Community Tasting Notes (44) Avg Score: 91.2 points

  • No worries about premox or TCA here - or even just old age. I would have no clue that this was 20 year old Chablis. After more than an hour and this is still opening - I think it will be better tomorrow. Classic Chablis profile here - lemon, some spice, dusty minerals, dusty pollen and a bit of white florals. Lots of lemon and tart on the palate, also salty and a bit nutty. The residual of the oak is here and well integrated now - gives a bit of brown and depth and a touch of round into the finish. The finish starts off w the brown and lemon and the brown fades out so that you end up with the lemon and salty minerals. So this isn't flawed at all - and it is very good, but it, at this point, doesn't have the complexity or depth of the Les Clos or Preuses. Maybe it will open more tomorrow. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 5/6, Finish - 4.5-5, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 15.5-16/20.

    This improved on day 2 but I lost the note I took :(. from memory - now this has developed a beautiful green-menthol-herbal thing that really gives the nose a depth when added to the lemon-minerals-golden palette. More complete and balanced now. wonderful. 16.5-17/20.

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  • Still holding on.. No signs of premox or even what would be considered normal aging for a 16 year old bottle of Chablis. A slight swirl brings out the minerality we expect, the texture is beautiful and rich without any loss of focus. Could perhaps go another 2-3 years but probably not more

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  • Outstanding, it has depth and a finish that goes on for an age. My last bottle and wish I had more. 95 points

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  • No formal note - just got the end of the bottle. This isn't classic Chablis, but it is good White Burg. It's got some minerality and some lemon, along with deeper notes and some thicker or creamier things going on in the mouth. Definitely some mint and herbal notes along with honey, white flowers and nectar. Maybe a bit of butterscotch and some shells? This had nice breadth and complexity. 16/20.

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  • Blind White Tasting with Top 2000 White Burgundy (Les Nomades - Chicago IL): Upfront and plenty ripe with good acidity and minerality from middle to finish. Would like more nuance from Grand Cru from a good vintage, but certainly lots of pleasure here. Wouldn't cellar this much longer.

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
    July/August 2002, IWC Issue #103, (See more on Vinous...)

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  • By Richard Jennings
    9/12/2003, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points

    (Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Valmur) Grapefruit, subtle floral nose; nice, clean, tart citrus, mineral, spice palate; medium-plus finish

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