking the brilliance of the 2004 Les Clos.
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This wine had a light yellow center and clear rims (obviously not premoxed). After 5 hours in a decanter the medium intensity nose put forth pear, white stone, vanilla, and citrus.
In the mouth, this wine was rich and ripe with excellent cutting acidity. Interestingly, this bottling seemed to avoid the over-ripe quality that I often find in Fevre wines. It had excellent balance and length.
This was starting to drink nicely (which seemed somewhat early). However, it appears likely to improve with time in the cellar assuming no premox.
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Similar experience to the last 2 bottles with this final bottle showing appropriate colour and maturity for age. There was plenty of apple, lemon, hay and barley sugar with more distinct oyster shell and grip on the finish. A satisfying bottle if not classic Chablis.
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Alas my last bottle. But this one was in good shape and not oxed... Very lean and lithe, providing super mineral and saline profile with ample flint and rainbow of flowers and citrus. It had however lost its backend energy and if any of you have any bottles left, I would recommend not waiting any longer. Something could have been better as this hasn't hit its secondary elements but it doesn't have the stuffing to last much longer neither... Ah well. The French say; c'est la vie. Cheers,
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Of last 4 bottles, 2 were premoxed, but 2 were very good. This is note for good ones: Medium yellow. Lots of citrus and white floral notes. Less extract than the Clos, brighter. Very good.
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It’s amusing that the first Grand Cru was lost next to a couple of Premier Crus. A good wine, but there was nothing especially memorable about it. Am I a philistine? Probably…
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Rich and riper than last bottles. Lots of honey flavors and sweetness. Ripe stone fruit,and even a tropical edge. A bit over the top for Chablis, and losing the characteristic stoniness. Still good but now time to drink up. At least based on this bottle.
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Since 2014, this has moved a tad from round to slightly oily. Still with enough acid and mineral to keep it feeling fresh, elegant and complex. White orchard fruits now seem to outweigh the citrus.
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Praise be, this is not oxed (unlike the Vaudesir and the Bougros which preceded it). Fine and mature, lovely sharpness and a hint of sea shells. But although this is very correct, it is not overly interesting. No excitement, not more-ish. Very good, but no more than that.
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Pop and pour and followed for 4 hours or so. Focused nicely after 2-3 hours. Beautiful complex nose of honey, stone fruit, chalk, wet leaves, a little baked apple, nuts, a little smoke, flowers, and some light tropical fruit on the edges. Citrus, stone fruit, spice, earth, honey, and minerals on the harmonious palate. Tart but mellowed acidity, delicious long finish, slight bitterness. Overall, this was an awesome bottle. Complex, complementary, delicious. I could not put it down.
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I can't imagine this bottle being any better for me... golden color, aromatically quite reserved at first but after being out all night and getting lots of air the wine sang with that intense, chalky minerality only GC Chablis can do... citrus has candied a bit... oak spice very much a background note. On the palate way less obnoxious with its acidity, lovely mid palate texture without being weighty. Balance, length, intensity, complexity... gave all it possibly could have. Big learning point is to give this wine air and time and cool room temp.
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Great bottle. Strong Corbuzzola honey smell. Medium gold color. Nice acid balance, brilliant florals, fine stony taste. If they are all like this one, there is time ahead.
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Light yellow. Funky nose of wax, seashell, apricot/stone pit fruits. Palate is concentrated, bitter, honey, peach, tactile, mineral long finish. Outstanding, mature Chablis.
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Birthday Dinner (Kusakabe, San Francisco): Light golden color, very appropriate for its age; nose is moderately aromatic with plenty of salinity, creamy, rich aromas; palate is full bodied, clean medium-plus acid throughout, nice smooth texture, fruit is somewhat fading; medium finish. Nice structure but less aromatic and fruity than I remember my last bottle, tropical notes have disappeared. Drink up. 89 With an hour of air in bottle, the nose and palate opened up a bit more and showed some of the fruit I remember. Still not quite as strong as my last bottle but enjoyable with sushi. 89-90
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A great Fevre Chablis experience. I've had some bad luck with pre-mox from half bottles like this one. However, this one was totally clean, supremely fresh, with citrus, floral, white stone fruit, and green apple on the nose. Really intense acidity on the palate which was much lower on 2005 Fevres. In fact, the only downside of this wine is that it really needed food to balance that acidity. It was a bit tough to drink on its own after dinner. I left some in the bottle and tried it a couple days later and it was still really enjoyable and had settled down a bit.
I'm on the fence whether to buy more of these Fevre half bottles. It's so useful to bring a half bottle of white and half bottle of red to a restaurant for dinner. But with a 50% premox rate, it's a bit discouraging.
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While this wine was better younger it was a very good wine tonight , holding up well. Apples and easy drinking . 2 bottles , wine was consistent through both . Chablis , Chablis , Chablis .
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As I was preparing to enter this note, I saw that the previous taster had had a bottle of this tonight and found it "totally shot". Fortunately for me, my bottle was still quite vigorous and excellent. Medium yellow still retaining a hint of green. More orange zest than lemon at first, but with air, the ineffable tide pool aromas that I love in Chablis in general and Preuses in particular. Medium weight, fine feel with the slightest touch of wood underneath. More savory, complex, saline favors than fruit, excellent acidity and length with a finish that was powerful for about 15 minutes and then tailed off a bit. Short of great but really, really good and only in early maturity.
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Elegant, classic middleweight Chablis. Green apple notes. Lovely mineral tones. Creaminess develops after about 45 min open. Not really grand cru level in depth or intensity in this vintage (or from this producer).
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Medium intense nose of minerals, white flowers, peaches. Fresh, medium intensity, apricot on the mid-palate, medium length, balanced finish. Delicate, not a showy wine, but superb with the CB Buca dinner.
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Correct pale colour. Nose shows baked apples, lemon, pineapple, honey and some butter. Fine palate with good richness but not the grip and drive of great Chablis. Very enjoyable drink but is it Chablis ?
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My first experience with grand cru Chablis and my first experience with Chablis having any age on it, so I'm not really sure whether I got an "off" bottle or am simply not a fan of aged grand cru. Served out of a 375 shortly after opening at temp somewhere between cellar and fridge. Straw colored, not browning at all. Nose of apples and nuts to me, but my wife (who has a much better olfactory system) called the nose "hydrogen peroxide." Full bodied in the mouth but not the steely, flinty citrus notes I'm used to in younger Chablis and not the buttery, toasty oak of Cali Chard-- just more of the apples and nuts (and hydrogen peroxide). If this is aged grand cru, I don't think I care for it nearly as much as the younger stuff. Got another 2004 in a 750 from a different producer; tempted to open for comparison's sake.
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Took an hour or so to open up but when it did it was still extremely youthful. Showing a decent bit of wood. Very solid acidity. Very Chablis like. Lemon and salinity. Really nice but could go for another 5-10 years. I've had nothing but youthful bottles of this 04 Preuses and I plan to let my last bottle go the distance.
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Full yellow. Brothy, saline tones with some citrus. Medium to full bodied. Starts fairly fresh but quickly turns very truffled. Not nearly as exciting or with as much Chablis snap as a bottle earlier this year. Fully mature and on the downhill slide.
I must say that this held up better in the bottle overnight that I had anticipated. The honeyed truffle aromas shared the stage with orange fruit and chalkiness. Yes, fully mature, but more life than I first thought and actually very good.
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Losing depth, fruit and concentration. Had 09 week before and significantly preferred that. A bit too much oak and somewhat unbalanced at this stage. Drink up, won't get any better.
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Starting to develop secondary flavors of aging, but still retains some of the primary Chablis characteristics. Quite nice. Probably wouldn't hold these much longer if I had any more, which I don't.
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Pristine bottle. Bottle #1 of 4. Classic seashore notes, but I agree with drjb - this shows those buttery notes from the Cote d'Or with its pineapple, vanillin oak profile. I know this is the Fevre style, and in this case I love it. Plenty of delineation and acidic bite lends the needed structure, but yes, this is more Chardonnay than Chablis. I would choose this over an Aubert Chard every day of the week. More reasonably priced and ages way better, IMHO. This bottle very young, with the Chablis characteristics showing at the 3 hour mark. Glad I have more, if spared the pox. Three nights later, I've sampled this each of the last four evenings and it's still going strong. Not a hint of oxidation. Very light, yellow color - very pale and young looking. My only quibble, and it's substantial, is that the oak on this is significantly more pronounced than any Fevre wine I've ever had. Truly more like a young Cote d'Or white, and actually difficult to find the Chablis underneath all that. Bottle variation seems to be the theme here.... And then....two nights more! And by this time the pedigree of this wine shows through. Blazing seashore notes, citrus, glycerine laden, biting acidity, this has it all. I get why AM calls this wine "zen." It's brilliant, and this bottle is so, so young, easily good for another 15 years, barring bottle variation, and the pox. Wow. Quite a ride with this bottle....Upgraded to 95+ pts.
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Still quite pale green gold. Nose rich with pineapple, green apples, honey and hay. Palate again rich with fine long finish - brisk cut on the palate but the honey citrus character seemed a bit more Cote d'Or than Chablis. Overall delicious however with appropriate maturation and complexity.
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Coravin 6/20/15: Medium golden color, lighter than I recall; nose has creamy rounded fruit, salinity, some pear, some tropical pineapple; palate is full bodied, excellent balanced acidity, lemon-lime, no oxidation at all (even less than my last bottle), pleasing balance with good concentration of fruit at the forefront and good acidity that kicks in at the midpalate; finish is medium length. Lacks a bit of the complexity of a stellar wine, but this is drinking very well now, great balance, excellent food wine, and no premox at all. 92+ with many years ahead based on this bottle.
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Quality Chop House (Quality Chop House): A little too warm, and the glasses a little too small. Fresh, focused and with good Chablis typicity. A slightly vegetal bite to the saline minerality. Focused and quite precise. Long. Holds up well over several hours. Kore recognisably Chablis than the richer Clos alongside. ****
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Beautiful and magnificent. Not at all premoxed. Beautiful for its transparent texture and reminding us of a spring bright sun shine, and yet magnificent for its perfect balance of honey, citrus, iodine, saline mineral and waves and waves of complexities perfectly in harmony with each other. I hadn't picked up another W. Fevre as I have been more disappointed than satisfied but this evening, I am nearly tempted to look out for some more!~ Cheers,
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A wonderful pleasure provider. However quite older than I had expected as some signs of premox is definitely gaining ground. Drink up while it offers plenty of pleasure, but it won't be long before it gives away its soul.
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no premox...reason enough to celebrate....good cut but fatter than would have expected for GC Chablis....would rate low 90's for want of more tension but very pleasant to drink
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Frustrating - had a few premox bottles recently - this one is youthful and fat, and could easily lean out a bit with some more age. Tough call on my remaining bottles - maybe give them a few more years and see what happens. This wine had a nice creamy nose - minerals, and some slight toasty notes. Rich and plump on the palate - not as saline as I would like...
Man, these white burgs are so frustrating these days. Had this 3 years ago and it had tons of acid, lots of life in front of it. It has now fallen apart... this bottle at least. Premoxed.
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In general have had good luck w/ these wines but it just ended - opened two bottles that were badly oxidized - the third was good but hard to enjoy after getting face planted on the first two.
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A wow showing. Rainwater fresh on the palate, clear citrus fruit, and the sides are nicely round and smooth like marble. This has that typical Fevre brightness. Just lovely. Amali with Sarah and Jonathan.
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Remarkable light yellow color. Ineffable blend of broth saline smells and some citrus. Medium weight, gorgeous feel. Complex, harmonious, and that mysterious Chablis quality that Preuses seems to capture when it is right. This bottle was most definitely right and a great interplay of primary and secondary traits.
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Tasted in double-blind fashion from a bottle kindly provided by J.P., this wine showed beautifully. With a light yellow/green color which belies its age, it goes on to impress with a beautiful bouquet of lime zest, wet stones, white peaches and lavender. Medium-bodied and crisply acidic on the palate, it follows with flavors which mirror the nose. The alcohol (listed as 13%) is nicely integrated and the middle palate shows a richness which fooled most tasters into thinking that it was from the Côte de Beaune. Long and luscious at the back end, it closes with a touch of chalky minerality. Those holding well-cellared bottles of this wine should (assuming no random "hex" of premature oxidation) expect that it will drink beautifully into the next decade. Drink now-2021.
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Remarkably light yellow in color. Wonderful aromatic mixture of orange peel, lemon, and some green herb. Rich entry (somewhat atypical for an '04, in fact) with minimal footprint of oak, but this slims down and has marvelous salinity and acidity as it finishes. Deceptively powerful. Let the Fevre crap shoot continue, bottle by excruciating bottle. This one was a definite winner and as fresh as a 10 year old Chablis could be-a great producer for those who value the element of surprise above all else.
Same as in 2011, but a touch more muted (hard to believe!) Still, it's mouth filling and exciting. More years ahead, so perhaps we should wait until 2017 for the next one.
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I like DPB's note below... this is a very young wine with acidity i could only describe as shrill... the wine held up well overnight in the fridge and "fattened" up a bit... plenty of potential here but this is very 04 and slightly out of balance (may always be)... serve with a rombauer chard and watch the enamel peel off your cal chard wine drinker friend's teeth haha...
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No sign of prem-ox. Classic Chablis nose, with markers of lemon, chalk and sea brine. The palate is in a good place, maybe a little less acidic that your normal 04 Chablis would be, which I attribute to the age of the wine. Very silky and smooth texture with some lemon flavors and that add acid. Ready to go.
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A Week in Osoyoos; 7/5/2014-7/11/2014 (Osoyoos, BC): No formal notes. Wow this is extremely young. Pale lemon colour with almost a hint of green. Very classic Chablis with minerals, saline and lemon. Palate is tight, focused and linear. Great acidity. Really nice but this can go another 5-10 years easy. Excellent. 92+
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Aged Raveneau, Dauvissat & Fevre at E&R: Quieter aromas here, with slight notes of pollen and citric acid. Rich palate entry, notes of glue, minerals, and the powdery outside of a balloon. More minerals, tartness, and a soft texture. Huge eruption and intensity on the finish! Lovely, tart puckering, nearly bitter notes linger, but in a good way. This is tasting very young and needs more time. 90+
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WineBerserkers Bay Area Burgundy Tasting (Martins West, Redwood City): Very slight oxidation (appropriate for a decade of age), nice fresh lime and lemon; palate has great acidity without being biting, freshness, white citrus fruit, medium-long finish. Wonderful, fresh, and very enjoyable. 92
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Wow, what a beautiful wine. A bit big and round for a Chablis. The chalk and apples were there, but underneath some vanilla and a little butter. Still an amazing wine and the star of the night for our tasting. Tied with the Riesling in initial tasting, but the crowd favorite for continued drinking.
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my bday and bridge night, great again -- amazing to me how big and rich and complex this wine is, drink now and get ready for a kaleidoscope, still a little bit of oak left to integrate / tone down but awesome nonetheless
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nice medium light color, nose was Xmas wreath and citrus, palate was rich and textured, with spearmint and lemon chiffon, also some sense of oak richness (and a whiff of smoke coming in and out)… lovely for sure
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WineBerserkers Bay Area Burgundy Tasting (Bella Trattoria, San Francisco): Nose of green apple, floral and tons of wooly, minerally notes. Picked up a sweeter, candied fruit note as it picked up air. Pale silver gold colour looked younger than expected. Took a little while for the palate to open up beyond minerals and citrus but eventually showed green apple, white peach, citrus, little bit of chalk and minerals. Good acidity, nice balance and medium finish. Showed well and seems like it has some upside development left in it. Not as complex or minerally as other Fevre GC's I have had.
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Burgundy Tasting (San Francisco): I think this was my WOTN, though the Clos de Lambrays and the Richbourg were only a hair's length behind. I have tasted Fevre before (different vineyard, different vintage), and while impressed, it did not leave this kind of impression. This knocked me out. I should be drinking more Chablis of this caliber.
nose: at first on the shy side, with air and over the course of dinner the aromas became deliciously candied: not in the too-much-sugar-for-anyone-to-healthily-metabolize way, but in the super-delicious-I-could-sniff-all-night way. palate: the intensity of flavor was true throughout the night, but by the end of the evening the underlying film of caramel essence had taken charge of the palate and given the wine presence and impressive weight. The acid was deliciously piercing. Truly outstanding.
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WineBerserkers Bay Area Burgundy Tasting (Bella Trattoria, San Francisco): Light golden-yellow color; nose has oily citrus fruit, bright, very slight minerality, moderate intensity; palate is medium bodied, fantastic acid without an unpleasant bite, balanced out well with some white peach fruit, slight chalky and mineral towards the end; finish is medium length, fresh citrus and great cleansing acidity. Very good overall, still a bit young, very fun to drink but not the most intense or flavorful Fevre that I have had. 91-92 1/20/14: Day 2, and this is drinking just as well. The crazy high acid has integrated a bit more, and the nose and palate have both fleshed out with some early secondary notes, caramel, and still plenty of fruit; palate is very well balanced but still fresh with good acid. Lovely to drink, and my other bottles could probably use a few years. 92+
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Burgundy Dinner (La Pentola): Nice airy nose with lemon, limestone and sea breeze. A touch richer on the palate than the elegant nose suggests with beautiful citrus flavours wrapped in a touch of wood. Nice acidity and minerality. Focused with good tension and showing very youthfully. Really nice now but barring premox this will be fantastic in another 2-3 years. 92+
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Similar to last year's bottle, but the fruit was more expressive this time, led by a terrific lemon curd/oil, but also had white fruits, flowers, mineral on nose and palate. Retains its wonderful balance with finesse. Finishes a little tart without food present. A real treat.
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Holy crap, is this ever good!! On the roulette wheel which is white Burgundy, this is the big payoff. A simply fascinating, intoxicating and ethereal wine. Beautifully creamy yet precise texture, loaded with bright lemon, minerals, flowers, it just goes on and on. How I wish this could last all night. Stunning.
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Christmas & New Year 2013; 12/20/2013-1/1/2014: Another good showing though not quite the grip and intensity of a bottle in the summer. Pale green-yellow. Very citrus, tightly floral and densely mineral nose. Nicely mineral and saline around the edges with good grip. Mineral, good focus, weight building through the mid-palate and a very positive finish. Lovely. ****1/2 After 24 hrs in the fridge, this has built intensity and grip and is every bit as good as previous ***** bottle.
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Classic Chablis aroma's. Intense seashell, apple, pear, mineral and floral undertones. Complex, tactile, fresh, balanced and medium length finish. Superb.
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Beautiful rich, golden colour with apple and citrus notes on the nose. On the palate it is intense and round with a hint of sweet tropical flavours that I'm not too sure about. I like my Chablis steely and stoney with bags of mineral content and this is more rich, smooth and exotically fruity. Still mightily impressive with its powerful, concentrated flavours and the length is excellent. Estimated maturity: Now-2016+
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Light yellow. Nose of pineapple and citrus. Fine flavors of tropical fruit and butter lightened by a mineral and chalk finish/ Good lift and acid cut. Lots of time ahead, but very good now. Excellent wine.
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Magnum (Mostly) White Dinner (GT Fish & Oyster - Chicago IL): Magnum. Apple and lemon aromas, then similar on palate, perhaps slightly riper. Very well textured and showing emerging hints of maturity, but very age appropriate for a 2004. Step from the 2004 Clos in the next glass.
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GT Fish & Oyster - Magnum Night (Chicago, IL): Terrific, layered aromas with mineral, stone fruit and citrus zest. Crisp and acid-driven. Medium rich stone fruit made complex with mineral notes. Long. More going on here than in the '04 Les Clos tasted side by side.
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Pale green-yellow. Very citrus, tightly floral and densely mineral nose. Power with line and elegance. Grippy attack, real bite and intensity through the mid palate. Lime fruit, some oyster shell, GC weight and intensity but also somehow balanced with a lightness, elegance and precision that belies its persistence and weight of grippy extract. First bottle of this, following on from the Clos and Bougros Cote de B in recent months, and this is the most impressive of the three. First time I've really thought 'wow' on the first sip of a Fevre - really lives up to its early promise as a young bottle sample. Fantastic. Look forward to seeing how half the bottle develops with air overnight. *****
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Somewhere between a Cali chard and a traditional Chablis. Not quite as minerally with a little more fruit. There is definitely the wet stone component with decent acidity. Nice wine
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Tremendous bottle of Les Preuses, which we drank with its sister Le Valmur, both had the sharp purity and complexity and classic Chablis notes of seashells, minerals and citrus, I just thought the Les Preuses was just a little more elegant, both were outstanding, a style choice
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Drinking very nicely now. Has developed a little extra richness with age that it didn't have in it's youth, a bit more like a Cali chard than a true chablis. Wouldn't hold too much longer and don't expect pure typicity, just a nice wine, drinking well now. This is the third time I have had this wine over a few years and there has never been a hint of premox.
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As with most of the '04 Fevres I have had in the past year, from my cellar and others, this one was sadly pre-moxed. Little liveliness, blandly monolithic. We poured it down the drain. Unfortunately, I still have a lot of Fevres from 2002 through '08, but I've made my last purchase from what used to be one of my favorite producers.
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The best bottle of Les Preuses I have had, pale yellow in the glass, transparent, precise, clear acidic spine, classic seashell and mineral notes, long finish, not heavy, perhaps not the complexity and power of some of the other grand crus, lovely wine, not sure if it is worth the risk to wait longer for it to potentially gain complexity
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Worried in view of 3 prior tasting notes indicating premox and since taking 2 bottles to a wine event today, decided to open both and check prior to leaving. Eureka! Both bottles excellent!! No sign of premox...it's my lucky day I guess. One had a whiff of reduction on the nose, and the other did not. Both showed wonderful citrus and stone fruit aromas. Both very rich and lush, but just enough acid to keep interesting. Both hitting full stride with a long finish...Good stuff!!
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On the way to oxidation, but not completely, as per Burgundy Al. You can sense that there might have been something excellent, but who cares. As opposed to an '01 Fevre Preuses, which was totally completely, burnt rubber. (Both opened in the last hour). This is just complete f--cking bullshit.
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Beautifully balanced with sense of precision on the palate. Somewhat reticent fruit at this stage. No sign of premox. Lovely pairing with food (several dishes) and a big hit at the table.
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nice wine (though not great wine). Good structure, but the acid and mineral qualities overwhelm any fruit that is left. Should be paired with food with equally high acid or salinity.
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Best white that I've had in ages. Still plenty of fruit and not at all swamped by the flinty minerality. Good acidity, good, fresh lemon and honey, light but deep, minerality and vanilla in the background good balanced finish. No premox. This is how it should be!
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Oxford Chardonnay Session: Rich deep mature Chablis nose of asparagus and mushroom. Creamy, full bodied palate and roasted mushroom character with light oak. Steely acidity and well balanced. This is very enjoyable and ready to drink but will it age further?
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Showing very well ( seashell, lemon, mineral, honey, apple), but absolutely no rush on this one (great acidity), many years ahead on it... unless it premoxes. ;-)
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Sea spray and just a hint of green bean on the nose, then a palate which is lively, fresh, with medium intensity and plenty of sea shell minerality. Not showing quite the depth or intensity of previous bottles, but still very youthful and enjoyable.
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Austere and well balanced; beautiful elegant fruit with some vanilla and soft peach and apricot; light banana-vanilla as well; lingers on and on but not syrupy.
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A wonderful Chablis, with notes of loamy earth, apple, crushed seashells, and hints of flower and citrus. Medium to full bodied, with a pleasing texture, good grip, and a focused finish.
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Spectacular bottle of wine. No signs of premox and just full of minerals and citrus, with a very soft palate. Surprisingly youthful, but time has rounded out the edges. Wonderful.
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Wow, this wine has really evolved. The shear intensity of youth has mellowed. The greenness has turned to light straw, the quinine has faded to flowers and honey, the wine is now polished. Ethereal, balance. Still retaining the mineral-seashell Chablis taste. So light on it's feet for such a big wine. Wonderful complexity, great body and still a hugh finish. For my taste, this is in the ideal drinking window. Best Fevre I have had to date. I am not going to rush to finish my remaining bottles, but I am not going to hold back either.
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This wine continues to improve in the bottle; recent examples have been stunning. Aromas of loamy earth, seashell, white fruits, with hints of the sea. Medium bodied, with incredible concentration and depth of flavor, but with no sense of heaviness. A long, focused and complex finish.
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This has developed nicely since my last bottle 2 years ago. Notes of chalk, loamy earth, crushed stones and white fruit. Quite round on the palate, but with good focus and grip.
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No premature oxidaztion here at all. Lovely light yellow color. Glorious nose of chalk, minerals, green apple, and a light citrus note. In the mouth, terrific intensity, with crisp, pure Chardonnay fruit, wonderful concentration, and lightly earthy and mineral notes. Bright acidity and a long finish. This is textbook -- serious wine that is such a pleasure to drink. A
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Just starting to hit it's stride. No premox, thank God. Stone fruits, minerality, herbs. Very crisp with nice cut. No question it will improve with some more age, if the dreaded premox stays away.
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Halfway to 2013, but no regrets here. A fabulous bottle of wine at age 7. The nose is a bit muted after two hours, but the mouth is fabulously filling in a very "salty" sort of way, with nice fruit (perhaps a bit atypical here?) and a nice saline feel. The length is quite nice, if a bit short of extraordinary. A spectacular package to drink now?
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Oily nose, clean lovely fruit. Drank at the end of a night of white burgs, so this seemed far too young and lacked distinction today. Obviously well made, but I think far too young. I will wait on my bottles. 91+
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Wow, this is outstanding. Smells like crushed sea shells, rocks and lemon-lime, with a note of smoke. The palette is fantastic, with more citrus and stone, and lemon curd component that rounds out the finish.
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More like Chassagne than Chablis but excellent. Much richer than a Chablis is in my mind, but loads of minerals, roasted nuts, and loads of ripe yellow fruits. Very long and balanced. Might not be great Chablis but really good white Burgundy.
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Fabulous wine. It's the balance which makes this so exciting; take as given all the sea-shell, citrus and mineral stuff which you can read about in the other CT TNs ("lemon curd" is spot on...) - the point is the incredible purity, the astonishing minerality, and a rather non-Chablis richness. My first really successful Fevre wine, and a clear 94P
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Light yellow color. Highly aromatic nose of white flowers, sea spray, and a hint of gun flint. In the mouth, deep, medium- to full-bodied, with a massive powdered stone and mineral character that grips the palate and simply won't let go. Impeccably balanced, with fantastic richness the floats on top of a powerful acidic backbone. This young chablis, reminiscent of a top-flight Chevalier-Montrachet, will last (and probably improve) for a long time.
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My favorite of Fevre's 2004s, but not on this night. A very shy showing - a little lime, some acidity, but not that tight citrus spine I usually find in this wine.
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Pale and luminous. Ultra-marine nose with citrus grace notes. Elegant, refined, almost light-bodied, and with strong fruit presence for a 2004 (several blind tasters misidentified the vintage). Very long, herb-infused finish. A superb showing.
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Perhaps a little less cut than last time, but give this a few hours and this is rocking -- literally. (Wine puns are the worst!). This is infused with lemon curd and pristine rain water and wet rocks. Green apple and mint. Very rich on the palate, but lively all the same. Great stuff.
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A little disappointing. Plenty of acidity but still managed to taste heavy and plodding. Flat on the palate. Better with food but still only good. Possibly a flawed bottle? Certainly not as good as the 02 Billaud Simon Mont de Milieu a few months ago.
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citrus, seashell nose. Rounded flavors of integrated pebbles, rainwater, pear and lemon with subtle oak and a building mineral finish. Excellent. nice extract, elegant, sublime.
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Wine Dinner at 12B (Vancouver, BC): Popped and poured slightly chilled. Light yellow in colour. This nose is more expressive than the two Les Clos wines giving notes of lemon, lime and sea shells. In the mouth this wine gives killer flavours of citrus fruits, minerality and subtle oak treatment. Medium body, lots of acid with a long finish. A classy wine that offers elegance and power while remaining well focused. Needs 3-5 years. Excellent. 92+
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The 04 Fevre wines are really drinking well, and this was no exception. I really picked up on some stone fruits and minerality in the nose. Lush and rich with a beautiful texture on the palate, but with still enough acidity to keep the wine balanced and a wonderful accompaniment to food.
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04 continues to be a favorite Chablis vintage of mine, and this wine did not disappoint. Green/gold in color. Big nose with lots of minerality and seashell. Nice big, dry, but balanced palate of minerals, nuts, chalk and seashells. Hint of lemon, but no other fruit to speak of. A delicious food wine had with smoked grilled sturgeon.Would have liked a little more fruit on the palate but very good nonetheless. No evidence of any pre-mox and several more years left to go.
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Insanely good. Massive richness with equally great acidity and seashell minerality. Pure and delicious. Just starting to show hints of nuts but otherwise rather primary.
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still youthful and a little tight, but opened up over time; excellent structure and length, classic chablis nose and flavors; overall an excellent wine
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Very tight with a light yellow/green tinge. Minerals, steely component, touches of lemon, lime, white flowers and laser sharp acidity. Need to hold other bottles, way to young.
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Had this on Mother's Day and forgot to note it. This was stunningly good. Vibrant, fresh, ocean, minerals, fairly tight. Yeah, it's young, but it seems risky to take chances anymore. Based on this bottle, this SHOULD have many years ahead of it.
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Wine Education Service - Chablis is Chic (LSE): A very youthful nose, delicate, fruity (some tropical fruit notes). Mineral, complex, dry but not austere, lovely mineral bitter finish, great length, drinkable now but feels as though it needs time.
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Bouchard / Fèvre / Henriot Tasting (The Wine Cellar Club - Irvine, CA): There is more fruit apparent in this aged sample. The nose is complex and radiant with aromas of stone fruits, citrus, apples, and underlying minerals. Supple and restrained in texture on the palate with great fruit density and complexity. The flavors consist of stones, lemon curd, stalk, and even some meaty tones towards the finish. The mellowness and additional character really show even though there is still plenty of tension to the wine.
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Pretty good stuff, and very interesting to serve next to a 2003 Varner Bee Block, in that they could not be more different (as expected). Very light yellow color, excellent bouquet of minerals, citrus and sea shore. Palate cleansing acidity, citrus (lemon) with hints of tea and lavender. Very enjoyable with the cod served with it.
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This is good, but still very tight. The nose is all seashell and saltwater. The color is slightly green, and the palate is mineral with bracing acidity. The length is good, but the wine is just simply shut down.
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Note: Shows a lot better after an hour, and after wrming up.
Lots of fruit, but without any of the sweet notes found in any other wine with some much fruit. Very tactile mouth (and nose) with a good deal more texture than just bracing acidity. I found the length nice, but lacking compared to other reviews.
Still has quite a bit of evolution ahead of it. No sign of decline. Try next in 2013 - no cheating.
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Pale color. Salty, complex nose featuring lemon, verbena, tea, and flowers. The immediately impressive thing in the mouth is its Grand Cru texture and "heft" (in the words of my dining companion) without any fat or excess weight. Very sound but not bracing acidity and quite round for an '04. Young and outstanding but this is definitely not a Chablis that is marked by earth and stone.
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Lemon peel, cinammon, wet stones on the nose. White pears, lovely sweet lemon curd on the palate with a great precise sweet acidity. Just really beautifully balanced with excellent texture and viscosity. Excellent
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A pretty light yellow color. A heavenly bouquet, offering up notes of chalk, loamy earth, mineral, crushed sea shells, and ripe white fruits. Quite lively on the palate, with beautiful concentration, nice acidity, and incredible delineation on the long and well focused finish. The best bottle yet!
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I simply adore this wine, and wish that I had bought more! A pretty yellow color, with notes of minerals, chalky earth and ripe white fruits. Medium-bodied, with an incredible energy, precision, and liveliness on the palate; great mouthfeel, and a wonderfully focused and pristine finish.
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Very young but with the chicken and tarragon coming out...
Very pale but showing a great nose of lemon curd, clean waxy chardonnay fruit, and steel. Some oak but not too extravagant for Fevre. Great minerality on the palate, good acidity and oh so painfully young. Big and brash for a Chablis, perhaps even a little fat, but without the extreme buttery/honey unction of it's more southerly neighbours. Lovely long finish which sharpens up the steely structure nicely. Excellent and enjoyable now but really needs another 5 years to show it's true colours. Utter bargain.
One word of caution - this wine seems very sensitive to temperature. Don't over-chill it.
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Straw... nose is more evolved then when I last tried this, two years ago, but remains dominated by citrus and steel. Floral undertones (used to be "overtones" and a hint of forest loam that brings an interesting complexity. Crisp, long finish,very clean, superb lines and acidity. A great chablis from Fevre starting to drink well in the young style that I favor.
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Light yellow in color. An extroverted bouquet, offering up complex notes of loamy earth, ripe white fruits and hot rocks. Medium-bodied, with beautiful concentration and a lush mouthfeel, but nicely framed/balanced by the crisp acidity. Went unbelievably well with the first several courses of the "Gourmand" tasting menu at Eleven Madison Park.
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Pale yellow in glass. Classic Chablis. Flinty, crushed stones and sea shells in taste. Lean, clean, nice acidity. Apple fragrance, almost of overly ripe fruit. Weird, but the fragrance reminded me of crushed Ginkgo tree fruit. Good value at PA state store sale price.
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Bright apple, toasty oak, lemon, and cream on the nose. Apple, citrus, and minerals on the palate. Light, but well balanced acidity. A touch of ripe apple was present initially on the finish, but it faded quickly after opening. This was an excellent Chablis, pairing perfectly with a variety of creamy shell fish dishes (mussels, clams, scallops, and lobster).
90/91
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Light yellow gold color. Extroverted boquet, offering up intenese notes of ripe white fruits, mineral, sun-baked stones and flint, with an overarching sense of loamy earth. Incredible depth and delineation on the palate, with a very focused and complex finish. On par with the '05 les Clos.
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Light yellow with a typical glint of green. The nose is all sea breeze and iodine, not about the fruit at all. For a brief moment right out of the bottle, there is a rich brothiness, but this quickly recedes to reveal a pure, lean, linear expression of Chablis. With time, it does pick up a little weight, blood orange, and very subtle sweetness of fruit, but the bracing acidity remains at the very core. Tremendously earthy rather than mineral finish. I just loved the precision of this wine and the fact that it was unencumbered by the somewhat oily fruit of '06 and the botrytis of '05. While still young, it is showing beautifully right now.
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Paid less attention to this one than it merited as it was consumed out on the beach at night with friends. Will pay more attention to the next bottle. Did note that it seemed fairly open for an '04.
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Pale yellow with subtle nose of crushed stones and seashells. Beautiful intense and balanced palate of mineral, apple, citrus and floral elements. Lovely finish. A very nice wine and particularly at the $39.00 sale price in the PA State Store system.
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Holiday Party (Jeff): Light golden color. Pineapples on the nose. Tastes of apple, melon and lemon. Good balance. Nice depth on the mid palate. Medium bodied. Soft, elegant finish.
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short decant. i'm really not a fan of the 04s from this house. a (very) young les clos delivered, but i've been disappointed recently across the board. i think they are fading, or even premoxing (?).
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Decanted for approximately 30 mins. No formal notes taken. Bright golden yellow in appearance. Medium bodied & fairly tight but as the wine started to come up in temp the flavors started to come thru with notes of caramel, pear & lemon curd. Wonderful minerality & excellent balance. Hold or decant for 1hr+ 50+5+13+17+7=92+
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pretty tight initially, opened up to nice apple, pear, hints of citrus, fig, wet stones and rocks. medium bodied. nice balance of fresh mineral laced fruit and crisp acids.
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Lovely wine with many years to go. Very pale color with yellow/green hues. Honeysuckle, quilcene, and a bit of marmalade toast on the nose with crisp apple, lemon, a hint of butterscotch and limestone on the palate. (But don't drink with charcroute :)
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This is a marvelous Chablis. I loved the fresh nose and the balance of citrus notes, minerality and acidity on the palate. Not only that, it stayed fresh in the bottle after being opened and refrigerated over 4 days of drinking. I am going back and picking up a few more bottles. This wine will evolve over the next few more years.
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Tasting Group Dinner - Piedmont (Our House): Very tight. With some swirling, this reveals delicious zesty lime/citrus and green apple. A blast of minerals on the midpalate and finish. Very promising.
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Piedmont at Siggy's: A beautiful way to kick off the evening. The nose is extremely expressive with the smell of limes playing a leading role and apple, citrus and mineral adding secondary nuance. In the mouth this feels somewhat heavy but has good intensity and very nice flavors (apple, lime, mineral and oak/butter). I have no guess as to how this will develop with age, but it is showing very well right now.
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Beautiful straw green color, lime and sea weed infused nose. Very long complex finish,slaty after taste that is washed away by citrus. No oak detail at all, wonderful.
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Tasted for the summer Chablis dinner. Clean and crisp, this Chablis is ready to drink but has a few years to go. Should be consumed by 2009. Medium bodied and rich. It is slightly more acidic than the Valmur. -JBL
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Pale straw. The theme here seems to be limes: on the nose, one gets elegant, floral citrus aromas, hints of vanilla and minerals. Currently rather tight but promising: medium bodied with razor-sharp focus. Ripe fruit again tending towards limes, stony minerals, long (almost endless) finish with superb balance and acidity. Really a lovely chablis and in a more traditional style than, say, the 2002s. Could hold a wine like this for quite a while. I would start drinking it a year or more from now at the earliest.
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Domaine bottling. This is a gorgeous wine. Slight herbal aromoas intitially with broad lemon, lime, mineral and oyster shell palate impression. Has just enough softness and elegance in the mouthfeel to make it deliciously drinkable now. Sometimes some acid shows itself, but one would expect that in a young wine. This was even better with a citrus/cider/honey salad. For drinking now I prefer this to the Clos.
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Good clean crisp minerality with some citrus on the finish. This was a great pairing for the starter salad and I wish I had purchased more--will be hard to avoid drinking the remaining 3 btls.
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Consistent with my previous note. Absolutely beautiful Chablis that is already drinking well. Has considerable weight. You could not find a better white Burgundy for under $100.
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Very rich for a young 2004. Clear light yellow. Intense citus on the nose. Sharp acidity gives way to yellow fruit and rich nuttyness on the palate. Nice wine.
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light nose with not much happening, on the palate very elegant with slight lemon and pear flavors. Not extremely fruit forward and somewhat restrained on the palate as well. The flavors plus the fantastic body of this wine make it a real winner. At it's price point ($45 for me) pretty much blows everything else out of the water if elegance is what you seek. Very glad I have a few more.
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Maybe no surprise here, this delivers the Chablis Grand Cru experience with no compromises. Very pale straw yellow, with a greenish tint visible only in bright light. Aromas of citrus and finely powdered oyster shells seem to round out and intensify with time in the glass. Firmly acidic and intensely flavored ripe citrus notes dominate upon entry, while the mineral notes seem to linger on the finish. Way too young to be drinking now, still there is no mistaking the elegance of this wine that should age beautifully.
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Wow! I loved this! Color is pale straw. Nose shows lemon, lime, hint of pear, slate/wet stone. On the palate, sharp lemon is at the fore with a hint of pear flavor, a noticable mineral component and a hint of salt finish this flavor profile. A sharp beam of acidity is also present and begs for more age. Very nice...a great Chablis. Thanks to Bill Wood for bringing this delight!
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Pale yellow. This is the wine from Fevre that comes closest to some Cote de Beaune whites in my view. Still, a discreet but attractive flowery chardonnay nose with some background notes of wood spice. Developed well with air and was very enjoyable with a long finish, although not as attractive as the Valmur (killer wine!) and the Les Clos. But probably needs some years to show more CHablis minerality of chalk and limestone.
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7/9/2023 - hargy Likes this wine: 93 Points
lovely chablis poured clear pale, pale yellow - sensational
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6/6/2023 - Throughthegrapevine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Outstanding at age 19. Not much trace of aging. Minerals and saline - intact. Clear fruit. Just a little sea salt caramel in the nose shows the real age
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2/19/2023 - Sean Tay wrote: 94 Points
Pronounced nose intensity with notes of flora, apple, bottle toast. High acidity.
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1/13/2023 - SimonG wrote: 95 Points
My 50th at the Ledbury (The Ledbury, London): Pale to mid straw. Saline, densely mineral nose. Grippy attack, real bite and intensity through the mid palate. Lime fruit, some oyster shell, GC weight and intensity but balanced with a lightness, elegance and laser-like precision. *****
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11/4/2022 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 88 Points
2004 Piedmont Theme dinner at Solo Ristorante. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
Went from borderline oxidative to fully oxidized by the end of dinner.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, yellow lemon going gold colour. Legs.
Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of orange peel and tangerine, borderline oxidation extending into caramel with more air. Developed.
On the palate, dry, medium+ acidity, medium alcohol (135), medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of honeyd nut, bruised green apple, oxidative caramel increasing, orange peel, brioche. Medium+ finish.
Apparently there have been better bottles of this. I would advise taking the risk. Drink up whatever there is.
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4/29/2022 - MarkLA wrote: 91 Points
Lemon zest, lemon, apple, ginger, honey, wax, and acacia. Soft and round with impressions of sweetness and gentle acidity. Persistent finish with citrus pith and ginger.
I hate to sound like a broken record, but this evolved appreciably the second day. A lot more freshness and definition, with a savory aspect on the finish. 👍🏼 (93).
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4/29/2022 - Enfant sauvage wrote: flawed
(Prem)ox'ed.
0 for 2 lately on early aughts Fevre GC.
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4/6/2022 - byzero Likes this wine: 92 Points
Feeling Lucky?
Despite the premox issues plaguing these early 2000s Fèvres, I held on to my 3 bottles for proper aging. My bottles were going to hit their prime drinking window or die trying
DAY1
Served with the Vinloq System
👁Golden color. No browning
👅Honeyed pineapple, citrus, jasmine tea. Where r the oyster shells and minerality? Oily texture. Nice. 91 pts
Stored the bottle in my fridge with Vinloq Preservation
DAY8
👃Aromas change with each sniff
👅Buttery, spicy citrus. Slate minerality. Feels <17 yrs old. Complex. Finishes dry & salty. DAY8 is better than DAY1 92pts
I am 2 for 2 with no premox! 1 bottle to go and I am feeling
lucky 🍀
Full note on Instagram @ "Vinloq.notes"
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2/20/2022 - sanjay2 wrote:
Oxidized!
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8/13/2021 - Thief Likes this wine: 92 Points
A little volatile acidity on the nose after opening. That blew off and revealed stunning minerality and citrus and marzipan.
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6/12/2021 - UFGators Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is fantastic. Love aged chablis and this is a fine example.
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10/17/2020 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 92 Points
Blind. Not as showy or as strong as the '06 Dauvissat Le Clos which preceded it, but still very pleasant white and yellow fruits. Less oak spice. Long though. 91 - 92.
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10/15/2020 - Machiavelli wrote:
Light yellow. Youthful nose of mineral, oyster shells, apples and citrus. Palate is mature, buttery, rich, stone pit kernels, and a long finish. Fanatastic.
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9/25/2020 - jbaron wrote: 95 Points
When it sings, it really sings. One of the best bottles of white we’ve had this year.
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9/13/2020 - silton wrote: flawed
Oxidative notes are dominant, this was over the hill but not fully shot. 16 years is a long time but Preuses should be able to handle it. The mid-aught Fevres have significant issues and bottle variation. I knew this bottle was a risk when I bought it but I'm not falling for this anymore. Also, duh, buying aged whites sight unseen is a bad plan, although it was hard to tell the color was off until I poured a glass.
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7/17/2020 - jbaron wrote: 92 Points
Seems good but not as fantastic as last time. Who cares! Still quite good.
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7/11/2020 - drfloyd Likes this wine:
Wow - low expectations give track record with this wine and pre-mox bottles - this was just beautiful. In great shape and just a lovely wine - wish they all aged this well..
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5/19/2020 - MattTM wrote:
DM Tuesday Night Zoom Tasting (Vancouver, BC): Drank blind next to the 2004 Fevre Les Clos. Screams Chablis on the nose. Crushed slate, dusty stone minerality, bright lemon, and saline. Really focused and crisp on the palate as well. Stayed energetic for the 3 hrs I savored this glass. These are always fantastic when they aren't pre-moxed. I preferred this to the Clos tonight but the Clos still seems to have a lot left in the tank.
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1/18/2020 - SimonG wrote: 93 Points
Wraysbury dinner (Home): Similar to the Côte de B alongside, but just a little fuller and slightly richer on the nose. Similar profile, but again just a touch of gras that the C de B has long since shed. Minerally with a similar chalky grip, but also a hint of honey starting to emerge. The slightly less elegant, plumper sibling, but very much familial. ****
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1/1/2020 - drfloyd Does not like this wine:
Tired with much of the fruit gone - some pre-mox and not really enjoyable to drink
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11/3/2019 - jjct wrote:
Most of my bottles have been premoxed. Finally, one that wasn't, but it was reductive AF. With lots of air I got glimpses of the wine that other have enjoyed so much.
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7/16/2019 - Margaux Bro Likes this wine: 94 Points
Absolutely banging right now. Drink up
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5/26/2019 - jbaron wrote: 94 Points
Waited past 2017 all of the way to 2019! Well worth it. Rich and deep with good Chablis notes everywhere. The nose is a bit reticent but the mouth is fantastic and the length is long.
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5/4/2019 - Bro-rolo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Women Love a Big D-erby Hat Throwdown!!; 5/3/2019-5/5/2019 (Louisville, KY): I usually save the white wine for the white claw crew...but while the white claw crew was busy changing out their Juul pod flavor...I snatched this aged grand cru chard and went to town...win place and show Bro-rolo you go Bro-rolo!! lol #glencoco
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1/11/2019 - David J Cooper wrote: 93 Points
Clear light yellow. Intense nose of wet stone, lemon, sulfur and oyster shells. Unmistakably Chablis. Elegant nutty lemon flavours and a long dry finish. Seemed youthful and immortal.
Everything Chablis can be.
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1/9/2019 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Classic Chablis nose, pale fresh color. Clean and creamy on the palate--a perfect bottle of Grand Cru splendor.
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12/21/2018 - SimonG wrote: 94 Points
Palest straw, tinged with green still. Fresh, vibrant mineral, saline and iodine nose cut through with fresh lime juice. Zingy. Good weight and length. Really super. This has preserved all the vibrancy of these wines in their youth and added layers of crystalline silky texture. Wonderful. *****
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11/11/2018 - mats13 wrote: flawed
Tragedy!
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7/29/2018 - dmalcolm wrote: flawed
Very advanced
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7/15/2018 - misterstarre Likes this wine: 94 Points
Light color. Citrus pith, lemon zest, loads of green apple tartness. There's a fair amount of minerality here, plus a noticeable hit of oak in the background. Creamy texture. Thoroughly enjoyed with Nicoise salad and grilled octopus.
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4/17/2018 - Mr T wrote:
Similar to last bottle and praise the stars
This bottling came through great
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4/8/2018 - ccn wrote: flawed
Oxidised
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4/7/2018 - antiwood Likes this wine:
Watta ya know. After 7 straight bottles of premox tired wines from Fevre, this one is alive and kicking in a lovely way. Sea notes, lemon zest, pineapple, buttery nose. Silky, ripe, full body w/o being too much ... strong mineral finish. Not a classic Chablis but really good Chardonnay.
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2/23/2018 - Machiavelli wrote:
Light yellow. Intense nose of stone pit fruits, lime, mineral, honey, beeswax. Fresh, stone pit fruits on the medium body palate. Complex, mineral, medium length finish. This is in a great place.
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2/22/2018 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:
Une Semaine Gourmande; 2/21/2018-2/27/2018 (France): From half bottle at Restaurant Clos Saint Jacques in Joigny.
Intensity of a real GC, elegant because the vintage, appetising cause its floral touch.
On the palate or maintains that elegance, contained acidity and lingering finish. Don't ask me for length. Tremendous value at this point.
De una media botella en el restaurante Clos Saint Jacques.
La intensidad de un Grand Cru de verdad, elegante por ser de esta añada, apetecible por su toque floral.
Al paladar mantiene esa elegancia junto con una contenida acidez y un final glicérico. No me preguntes por la longitud. En este momento y en este restaurante de un tremenda relación calidad-precio.
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2/12/2018 - MarkLA wrote:
Lemon, green apple, quince, white flowers, nettle, seashell, and raw almond. Viscous, honeyed palate gives an impression of lower acidity with a rich, slightly clumsy finish (89).
Day 2: Fresher and more focused, while maintaining its weight. Still a touch unbalanced on the finish, but the positive showing leads me to believe there is room for development (91+).
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1/29/2018 - Mr T wrote:
Well, I'll be, no premox and just appropriate age and slightly golden. Terrific bottle of wine. yum
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11/24/2017 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
Fabulous bottle that was better than expected given the age; remarkable fresh with ripe lemon, green apple, white floral notes, whiffs of sea breeze; the palate gained energy and depth with air and continued to improve throughout the night. Really excellent.
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9/27/2017 - sunnylea57 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Full bodied but lithe at the same time, if that makes any sense. Initial creamy lemon and sea spray gave way to grapefruit, honey, flowers and more. Delicious... but perhaps lacking the brilliance of the 2004 Les Clos.
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8/3/2017 - jsebiri wrote:
Nice bottle again tonight , more ripe than previous , apples , nice color , 2004 keeps giving .
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7/30/2017 - fclarity wrote: 93 Points
This wine had a light yellow center and clear rims (obviously not premoxed). After 5 hours in a decanter the medium intensity nose put forth pear, white stone, vanilla, and citrus.
In the mouth, this wine was rich and ripe with excellent cutting acidity. Interestingly, this bottling seemed to avoid the over-ripe quality that I often find in Fevre wines. It had excellent balance and length.
This was starting to drink nicely (which seemed somewhat early). However, it appears likely to improve with time in the cellar assuming no premox.
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6/13/2017 - drjb Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar experience to the last 2 bottles with this final bottle showing appropriate colour and maturity for age. There was plenty of apple, lemon, hay and barley sugar with more distinct oyster shell and grip on the finish. A satisfying bottle if not classic Chablis.
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6/11/2017 - swyang wrote:
Alas my last bottle. But this one was in good shape and not oxed... Very lean and lithe, providing super mineral and saline profile with ample flint and rainbow of flowers and citrus. It had however lost its backend energy and if any of you have any bottles left, I would recommend not waiting any longer. Something could have been better as this hasn't hit its secondary elements but it doesn't have the stuffing to last much longer neither... Ah well. The French say; c'est la vie. Cheers,
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5/22/2017 - reichken wrote: 90 Points
in general these last six had a common theme,when they are good they over deliver it is not often enough though
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5/15/2017 - acidqueen wrote: 90 Points
Of last 4 bottles, 2 were premoxed, but 2 were very good. This is note for good ones: Medium yellow. Lots of citrus and white floral notes. Less extract than the Clos, brighter. Very good.
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5/4/2017 - Alex G. wrote:
It’s amusing that the first Grand Cru was lost next to a couple of Premier Crus. A good wine, but there was nothing especially memorable about it. Am I a philistine? Probably…
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4/13/2017 - acidqueen wrote: flawed
Ok, now two bottles that are really over the hill. Will try some more but this is not going the right direction.
Premox?
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4/10/2017 - acidqueen wrote: 92 Points
Rich and riper than last bottles. Lots of honey flavors and sweetness. Ripe stone fruit,and even a tropical edge. A bit over the top for Chablis, and losing the characteristic stoniness. Still good but now time to drink up. At least based on this bottle.
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4/9/2017 - thomaskeil wrote: 92 Points
Since 2014, this has moved a tad from round to slightly oily. Still with enough acid and mineral to keep it feeling fresh, elegant and complex. White orchard fruits now seem to outweigh the citrus.
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1/19/2017 - Remony wrote: 91 Points
Praise be, this is not oxed (unlike the Vaudesir and the Bougros which preceded it). Fine and mature, lovely sharpness and a hint of sea shells. But although this is very correct, it is not overly interesting. No excitement, not more-ish. Very good, but no more than that.
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1/10/2017 - rmh66 wrote: 93 Points
Pop and pour and followed for 4 hours or so. Focused nicely after 2-3 hours. Beautiful complex nose of honey, stone fruit, chalk, wet leaves, a little baked apple, nuts, a little smoke, flowers, and some light tropical fruit on the edges. Citrus, stone fruit, spice, earth, honey, and minerals on the harmonious palate. Tart but mellowed acidity, delicious long finish, slight bitterness. Overall, this was an awesome bottle. Complex, complementary, delicious. I could not put it down.
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1/7/2017 - markjanes wrote: 93 Points
I can't imagine this bottle being any better for me... golden color, aromatically quite reserved at first but after being out all night and getting lots of air the wine sang with that intense, chalky minerality only GC Chablis can do... citrus has candied a bit... oak spice very much a background note. On the palate way less obnoxious with its acidity, lovely mid palate texture without being weighty. Balance, length, intensity, complexity... gave all it possibly could have. Big learning point is to give this wine air and time and cool room temp.
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12/31/2016 - acidqueen wrote: 93 Points
Great bottle. Strong Corbuzzola honey smell. Medium gold color. Nice acid balance, brilliant florals, fine stony taste. If they are all like this one, there is time ahead.
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12/21/2016 - Machiavelli wrote:
Light yellow. Funky nose of wax, seashell, apricot/stone pit fruits. Palate is concentrated, bitter, honey, peach, tactile, mineral long finish. Outstanding, mature Chablis.
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11/30/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 90 Points
Birthday Dinner (Kusakabe, San Francisco): Light golden color, very appropriate for its age; nose is moderately aromatic with plenty of salinity, creamy, rich aromas; palate is full bodied, clean medium-plus acid throughout, nice smooth texture, fruit is somewhat fading; medium finish. Nice structure but less aromatic and fruity than I remember my last bottle, tropical notes have disappeared. Drink up. 89
With an hour of air in bottle, the nose and palate opened up a bit more and showed some of the fruit I remember. Still not quite as strong as my last bottle but enjoyable with sushi. 89-90
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11/13/2016 - acidqueen wrote: 92 Points
Good now. Round a bit soft, good mineral and stone flavors with white flowers. Classic Chablis taste. Ready to drink. Could use a bit more cut.
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11/11/2016 - Bordeaux_Jon Likes this wine: 94 Points
A great Fevre Chablis experience. I've had some bad luck with pre-mox from half bottles like this one. However, this one was totally clean, supremely fresh, with citrus, floral, white stone fruit, and green apple on the nose. Really intense acidity on the palate which was much lower on 2005 Fevres. In fact, the only downside of this wine is that it really needed food to balance that acidity. It was a bit tough to drink on its own after dinner. I left some in the bottle and tried it a couple days later and it was still really enjoyable and had settled down a bit.
I'm on the fence whether to buy more of these Fevre half bottles. It's so useful to bring a half bottle of white and half bottle of red to a restaurant for dinner. But with a 50% premox rate, it's a bit discouraging.
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11/8/2016 - derek.hara@sbcglobal.net wrote: 93 Points
Still plenty of tension and energy. Very little oxidative eleements for 12 year old Chablis. Precision and purity. Fantastic.
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10/30/2016 - jsebiri wrote:
While this wine was better younger it was a very good wine tonight , holding up well. Apples and easy drinking . 2 bottles , wine was consistent through both . Chablis , Chablis , Chablis .
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10/2/2016 - reichken wrote: 91 Points
clean yellow , with a touch of grren still, pleasant mineral and lemon nose with a bit of cream, tasted better then expected and still improving....
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6/24/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
As I was preparing to enter this note, I saw that the previous taster had had a bottle of this tonight and found it "totally shot". Fortunately for me, my bottle was still quite vigorous and excellent. Medium yellow still retaining a hint of green. More orange zest than lemon at first, but with air, the ineffable tide pool aromas that I love in Chablis in general and Preuses in particular. Medium weight, fine feel with the slightest touch of wood underneath. More savory, complex, saline favors than fruit, excellent acidity and length with a finish that was powerful for about 15 minutes and then tailed off a bit. Short of great but really, really good and only in early maturity.
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6/24/2016 - Mike V wrote: flawed
Totally shot
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6/19/2016 - LW31 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Elegant, classic middleweight Chablis. Green apple notes. Lovely mineral tones. Creaminess develops after about 45 min open. Not really grand cru level in depth or intensity in this vintage (or from this producer).
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6/18/2016 - Mike V wrote: 93 Points
Man when these are right they are delicious. Perfect balance, long and fresh.
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6/17/2016 - Machiavelli wrote:
Medium intense nose of minerals, white flowers, peaches. Fresh, medium intensity, apricot on the mid-palate, medium length, balanced finish. Delicate, not a showy wine, but superb with the CB Buca dinner.
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4/15/2016 - drjb Likes this wine: 91 Points
Correct pale colour. Nose shows baked apples, lemon, pineapple, honey and some butter. Fine palate with good richness but not the grip and drive of great Chablis. Very enjoyable drink but is it Chablis ?
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2/4/2016 - christyler Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great showing. Seashells, salinity. Picked up steam over time.
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1/16/2016 - Jonny d wrote: 87 Points
My first experience with grand cru Chablis and my first experience with Chablis having any age on it, so I'm not really sure whether I got an "off" bottle or am simply not a fan of aged grand cru. Served out of a 375 shortly after opening at temp somewhere between cellar and fridge. Straw colored, not browning at all. Nose of apples and nuts to me, but my wife (who has a much better olfactory system) called the nose "hydrogen peroxide." Full bodied in the mouth but not the steely, flinty citrus notes I'm used to in younger Chablis and not the buttery, toasty oak of Cali Chard-- just more of the apples and nuts (and hydrogen peroxide). If this is aged grand cru, I don't think I care for it nearly as much as the younger stuff. Got another 2004 in a 750 from a different producer; tempted to open for comparison's sake.
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1/5/2016 - Enfantterrible wrote: 91 Points
happy happy joy joy, a pox-free bottle
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11/27/2015 - Enfantterrible wrote: flawed
premox. Fevre owes me about $500
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9/22/2015 - godx wrote:
Took an hour or so to open up but when it did it was still extremely youthful. Showing a decent bit of wood. Very solid acidity. Very Chablis like. Lemon and salinity. Really nice but could go for another 5-10 years. I've had nothing but youthful bottles of this 04 Preuses and I plan to let my last bottle go the distance.
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9/18/2015 - drwine2001 wrote:
Full yellow. Brothy, saline tones with some citrus. Medium to full bodied. Starts fairly fresh but quickly turns very truffled. Not nearly as exciting or with as much Chablis snap as a bottle earlier this year. Fully mature and on the downhill slide.
I must say that this held up better in the bottle overnight that I had anticipated. The honeyed truffle aromas shared the stage with orange fruit and chalkiness. Yes, fully mature, but more life than I first thought and actually very good.
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8/31/2015 - NNV Likes this wine: 91 Points
Losing depth, fruit and concentration. Had 09 week before and significantly preferred that. A bit too much oak and somewhat unbalanced at this stage. Drink up, won't get any better.
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8/8/2015 - MBannon Likes this wine: 92 Points
Starting to develop secondary flavors of aging, but still retains some of the primary Chablis characteristics. Quite nice. Probably wouldn't hold these much longer if I had any more, which I don't.
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7/31/2015 - sawira wrote: 95 Points
Pristine bottle. Bottle #1 of 4. Classic seashore notes, but I agree with drjb - this shows those buttery notes from the Cote d'Or with its pineapple, vanillin oak profile. I know this is the Fevre style, and in this case I love it. Plenty of delineation and acidic bite lends the needed structure, but yes, this is more Chardonnay than Chablis. I would choose this over an Aubert Chard every day of the week. More reasonably priced and ages way better, IMHO. This bottle very young, with the Chablis characteristics showing at the 3 hour mark. Glad I have more, if spared the pox.
Three nights later, I've sampled this each of the last four evenings and it's still going strong. Not a hint of oxidation. Very light, yellow color - very pale and young looking. My only quibble, and it's substantial, is that the oak on this is significantly more pronounced than any Fevre wine I've ever had. Truly more like a young Cote d'Or white, and actually difficult to find the Chablis underneath all that. Bottle variation seems to be the theme here....
And then....two nights more! And by this time the pedigree of this wine shows through. Blazing seashore notes, citrus, glycerine laden, biting acidity, this has it all. I get why AM calls this wine "zen." It's brilliant, and this bottle is so, so young, easily good for another 15 years, barring bottle variation, and the pox. Wow. Quite a ride with this bottle....Upgraded to 95+ pts.
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7/2/2015 - drjb Likes this wine: 93 Points
Still quite pale green gold. Nose rich with pineapple, green apples, honey and hay. Palate again rich with fine long finish - brisk cut on the palate but the honey citrus character seemed a bit more Cote d'Or than Chablis. Overall delicious however with appropriate maturation and complexity.
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6/20/2015 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
Coravin 6/20/15: Medium golden color, lighter than I recall; nose has creamy rounded fruit, salinity, some pear, some tropical pineapple; palate is full bodied, excellent balanced acidity, lemon-lime, no oxidation at all (even less than my last bottle), pleasing balance with good concentration of fruit at the forefront and good acidity that kicks in at the midpalate; finish is medium length. Lacks a bit of the complexity of a stellar wine, but this is drinking very well now, great balance, excellent food wine, and no premox at all. 92+ with many years ahead based on this bottle.
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5/8/2015 - SimonG wrote: 93 Points
Quality Chop House (Quality Chop House): A little too warm, and the glasses a little too small. Fresh, focused and with good Chablis typicity. A slightly vegetal bite to the saline minerality. Focused and quite precise. Long. Holds up well over several hours. Kore recognisably Chablis than the richer Clos alongside. ****
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5/8/2015 - swyang wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful and magnificent. Not at all premoxed. Beautiful for its transparent texture and reminding us of a spring bright sun shine, and yet magnificent for its perfect balance of honey, citrus, iodine, saline mineral and waves and waves of complexities perfectly in harmony with each other. I hadn't picked up another W. Fevre as I have been more disappointed than satisfied but this evening, I am nearly tempted to look out for some more!~ Cheers,
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4/30/2015 - swyang wrote: 92 Points
A wonderful pleasure provider. However quite older than I had expected as some signs of premox is definitely gaining ground. Drink up while it offers plenty of pleasure, but it won't be long before it gives away its soul.
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4/27/2015 - Mr T wrote:
no premox...reason enough to celebrate....good cut but fatter than would have expected for GC Chablis....would rate low 90's for want of more tension but very pleasant to drink
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4/3/2015 - drfloyd wrote:
Frustrating - had a few premox bottles recently - this one is youthful and fat, and could easily lean out a bit with some more age. Tough call on my remaining bottles - maybe give them a few more years and see what happens. This wine had a nice creamy nose - minerals, and some slight toasty notes. Rich and plump on the palate - not as saline as I would like...
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3/30/2015 - Remony wrote: flawed
Corked. No trace of ox, just heavily impaired by TCA. Lovely colour.
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3/1/2015 - ghood wrote:
Man, these white burgs are so frustrating these days. Had this 3 years ago and it had tons of acid, lots of life in front of it. It has now fallen apart... this bottle at least. Premoxed.
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1/16/2015 - AtoZ wrote:
More tropical than prior bottle. Like don't love. Would be good with tropical.
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1/11/2015 - drfloyd wrote:
In general have had good luck w/ these wines but it just ended - opened two bottles that were badly oxidized - the third was good but hard to enjoy after getting face planted on the first two.
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1/2/2015 - Pknut wrote:
A wow showing. Rainwater fresh on the palate, clear citrus fruit, and the sides are nicely round and smooth like marble. This has that typical Fevre brightness. Just lovely. Amali with Sarah and Jonathan.
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1/2/2015 - drwine2001 wrote:
Remarkable light yellow color. Ineffable blend of broth saline smells and some citrus. Medium weight, gorgeous feel. Complex, harmonious, and that mysterious Chablis quality that Preuses seems to capture when it is right. This bottle was most definitely right and a great interplay of primary and secondary traits.
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11/14/2014 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 94 Points
Tasted in double-blind fashion from a bottle kindly provided by J.P., this wine showed beautifully. With a light yellow/green color which belies its age, it goes on to impress with a beautiful bouquet of lime zest, wet stones, white peaches and lavender. Medium-bodied and crisply acidic on the palate, it follows with flavors which mirror the nose. The alcohol (listed as 13%) is nicely integrated and the middle palate shows a richness which fooled most tasters into thinking that it was from the Côte de Beaune. Long and luscious at the back end, it closes with a touch of chalky minerality. Those holding well-cellared bottles of this wine should (assuming no random "hex" of premature oxidation) expect that it will drink beautifully into the next decade. Drink now-2021.
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11/9/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:
Remarkably light yellow in color. Wonderful aromatic mixture of orange peel, lemon, and some green herb. Rich entry (somewhat atypical for an '04, in fact) with minimal footprint of oak, but this slims down and has marvelous salinity and acidity as it finishes. Deceptively powerful. Let the Fevre crap shoot continue, bottle by excruciating bottle. This one was a definite winner and as fresh as a 10 year old Chablis could be-a great producer for those who value the element of surprise above all else.
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10/4/2014 - jbaron wrote:
Same as in 2011, but a touch more muted (hard to believe!) Still, it's mouth filling and exciting. More years ahead, so perhaps we should wait until 2017 for the next one.
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9/29/2014 - rnellans wrote: flawed
Unfortunately pox’d. Actually the palate not bad, but clearly very advanced on the nose.
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9/24/2014 - markjanes Likes this wine: 92 Points
I like DPB's note below... this is a very young wine with acidity i could only describe as shrill... the wine held up well overnight in the fridge and "fattened" up a bit... plenty of potential here but this is very 04 and slightly out of balance (may always be)... serve with a rombauer chard and watch the enamel peel off your cal chard wine drinker friend's teeth haha...
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8/8/2014 - llink wrote: 90 Points
No sign of prem-ox. Classic Chablis nose, with markers of lemon, chalk and sea brine. The palate is in a good place, maybe a little less acidic that your normal 04 Chablis would be, which I attribute to the age of the wine. Very silky and smooth texture with some lemon flavors and that add acid. Ready to go.
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7/7/2014 - godx wrote: 92 Points
A Week in Osoyoos; 7/5/2014-7/11/2014 (Osoyoos, BC): No formal notes. Wow this is extremely young. Pale lemon colour with almost a hint of green. Very classic Chablis with minerals, saline and lemon. Palate is tight, focused and linear. Great acidity. Really nice but this can go another 5-10 years easy. Excellent. 92+
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5/21/2014 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 90 Points
Aged Raveneau, Dauvissat & Fevre at E&R: Quieter aromas here, with slight notes of pollen and citric acid. Rich palate entry, notes of glue, minerals, and the powdery outside of a balloon. More minerals, tartness, and a soft texture. Huge eruption and intensity on the finish! Lovely, tart puckering, nearly bitter notes linger, but in a good way. This is tasting very young and needs more time. 90+
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4/8/2014 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
WineBerserkers Bay Area Burgundy Tasting (Martins West, Redwood City): Very slight oxidation (appropriate for a decade of age), nice fresh lime and lemon; palate has great acidity without being biting, freshness, white citrus fruit, medium-long finish. Wonderful, fresh, and very enjoyable. 92
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4/7/2014 - godx wrote: 92 Points
Consistent with previous notes. Youthful, airy and full of Chablis character. Excellent. 92+
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3/16/2014 - AtoZ wrote: 91 Points
A bit closed or lacking in power or oth? Good. Not great.
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3/9/2014 - thomaskeil wrote: 93 Points
Similar to bottle 2 months ago. More noticeably round and fruit forward this time. The bright expression of fruit, textures and fineness was amazing.
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2/9/2014 - discoverwine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wow, what a beautiful wine. A bit big and round for a Chablis. The chalk and apples were there, but underneath some vanilla and a little butter. Still an amazing wine and the star of the night for our tasting. Tied with the Riesling in initial tasting, but the crowd favorite for continued drinking.
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2/1/2014 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 91 Points
my bday and bridge night, great again -- amazing to me how big and rich and complex this wine is, drink now and get ready for a kaleidoscope, still a little bit of oak left to integrate / tone down but awesome nonetheless
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1/30/2014 - WoodieBayArea wrote: 93 Points
nice medium light color, nose was Xmas wreath and citrus, palate was rich and textured, with spearmint and lemon chiffon, also some sense of oak richness (and a whiff of smoke coming in and out)… lovely for sure
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1/26/2014 - Hansen73 wrote:
acidic, not much fruit left - I enjoyed more than the others
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1/20/2014 - kultcha Likes this wine:
WineBerserkers Bay Area Burgundy Tasting (Bella Trattoria, San Francisco): Nose of green apple, floral and tons of wooly, minerally notes. Picked up a sweeter, candied fruit note as it picked up air. Pale silver gold colour looked younger than expected. Took a little while for the palate to open up beyond minerals and citrus but eventually showed green apple, white peach, citrus, little bit of chalk and minerals. Good acidity, nice balance and medium finish. Showed well and seems like it has some upside development left in it. Not as complex or minerally as other Fevre GC's I have had.
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1/20/2014 - tarheel17 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Burgundy Tasting (San Francisco): I think this was my WOTN, though the Clos de Lambrays and the Richbourg were only a hair's length behind. I have tasted Fevre before (different vineyard, different vintage), and while impressed, it did not leave this kind of impression. This knocked me out. I should be drinking more Chablis of this caliber.
nose: at first on the shy side, with air and over the course of dinner the aromas became deliciously candied: not in the too-much-sugar-for-anyone-to-healthily-metabolize way, but in the super-delicious-I-could-sniff-all-night way.
palate: the intensity of flavor was true throughout the night, but by the end of the evening the underlying film of caramel essence had taken charge of the palate and given the wine presence and impressive weight. The acid was deliciously piercing. Truly outstanding.
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1/20/2014 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
WineBerserkers Bay Area Burgundy Tasting (Bella Trattoria, San Francisco): Light golden-yellow color; nose has oily citrus fruit, bright, very slight minerality, moderate intensity; palate is medium bodied, fantastic acid without an unpleasant bite, balanced out well with some white peach fruit, slight chalky and mineral towards the end; finish is medium length, fresh citrus and great cleansing acidity. Very good overall, still a bit young, very fun to drink but not the most intense or flavorful Fevre that I have had. 91-92
1/20/14: Day 2, and this is drinking just as well. The crazy high acid has integrated a bit more, and the nose and palate have both fleshed out with some early secondary notes, caramel, and still plenty of fruit; palate is very well balanced but still fresh with good acid. Lovely to drink, and my other bottles could probably use a few years. 92+
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1/12/2014 - godx wrote: 92 Points
Burgundy Dinner (La Pentola): Nice airy nose with lemon, limestone and sea breeze. A touch richer on the palate than the elegant nose suggests with beautiful citrus flavours wrapped in a touch of wood. Nice acidity and minerality. Focused with good tension and showing very youthfully. Really nice now but barring premox this will be fantastic in another 2-3 years. 92+
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1/5/2014 - thomaskeil wrote: 93 Points
Similar to last year's bottle, but the fruit was more expressive this time, led by a terrific lemon curd/oil, but also had white fruits, flowers, mineral on nose and palate. Retains its wonderful balance with finesse. Finishes a little tart without food present. A real treat.
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1/3/2014 - xwine wrote:
Holy crap, is this ever good!! On the roulette wheel which is white Burgundy, this is the big payoff. A simply fascinating, intoxicating and ethereal wine. Beautifully creamy yet precise texture, loaded with bright lemon, minerals, flowers, it just goes on and on. How I wish this could last all night. Stunning.
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12/27/2013 - SimonG wrote: 95 Points
Christmas & New Year 2013; 12/20/2013-1/1/2014: Another good showing though not quite the grip and intensity of a bottle in the summer. Pale green-yellow. Very citrus, tightly floral and densely mineral nose. Nicely mineral and saline around the edges with good grip. Mineral, good focus, weight building through the mid-palate and a very positive finish. Lovely. ****1/2 After 24 hrs in the fridge, this has built intensity and grip and is every bit as good as previous ***** bottle.
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12/23/2013 - Machiavelli wrote:
Classic Chablis aroma's. Intense seashell, apple, pear, mineral and floral undertones. Complex, tactile, fresh, balanced and medium length finish. Superb.
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12/2/2013 - nskelsey wrote: 94 Points
Beautiful rich, golden colour with apple and citrus notes on the nose. On the palate it is intense and round with a hint of sweet tropical flavours that I'm not too sure about. I like my Chablis steely and stoney with bags of mineral content and this is more rich, smooth and exotically fruity. Still mightily impressive with its powerful, concentrated flavours and the length is excellent. Estimated maturity: Now-2016+
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11/28/2013 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
Magnum. Consistent with my note from Oct-2013.
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11/5/2013 - Margauxguy wrote: 92 Points
Clean, crisp mineral and chalk. Lemon oil. Very nice
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10/26/2013 - acidqueen wrote: 94 Points
Light yellow. Nose of pineapple and citrus. Fine flavors of tropical fruit and butter lightened by a mineral and chalk finish/ Good lift and acid cut. Lots of time ahead, but very good now. Excellent wine.
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10/24/2013 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Magnum (Mostly) White Dinner (GT Fish & Oyster - Chicago IL): Magnum. Apple and lemon aromas, then similar on palate, perhaps slightly riper. Very well textured and showing emerging hints of maturity, but very age appropriate for a 2004. Step from the 2004 Clos in the next glass.
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10/24/2013 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
GT Fish & Oyster - Magnum Night (Chicago, IL): Terrific, layered aromas with mineral, stone fruit and citrus zest. Crisp and acid-driven. Medium rich stone fruit made complex with mineral notes. Long. More going on here than in the '04 Les Clos tasted side by side.
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8/18/2013 - JOsgood wrote:
In a great place. Lots of tension here - big salinity on the palate, racy acids. This was begging for a tray of oysters.
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8/12/2013 - SimonG wrote: 95 Points
Pale green-yellow. Very citrus, tightly floral and densely mineral nose. Power with line and elegance. Grippy attack, real bite and intensity through the mid palate. Lime fruit, some oyster shell, GC weight and intensity but also somehow balanced with a lightness, elegance and precision that belies its persistence and weight of grippy extract. First bottle of this, following on from the Clos and Bougros Cote de B in recent months, and this is the most impressive of the three. First time I've really thought 'wow' on the first sip of a Fevre - really lives up to its early promise as a young bottle sample. Fantastic. Look forward to seeing how half the bottle develops with air overnight. *****
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6/28/2013 - NNV Likes this wine: 91 Points
Little oaky for a Chablis but good depth and balance. Enjoyed it.
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6/24/2013 - JeremyQ Likes this wine: 91 Points
Somewhere between a Cali chard and a traditional Chablis. Not quite as minerally with a little more fruit. There is definitely the wet stone component with decent acidity. Nice wine
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5/11/2013 - Federsin Likes this wine:
Tremendous bottle of Les Preuses, which we drank with its sister Le Valmur, both had the sharp purity and complexity and classic Chablis notes of seashells, minerals and citrus, I just thought the Les Preuses was just a little more elegant, both were outstanding, a style choice
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5/3/2013 - tewino wrote: 92 Points
Just fabulous. Everything I had hoped for in GC Chablis. Saline, lime, flint and minerals. Great finish.
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4/4/2013 - affordableCollector wrote: 92 Points
light yellow in color. lemon, citrus peel, floral, earth, mineral, spicy, saline, on the nose. medium acid on a lingering finish.
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2/24/2013 - Mike V wrote: flawed
Shot what a shame. I have 4 more of my 8 bottles. Showed so well in 2007 I went back and bought more. Sad.
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1/2/2013 - Topper wrote: 92 Points
Drinking very nicely now. Has developed a little extra richness with age that it didn't have in it's youth, a bit more like a Cali chard than a true chablis. Wouldn't hold too much longer and don't expect pure typicity, just a nice wine, drinking well now. This is the third time I have had this wine over a few years and there has never been a hint of premox.
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12/16/2012 - Federsin Likes this wine:
Another good bottle with consistent notes, needed a couple of hours of air to really strut its stuff
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12/7/2012 - Dorset Iain wrote: 80 Points
Very disappointing - vegetal and yeasty.
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11/27/2012 - cdunn wrote: 82 Points
As with most of the '04 Fevres I have had in the past year, from my cellar and others, this one was sadly pre-moxed. Little liveliness, blandly monolithic. We poured it down the drain. Unfortunately, I still have a lot of Fevres from 2002 through '08, but I've made my last purchase from what used to be one of my favorite producers.
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10/27/2012 - LeatherPalate wrote: 92 Points
Fat indeed, nice salinity, rocks, white fruits -pear and peach.. Great with Oysters and more at Riffle in PDX with AG and Alison!
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9/9/2012 - TimothyJames wrote: 95 Points
Fat, oysters, lemons, this is what chablis is supposed to be. Paired with tilefish and white nectarines
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9/4/2012 - Federsin Likes this wine:
The best bottle of Les Preuses I have had, pale yellow in the glass, transparent, precise, clear acidic spine, classic seashell and mineral notes, long finish, not heavy, perhaps not the complexity and power of some of the other grand crus, lovely wine, not sure if it is worth the risk to wait longer for it to potentially gain complexity
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8/18/2012 - rnellans wrote: 93 Points
See prior note...this is second bottle. No premox.
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8/18/2012 - rnellans wrote: 93 Points
Worried in view of 3 prior tasting notes indicating premox and since taking 2 bottles to a wine event today, decided to open both and check prior to leaving. Eureka! Both bottles excellent!! No sign of premox...it's my lucky day I guess. One had a whiff of reduction on the nose, and the other did not. Both showed wonderful citrus and stone fruit aromas. Both very rich and lush, but just enough acid to keep interesting. Both hitting full stride with a long finish...Good stuff!!
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8/12/2012 - TheOtherPoster wrote: flawed
Beginning premox. Most of my Fevres of all types, from 2000 - 2004 vintages, eventually showed premox. I'll never buy another.
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8/11/2012 - essconsults wrote:
On the way to oxidation, but not completely, as per Burgundy Al. You can sense that there might have been something excellent, but who cares. As opposed to an '01 Fevre Preuses, which was totally completely, burnt rubber. (Both opened in the last hour). This is just complete f--cking bullshit.
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7/30/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
Chablis 2004 Shootout...Raveneau, Dauvissat and Fevre...Top Vineyards (L2O - Chicago IL): Somewhat prematurely oxidized.
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7/29/2012 - thomaskeil wrote: 92 Points
Beautifully balanced with sense of precision on the palate. Somewhat reticent fruit at this stage. No sign of premox. Lovely pairing with food (several dishes) and a big hit at the table.
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7/29/2012 - Topper wrote: 90 Points
nice wine (though not great wine). Good structure, but the acid and mineral qualities overwhelm any fruit that is left. Should be paired with food with equally high acid or salinity.
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7/10/2012 - mark_m_owen wrote: 92 Points
Best white that I've had in ages. Still plenty of fruit and not at all swamped by the flinty minerality. Good acidity, good, fresh lemon and honey, light but deep, minerality and vanilla in the background good balanced finish. No premox. This is how it should be!
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5/26/2012 - Darren747 wrote: 89 Points
Oxford Chardonnay Session: Rich deep mature Chablis nose of asparagus and mushroom. Creamy, full bodied palate and roasted mushroom character with light oak. Steely acidity and well balanced. This is very enjoyable and ready to drink but will it age further?
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4/29/2012 - wynnewood500 Likes this wine:
Still going strong. This was delicious with no hint of losing its charm to old age.
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4/25/2012 - ghood wrote: 93 Points
Showing very well ( seashell, lemon, mineral, honey, apple), but absolutely no rush on this one (great acidity), many years ahead on it... unless it premoxes. ;-)
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4/8/2012 - alanr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sea spray and just a hint of green bean on the nose, then a palate which is lively, fresh, with medium intensity and plenty of sea shell minerality. Not showing quite the depth or intensity of previous bottles, but still very youthful and enjoyable.
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4/7/2012 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Burg Dinner (CA and France--Served Blind!)--Part 2 (The Macks In Bennett Valley): Drinking very nice. Mineral, sea shell, some yellow apple undertones. Fresh and still good. No signs of pox here.
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4/4/2012 - paulst wrote: 93 Points
Austere and well balanced; beautiful elegant fruit with some vanilla and soft peach and apricot; light banana-vanilla as well; lingers on and on but not syrupy.
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3/25/2012 - pakabear wrote: 91 Points
Classic Chablis, lemon, seashell and powdered sugar, it was a bit thing and not as complex as I would expect for a grand cru. Nice wine though.
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3/25/2012 - dcwino wrote: 90 Points
Youthful Bordeauxs at Ruth’s Chris, Tysons including two 100 pointers (Ruth’s Chris, Tysons corner, VA): The wine has settled down a bit. The green/ pyrazine aspect is a bit more noticeable. Honey, lemon oil, grassy, and seashell. The palate displays bright acidity but not showing the generous fruits that this wine once had.
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3/2/2012 - Margauxguy wrote: 91 Points
Lovely, tart citrus, lemonny blending into refinement, a couple of more years and it should be perfect.
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2/7/2012 - rocknroller wrote: flawed
Le Cadeau Tasting Dinner with Tom and Deb Mortimer (In Season, Mpls): Not undrinkable, but suffering from premox. Too bad.
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2/7/2012 - Siggy wrote: flawed
Premoxed.
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12/29/2011 - Deb293 wrote: 92 Points
Everything you could want. Great minerality with a soft mouth feel. Complex, ...wonderful.
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12/26/2011 - tbabes wrote: 94 Points
A wonderful Chablis, with notes of loamy earth, apple, crushed seashells, and hints of flower and citrus. Medium to full bodied, with a pleasing texture, good grip, and a focused finish.
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11/20/2011 - Deb293 wrote: 93 Points
Spectacular bottle of wine. No signs of premox and just full of minerals and citrus, with a very soft palate. Surprisingly youthful, but time has rounded out the edges. Wonderful.
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11/19/2011 - jsebiri wrote:
this was a delight.....soooo well done
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11/12/2011 - BobJohnson1 wrote:
Wow, this wine has really evolved. The shear intensity of youth has mellowed. The greenness has turned to light straw, the quinine has faded to flowers and honey, the wine is now polished. Ethereal, balance. Still retaining the mineral-seashell Chablis taste. So light on it's feet for such a big wine. Wonderful complexity, great body and still a hugh finish. For my taste, this is in the ideal drinking window. Best Fevre I have had to date. I am not going to rush to finish my remaining bottles, but I am not going to hold back either.
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10/29/2011 - tbabes wrote: 95 Points
This wine continues to improve in the bottle; recent examples have been stunning. Aromas of loamy earth, seashell, white fruits, with hints of the sea. Medium bodied, with incredible concentration and depth of flavor, but with no sense of heaviness. A long, focused and complex finish.
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10/15/2011 - paulst wrote: 93 Points
Soft round smooth well balanced with lemon and light apricot and soft acidity.
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9/19/2011 - tbabes wrote: 94 Points
This has developed nicely since my last bottle 2 years ago. Notes of chalk, loamy earth, crushed stones and white fruit. Quite round on the palate, but with good focus and grip.
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9/14/2011 - gutt22 wrote:
No premature oxidaztion here at all. Lovely light yellow color. Glorious nose of chalk, minerals, green apple, and a light citrus note. In the mouth, terrific intensity, with crisp, pure Chardonnay fruit, wonderful concentration, and lightly earthy and mineral notes. Bright acidity and a long finish. This is textbook -- serious wine that is such a pleasure to drink. A
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9/11/2011 - rnellans wrote: 92 Points
Just starting to hit it's stride. No premox, thank God. Stone fruits, minerality, herbs. Very crisp with nice cut. No question it will improve with some more age, if the dreaded premox stays away.
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9/10/2011 - jbaron wrote: 94 Points
Halfway to 2013, but no regrets here. A fabulous bottle of wine at age 7. The nose is a bit muted after two hours, but the mouth is fabulously filling in a very "salty" sort of way, with nice fruit (perhaps a bit atypical here?) and a nice saline feel. The length is quite nice, if a bit short of extraordinary. A spectacular package to drink now?
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8/25/2011 - BradKNYC wrote:
TN: Lunch with John Tomasso. Fevre, Cazin, Donnhoff, de Forville & Allemand with duck. (Peking Duck House- Midtown): Quite pleasant with plenty of green apple, yellow citrus, saline and smoke flavors and aromas. Good weight and acidity, but I find the finish a little diffuse with the alcohol sticking out a tiny bit. Solid B+.
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8/25/2011 - the godfather wrote:
Probably the best preuses I've had to date. Very tropical for a chablis. Gourgeous stuff.
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8/15/2011 - aagrawal wrote: 91 Points
Oily nose, clean lovely fruit. Drank at the end of a night of white burgs, so this seemed far too young and lacked distinction today. Obviously well made, but I think far too young. I will wait on my bottles. 91+
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8/3/2011 - cybergod Likes this wine:
Wow, this is outstanding. Smells like crushed sea shells, rocks and lemon-lime, with a note of smoke. The palette is fantastic, with more citrus and stone, and lemon curd component that rounds out the finish.
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7/25/2011 - jcgarcia wrote: flawed
This may have been corked or oxidized. Lemony, briney on palate. Bit of limestone.
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7/4/2011 - Tree512 wrote: 92 Points
More like Chassagne than Chablis but excellent. Much richer than a Chablis is in my mind, but loads of minerals, roasted nuts, and loads of ripe yellow fruits. Very long and balanced. Might not be great Chablis but really good white Burgundy.
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6/27/2011 - honest bob wrote: 94 Points
Fabulous wine. It's the balance which makes this so exciting; take as given all the sea-shell, citrus and mineral stuff which you can read about in the other CT TNs ("lemon curd" is spot on...) - the point is the incredible purity, the astonishing minerality, and a rather non-Chablis richness. My first really successful Fevre wine, and a clear 94P
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6/26/2011 - J o e wrote: 95 Points
Light yellow color. Highly aromatic nose of white flowers, sea spray, and a hint of gun flint. In the mouth, deep, medium- to full-bodied, with a massive powdered stone and mineral character that grips the palate and simply won't let go. Impeccably balanced, with fantastic richness the floats on top of a powerful acidic backbone. This young chablis, reminiscent of a top-flight Chevalier-Montrachet, will last (and probably improve) for a long time.
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6/5/2011 - Diane (LI) wrote:
My favorite of Fevre's 2004s, but not on this night. A very shy showing - a little lime, some acidity, but not that tight citrus spine I usually find in this wine.
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6/2/2011 - darvid wrote:
Pale and luminous. Ultra-marine nose with citrus grace notes. Elegant, refined, almost light-bodied, and with strong fruit presence for a 2004 (several blind tasters misidentified the vintage). Very long, herb-infused finish. A superb showing.
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4/3/2011 - cellarid wrote: 94 Points
Perhaps a little less cut than last time, but give this a few hours and this is rocking -- literally. (Wine puns are the worst!). This is infused with lemon curd and pristine rain water and wet rocks. Green apple and mint. Very rich on the palate, but lively all the same. Great stuff.
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3/3/2011 - 500174 wrote: 85 Points
A little disappointing. Plenty of acidity but still managed to taste heavy and plodding. Flat on the palate. Better with food but still only good. Possibly a flawed bottle? Certainly not as good as the 02 Billaud Simon Mont de Milieu a few months ago.
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2/21/2011 - calnative wrote: 94 Points
citrus, seashell nose. Rounded flavors of integrated pebbles, rainwater, pear and lemon with subtle oak and a building mineral finish. Excellent. nice extract, elegant, sublime.
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2/9/2011 - godx wrote: 92 Points
Wine Dinner at 12B (Vancouver, BC): Popped and poured slightly chilled. Light yellow in colour. This nose is more expressive than the two Les Clos wines giving notes of lemon, lime and sea shells. In the mouth this wine gives killer flavours of citrus fruits, minerality and subtle oak treatment. Medium body, lots of acid with a long finish. A classy wine that offers elegance and power while remaining well focused. Needs 3-5 years. Excellent. 92+
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1/15/2011 - Diane (LI) wrote:
Happily, this one had the freshness and acidity that Les Clos lacked. Bright citrus and minerality wrapped it up.
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12/5/2010 - rnellans wrote: 92 Points
The 04 Fevre wines are really drinking well, and this was no exception. I really picked up on some stone fruits and minerality in the nose. Lush and rich with a beautiful texture on the palate, but with still enough acidity to keep the wine balanced and a wonderful accompaniment to food.
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11/22/2010 - cos82 wrote: 91 Points
04 continues to be a favorite Chablis vintage of mine, and this wine did not disappoint. Green/gold in color. Big nose with lots of minerality and seashell. Nice big, dry, but balanced palate of minerals, nuts, chalk and seashells. Hint of lemon, but no other fruit to speak of. A delicious food wine had with smoked grilled sturgeon.Would have liked a little more fruit on the palate but very good nonetheless. No evidence of any pre-mox and several more years left to go.
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10/27/2010 - Topper wrote: 92 Points
Pleasant, nicely structured wine. Definitely in its drinking window. Medium body and medium taste profile. Nice starter wine for a meal.
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10/3/2010 - the godfather wrote:
definitely in its prime
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10/2/2010 - cellarid wrote: 95 Points
Insanely good. Massive richness with equally great acidity and seashell minerality. Pure and delicious. Just starting to show hints of nuts but otherwise rather primary.
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9/7/2010 - bdelancy wrote: 93 Points
still youthful and a little tight, but opened up over time; excellent structure and length, classic chablis nose and flavors; overall an excellent wine
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8/30/2010 - KellyW wrote: 92 Points
Not as precise as the Dauvissat. Still giving great Chablis pleasure.
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7/10/2010 - tyvoodoo wrote: 92 Points
Very tight with a light yellow/green tinge. Minerals, steely component, touches of lemon, lime, white flowers and laser sharp acidity. Need to hold other bottles, way to young.
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5/9/2010 - xwine wrote:
Had this on Mother's Day and forgot to note it. This was stunningly good. Vibrant, fresh, ocean, minerals, fairly tight. Yeah, it's young, but it seems risky to take chances anymore. Based on this bottle, this SHOULD have many years ahead of it.
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3/29/2010 - tendring Likes this wine: 91 Points
Wine Education Service - Chablis is Chic (LSE): A very youthful nose, delicate, fruity (some tropical fruit notes).
Mineral, complex, dry but not austere, lovely mineral bitter finish, great length, drinkable now but feels as though it needs time.
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3/9/2010 - Badfish wrote: 95 Points
Bouchard / Fèvre / Henriot Tasting (The Wine Cellar Club - Irvine, CA): There is more fruit apparent in this aged sample. The nose is complex and radiant with aromas of stone fruits, citrus, apples, and underlying minerals. Supple and restrained in texture on the palate with great fruit density and complexity. The flavors consist of stones, lemon curd, stalk, and even some meaty tones towards the finish. The mellowness and additional character really show even though there is still plenty of tension to the wine.
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2/28/2010 - JOsgood wrote:
10th wine of the night. Tasted really good but the palate was shot by the time I drank it.
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2/28/2010 - the godfather wrote:
10th bottle of the night, I recall it being very good
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2/14/2010 - cadamson wrote: 92 Points
Pretty good stuff, and very interesting to serve next to a 2003 Varner Bee Block, in that they could not be more different (as expected). Very light yellow color, excellent bouquet of minerals, citrus and sea shore. Palate cleansing acidity, citrus (lemon) with hints of tea and lavender. Very enjoyable with the cod served with it.
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2/8/2010 - mebydef wrote: 94 Points
This is good, but still very tight. The nose is all seashell and saltwater. The color is slightly green, and the palate is mineral with bracing acidity. The length is good, but the wine is just simply shut down.
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2/3/2010 - jeff nowak wrote: 89 Points
better than my last note indicated, but still short of the generalized responses for me.
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1/30/2010 - jbaron wrote: 92 Points
Note: Shows a lot better after an hour, and after wrming up.
Lots of fruit, but without any of the sweet notes found in any other wine with some much fruit. Very tactile mouth (and nose) with a good deal more texture than just bracing acidity. I found the length nice, but lacking compared to other reviews.
Still has quite a bit of evolution ahead of it. No sign of decline. Try next in 2013 - no cheating.
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1/10/2010 - Alcide23 wrote: 90 Points
Fell short of expectations. Nice wine, but one dimensional. Mineral notes
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11/7/2009 - KellyW wrote: 93 Points
Nice core of minerality that only began to wxpress after about an hour. Must remember to decant these young Fevre wines.
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9/11/2009 - jlgnml wrote:
HDH BYOB at Dave's Primehouse (Dave's Primehouse, Chicago Il): a fan to some but not me. Watered down with no fruit
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8/19/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Pale color. Salty, complex nose featuring lemon, verbena, tea, and flowers. The immediately impressive thing in the mouth is its Grand Cru texture and "heft" (in the words of my dining companion) without any fat or excess weight. Very sound but not bracing acidity and quite round for an '04. Young and outstanding but this is definitely not a Chablis that is marked by earth and stone.
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7/31/2009 - jreis wrote:
Lemon peel, cinammon, wet stones on the nose. White pears, lovely sweet lemon curd on the palate with a great precise sweet acidity. Just really beautifully balanced with excellent texture and viscosity. Excellent
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7/25/2009 - tbabes wrote: 95 Points
A pretty light yellow color. A heavenly bouquet, offering up notes of chalk, loamy earth, mineral, crushed sea shells, and ripe white fruits. Quite lively on the palate, with beautiful concentration, nice acidity, and incredible delineation on the long and well focused finish. The best bottle yet!
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7/11/2009 - tbabes wrote: 94 Points
I simply adore this wine, and wish that I had bought more! A pretty yellow color, with notes of minerals, chalky earth and ripe white fruits. Medium-bodied, with an incredible energy, precision, and liveliness on the palate; great mouthfeel, and a wonderfully focused and pristine finish.
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7/5/2009 - wynnewood500 wrote:
WOW! I'm not familiar with chablis but this was a terrific wine that everyone commented on at my parents 60th wedding anniversary dinner.
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6/22/2009 - Khamen wrote: 92 Points
Very young but with the chicken and tarragon coming out...
Very pale but showing a great nose of lemon curd, clean waxy chardonnay fruit, and steel. Some oak but not too extravagant for Fevre. Great minerality on the palate, good acidity and oh so painfully young. Big and brash for a Chablis, perhaps even a little fat, but without the extreme buttery/honey unction of it's more southerly neighbours. Lovely long finish which sharpens up the steely structure nicely. Excellent and enjoyable now but really needs another 5 years to show it's true colours. Utter bargain.
One word of caution - this wine seems very sensitive to temperature. Don't over-chill it.
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6/14/2009 - KPB wrote: 92 Points
Straw... nose is more evolved then when I last tried this, two years ago, but remains dominated by citrus and steel. Floral undertones (used to be "overtones" and a hint of forest loam that brings an interesting complexity. Crisp, long finish,very clean, superb lines and acidity. A great chablis from Fevre starting to drink well in the young style that I favor.
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3/28/2009 - tbabes wrote: 94 Points
Light yellow in color. An extroverted bouquet, offering up complex notes of loamy earth, ripe white fruits and hot rocks. Medium-bodied, with beautiful concentration and a lush mouthfeel, but nicely framed/balanced by the crisp acidity. Went unbelievably well with the first several courses of the "Gourmand" tasting menu at Eleven Madison Park.
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3/28/2009 - WST wrote: 94 Points
Very good showing. Opened up over 2 hours. Grand Cru fruit with nice acidic and mineral backbone. Citrus, oyster shell and wet limestone.
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3/1/2009 - ELH wrote: 91 Points
Pale yellow in glass. Classic Chablis. Flinty, crushed stones and sea shells in taste. Lean, clean, nice acidity. Apple fragrance, almost of overly ripe fruit. Weird, but the fragrance reminded me of crushed Ginkgo tree fruit. Good value at PA state store sale price.
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2/18/2009 - behm0027 wrote: 90 Points
Bright apple, toasty oak, lemon, and cream on the nose. Apple, citrus, and minerals on the palate. Light, but well balanced acidity. A touch of ripe apple was present initially on the finish, but it faded quickly after opening. This was an excellent Chablis, pairing perfectly with a variety of creamy shell fish dishes (mussels, clams, scallops, and lobster).
90/91
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2/1/2009 - tbabes wrote: 94 Points
Light yellow gold color. Extroverted boquet, offering up intenese notes of ripe white fruits, mineral, sun-baked stones and flint, with an overarching sense of loamy earth. Incredible depth and delineation on the palate, with a very focused and complex finish. On par with the '05 les Clos.
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1/24/2009 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light yellow with a typical glint of green. The nose is all sea breeze and iodine, not about the fruit at all. For a brief moment right out of the bottle, there is a rich brothiness, but this quickly recedes to reveal a pure, lean, linear expression of Chablis. With time, it does pick up a little weight, blood orange, and very subtle sweetness of fruit, but the bracing acidity remains at the very core. Tremendously earthy rather than mineral finish. I just loved the precision of this wine and the fact that it was unencumbered by the somewhat oily fruit of '06 and the botrytis of '05. While still young, it is showing beautifully right now.
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1/4/2009 - Rinaldo Piemonte wrote: 92 Points
Paid less attention to this one than it merited as it was consumed out on the beach at night with friends. Will pay more attention to the next bottle. Did note that it seemed fairly open for an '04.
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12/31/2008 - cos82 wrote: 92 Points
Pale yellow with subtle nose of crushed stones and seashells. Beautiful intense and balanced palate of mineral, apple, citrus and floral elements. Lovely finish. A very nice wine and particularly at the $39.00 sale price in the PA State Store system.
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12/27/2008 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
Dinner at Cityzen, 82, 86, 89 and 90 first growth and LMHB (Cityzen, Washington DC): Classic Chablis with beautiful mineral and highly toned delicate perfume nose with granny smith apple, white pear, lemon zest, beeswax, flint and wet stone. Still quite primary, beautiful balance and long finish.
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12/25/2008 - cisco wrote: 89 Points
Excellent, needed a bit more acidity and depth to make it outstanding. Unsure how this will age.
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12/20/2008 - jivey wrote: 90 Points
Nice citrus notes, mineralaility, great acid on the clean finish.
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12/20/2008 - goofy Yno wrote: 87 Points
lemon nose, tangy crisp mouth with lemon.
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12/20/2008 - kstoddard wrote: 90 Points
Holiday Party (Jeff): Light golden color. Pineapples on the nose. Tastes of apple, melon and lemon. Good balance. Nice depth on the mid palate. Medium bodied. Soft, elegant finish.
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12/20/2008 - jeff nowak wrote: 88 Points
short decant. i'm really not a fan of the 04s from this house. a (very) young les clos delivered, but i've been disappointed recently across the board. i think they are fading, or even premoxing (?).
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12/20/2008 - ScottS wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for approximately 30 mins. No formal notes taken. Bright golden yellow in appearance. Medium bodied & fairly tight but as the wine started to come up in temp the flavors started to come thru with notes of caramel, pear & lemon curd. Wonderful minerality & excellent balance. Hold or decant for 1hr+
50+5+13+17+7=92+
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11/16/2008 - wcacern wrote: 91 Points
pretty tight initially, opened up to nice apple, pear, hints of citrus, fig, wet stones and rocks. medium bodied. nice balance of fresh mineral laced fruit and crisp acids.
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10/30/2008 - onewineheaven wrote: 93 Points
Lovely wine with many years to go. Very pale color with yellow/green hues. Honeysuckle, quilcene, and a bit of marmalade toast on the nose with crisp apple, lemon, a hint of butterscotch and limestone on the palate. (But don't drink with charcroute :)
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9/6/2008 - the godfather wrote: 93 Points
a little tighter than last time we had this but very nice indeed
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8/31/2008 - gmartin78 wrote: 92 Points
This is a marvelous Chablis. I loved the fresh nose and the balance of citrus notes, minerality and acidity on the palate. Not only that, it stayed fresh in the bottle after being opened and refrigerated over 4 days of drinking. I am going back and picking up a few more bottles. This wine will evolve over the next few more years.
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5/24/2008 - the godfather wrote: 93 Points
fantastic, full of fruit and very approachable, great with food
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5/23/2008 - JOsgood wrote: 94 Points
This tasted like a white Burgundy to me with a round and rich flavor profile. I loved the zing and clean finish.
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1/30/2008 - Siggy wrote: 93 Points
Tasting Group Dinner - Piedmont (Our House): Very tight. With some swirling, this reveals delicious zesty lime/citrus and green apple. A blast of minerals on the midpalate and finish. Very promising.
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1/30/2008 - Dave Dalluge wrote: 92 Points
Piedmont at Siggy's: A beautiful way to kick off the evening. The nose is extremely expressive with the smell of limes playing a leading role and apple, citrus and mineral adding secondary nuance. In the mouth this feels somewhat heavy but has good intensity and very nice flavors (apple, lime, mineral and oak/butter). I have no guess as to how this will develop with age, but it is showing very well right now.
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12/9/2007 - jwsmith wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful straw green color, lime and sea weed infused nose. Very long complex finish,slaty after taste that is washed away by citrus. No oak detail at all, wonderful.
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6/30/2007 - jwsmith wrote: 93 Points
Always excellent
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6/21/2007 - Chevaliers wrote: 91 Points
Tasted for the summer Chablis dinner. Clean and crisp, this Chablis is ready to drink but has a few years to go. Should be consumed by 2009. Medium bodied and rich. It is slightly more acidic than the Valmur. -JBL
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5/6/2007 - KPB wrote: 91 Points
Pale straw. The theme here seems to be limes: on the nose, one gets elegant, floral citrus aromas, hints of vanilla and minerals. Currently rather tight but promising: medium bodied with razor-sharp focus. Ripe fruit again tending towards limes, stony minerals, long (almost endless) finish with superb balance and acidity. Really a lovely chablis and in a more traditional style than, say, the 2002s. Could hold a wine like this for quite a while. I would start drinking it a year or more from now at the earliest.
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4/22/2007 - Hillbilly wrote: 94 Points
Domaine bottling. This is a gorgeous wine. Slight herbal aromoas intitially with broad lemon, lime, mineral and oyster shell palate impression. Has just enough softness and elegance in the mouthfeel to make it deliciously drinkable now. Sometimes some acid shows itself, but one would expect that in a young wine. This was even better with a citrus/cider/honey salad. For drinking now I prefer this to the Clos.
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3/29/2007 - BradA wrote: 91 Points
Good clean crisp minerality with some citrus on the finish. This was a great pairing for the starter salad and I wish I had purchased more--will be hard to avoid drinking the remaining 3 btls.
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3/2/2007 - Thilo wrote: 93 Points
Consistent with my previous note. Absolutely beautiful Chablis that is already drinking well. Has considerable weight. You could not find a better white Burgundy for under $100.
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3/2/2007 - jwwinec wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful, lush nose of sweet fruit and dense Chablis minerality. Fairly tight and shy on the palate, but still yielding a lovely seamless elegance.
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2/24/2007 - Mike V wrote:
Very rich for a young 2004. Clear light yellow. Intense citus on the nose. Sharp acidity gives way to yellow fruit and rich nuttyness on the palate. Nice wine.
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1/21/2007 - RSC wrote: 92 Points
light nose with not much happening, on the palate very elegant with slight lemon and pear flavors. Not extremely fruit forward and somewhat restrained on the palate as well. The flavors plus the fantastic body of this wine make it a real winner. At it's price point ($45 for me) pretty much blows everything else out of the water if elegance is what you seek. Very glad I have a few more.
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1/5/2007 - archer752000 wrote: 93 Points
Tasted along with '04 Les Clos. This one is much rounder with butterscotch notes, but lacks a little bit of complexity comparing to the Les Clos.
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11/19/2006 - CSteefel wrote: 92 Points
Maybe no surprise here, this delivers the Chablis Grand Cru experience with no compromises. Very pale straw yellow, with a greenish tint visible only in bright light. Aromas of citrus and finely powdered oyster shells seem to round out and intensify with time in the glass. Firmly acidic and intensely flavored ripe citrus notes dominate upon entry, while the mineral notes seem to linger on the finish. Way too young to be drinking now, still there is no mistaking the elegance of this wine that should age beautifully.
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9/17/2006 - BradA wrote: 90 Points
Initially a muted nose with some scents of vanilla. Clear, clean without much acidity. Later flavors of grapefruit emerged on the finish.
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9/15/2006 - Thilo wrote: 93 Points
Wow! I loved this! Color is pale straw. Nose shows lemon, lime, hint of pear, slate/wet stone. On the palate, sharp lemon is at the fore with a hint of pear flavor, a noticable mineral component and a hint of salt finish this flavor profile. A sharp beam of acidity is also present and begs for more age. Very nice...a great Chablis. Thanks to Bill Wood for bringing this delight!
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7/6/2006 - micha_e wrote: 92 Points
Pale yellow. This is the wine from Fevre that comes closest to some Cote de Beaune whites in my view. Still, a discreet but attractive flowery chardonnay nose with some background notes of wood spice. Developed well with air and was very enjoyable with a long finish, although not as attractive as the Valmur (killer wine!) and the Les Clos. But probably needs some years to show more CHablis minerality of chalk and limestone.
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