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Chablis

Tasted July 3, 2013 by Vintomas with 452 views

Flight 1 (12 notes)

White
2012 William Fèvre Petit Chablis France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis
84 points
Nose: slightly flowery, green apple, some wine gum?
Palate: apple, gooseberry, high acidity, a hint of grapefruit bitterness, a hint of spice, some mineral, aftertaste with a hint of bitterness.
Summary: slightly atypical, 84 p?
(Négociant wine, i.e., not "Domaine".)
White
2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis France, Burgundy, Chablis
88 points
Nose: green apple, mineral, a small hint of flowers
Palate: green apple, citrus, strong mineral notes, good concentration, long aftertaste with mineral.
Summary: quite good for a village Chablis, rather young.
White
2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
90 points
Nose: mineral, rather ripe fruit, some flowery notes, elegant
Palate: stony mineral notes, citrus, only green apple, rather high acidity, slightly "creamy", good concentration.
Summary: a slightly bigger wine than the 2011 village Chablis, rather young, 90(+) p
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White
2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Les Lys France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
90 points
Nose: mineral with a clearly stony note, green apple, a hint of flowery notes, quite elegant
Palate: stony mineral, some apple and citrus, high acidity, good concentration, aftertaste with citrus and mineral.
Summary: more minerality than the 2011 Vaillons. Rather young, 90(+) p
White
2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
91 points
Nose: mineral with smoky notes, green apple, a firm and classical nose
Palate: stony mineral notes, spicy, rather concentrated and powerful, green apple, high acidity, long aftertaste with mineral.
Summary: more powerful and foody style than the two 2011 left bank premier crus (Vaillons and Les Lys). Young, but approachable, 91(+) p
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White
2011 William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
90 points
Nose: mineral, slightly smoky, some yellow apple, a hint of spice.
Palate: stony mineral notes, powerful, spicy, high acidity, very mineral-dominated aftertaste.
Summary: mineral-dominated but slightly more coarse than the 2011 Montée de Tonnerre. Young, but approachable, 90(+) p
White
2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
91 points
Nose: mineral with impressions of smoke and dust, some yellow apple, just a hint of spice and a hint of flowery notes, some elegance.
Palate: mineral with impressions of smoke and dust, quite concentrated, high acidity, some apple, long aftertaste with mineral.
Summary: both powerful and elegant, very mineral-driven. Young, but rather approachable, 91+ p
White
2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Valmur France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
92 points
Nose: mineral, some yellow apple with hints of baked apple, small hints of flowery notes.
Palate: mineral, quite concentrated, some yellow fruit including citrus, high acidity, some spice.
Summary: mineral-driven but with slightly more fruit than the premier crus, and slightly softer than the three right bank premier crus. Rather young, somewhat approachable, 92(+) p
White
2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte Bouguerots France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
92 points
Nose: mineral, some baked yellow apple, spice, some hints of oak barrel notes. Slightly more spicy than the 2011 Valmur, but otherwise rather similar in the nose.
Palate: mineral, yellow apple, citrus, noticeable spice, high acidity, hints of grapefruit bitterness, aftertaste with mineral.
Summary: powerful and spicy. Rather young, somewhat approachable, 92(+) p
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White
2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
91 points
Nose: mineral, slightly smoky, some green apple, some spice. More mineral-dominated that the other grand crus.
Palate: mineral, citrus, spice, high acidity, long and mineral-dominated aftertaste.
Summary: young, not very accessible, 91+ p?
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White
2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
93 points
Nose: mineral, yellow and green apple, some spice.
Palate: mineral with a stony character, mint, quite concentrated, green apple, high acidity. Long aftertaste with mineral and mint.
Summary: a young and well-built grand cru with all the pieces in the right places, 93+ p
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White
2010 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
92 points
Nose: mineral, slightly smoky, citrus, some yellow winter apple, hints of spice, slightly more "muted" nose than the 2011s.
Palate: mineral with mineral water character, quite concentrated, some apple and citrus, long aftertaste with mineral.
Summary: more mineral than the 2011 grand crus, and more closed than most of those. Young, 92+ p
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