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Terroir-istes International - Chablis Grand Cru & one 1er Cru
Rodwell House
Tasted November 4, 2013 by rikipedia with 25 views
Introduction
A look at Chablis Grand Cru & Premier Cru from 2008 and some 2005 and a 2004 vintage.
Flight 1 - 2008 Vintage and William Fevre (4 notes)
White
2008 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
89 points
Pale Yellow in colour with an earthy, mineral aroma alongside chalk. Fine bracing acidity, wet stones (petrichor) this is a finely boned wine with a long finish. Isn't that complex nor that deep but delicious right now to drink
White
2008 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir
93 points
Light + yellow with a distance floral aroma. Also butter, caramel and a sense of warmth. Rich in the mouth and fuller and broader than expected with that Chablis underlying richness. Elements of mineral and creamy oatmeal offset by a sinewy rich acidity. A riper style withy depth and length. VG
White
2008 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte Bouguerots
92 points
Light+ yellow with baked fruit, mineral and wet pebbles. Lovely poise in the front end with petrichor (rain on stone), crushed rocks, thundercloud, etc bracing acidity with a lovely fine boned linearity to the wine. There is a richness but all is punctuated by shards of mineral that taste better than it sounds!
White
2008 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
94 points
Light Yellow. Nose shows mineral wet chalk, river stones and honey. Quite lifted on the front palate with plenty of apple fruit and crushed stones. Finesse, complexity with a subtle power this is a tightly wrapped round a steel mast. Very good
Flight 2 - Grand Cru 2008 (2 notes)
White
2008 Moreau-Naudet & Fils Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
92 points
Medium yellow with lifted notes of aniseed, wet chalk and ripe apple fruits, plus some creme fraiche and oyster shell. The palate is all fresh apple and quite opulent, wet tightly packed with a lovely bite to it.
White
2008 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles
94 points
Light yellow with a mineral lift, focussed. Plenty of apple with some richness yet tightly woven wine, good mid palate depth and long finish. Has a purity and clarity that gives energy - bracing acidity.
Flight 3 - Les Preuses Grand Cru - 2 vintages (3 notes)
White
2004 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
87 points
Light yellow. Much riper nose showing more evolution in the glass. Honey joins mineral, river stones. A fine acid on the palate, more linear than expected yet with fullness and lacks a little bit of depth. Not as compelling as some of the others in the line-up
White
2005 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
95 points
Light yellow in colour. A fresh, vibrant lifted nose with lemon peel, earth, oyster shell, clementine, white button mushroom and aniseed. Amazing intensity of flavour with wonderful depth. Full and rich in the mouth yet with a blade of acidity giving vibrancy and purity, like a summer meadow. A citric floral element tails off into the long finish. Fabulous precision!
White
2005 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
94 points
Light yellow. Lifted, intense and focussed note with red apple, touch of honey, and more. The palate holds an amazing depth of flavour that caresses the back of the palate. River stones, a fine oatmeal texture, mineral, oyster shell with green apple flesh. Wonderful concentration and vibrancy, balancing purity of fruit with a richness. Excellent
Closing
9 wines - The group winner was 2008 Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles