2014 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent

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  9/25/2023 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Found this a bit difficult to assess. I have less experience with Chablis of this caliber than other chardonnays, and have limited experience with (lightly) aged examples, too. It was a beautiful, fascinating wine, engaging and unique. I'm not sure if it truly "grabbed" me or became more than the sum of its parts. It definitely felt like a wine of place though, like it could have only come from a great vineyard in Chablis. I didn't decant, did a pop and pour despite the previous note (was shared last minute with friends, 20 mins out of the fridge)- maybe needed more air and patience.
  
  The nose took some coaxing to open up, but not much- I got lots of little notes one at a time. Led with flint, then tidepool (along with the faint "funk" of seaweed or barnacles), white flowers, a bit of bright green apple, and even something like mushroom, a faint savory note that was sometimes fantastic and other times slightly off-putting. I got only a touch of oak or malo influence, little pops of vanilla that didn't stay around long. I don't know if I'd say the nose was super "harmonious", but it was definitely complex.
  
  The palate was different, being a lot more "focused" and straightforward in a way - a huge, long wave of pure lemon/lime zest and saline minerality surging into the taste receptors and lingering extremely long in the finish. Despite the high acidity, it never felt "tart", just bright and vibrant. I might say it was lacking a bit of "depth" (felt like all soprano rather than a full choir.) Still, what an incredible length and focus.
  
  I could be underrating this easily - I just don't have as much to compare it to as I'd like, and I could see it improving more, especially as the nose gets more and more expressive. For the price, I was slightly more impressed with the Kumeu River Maté Vineyard, which isn't a totally fair comparison. Really looking forward to trying more Fevre and other Chablis benchmarks.

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  11/4/2022 - Palisades57 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Excellence but takes at least 2-3 hours to open. Do not PNP. Once it gets going typical Chablis notes.

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  7/29/2022 - Cote d'Or Likes this wine:

  Tasted over 2 hrs
  -translucent pale gold-green
  -mild reduction sea breeze lemon
  -med/med+ acidity, med/med- weight super sappy intensity gentle lemon saline minerality with a bit of green apple, long
  -utterly brilliant and drinking perfectly now, definitely opened the first two bottles too early

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  7/14/2022 - DCHawkeye Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Popped'n poured for Bastille Day at La Piquette in D.C., along with a 2017 Henri Boillot Clos de la Mouchère and a 2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Le Corton. Lovely minerality and white flowers aromas - drinking beautifully but a bit overshadowed by the Boillot.

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  4/1/2022 - Outplaying Likes this wine:

  This bottle was delicious. Lime, hints of vanilla cream, and loads of salty minerality and crisp acidity. Fresh as a daisy, as my dad would say. Excellent.

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