2012 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis

Community Tasting Note

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91 Points

Friday, November 29, 2019 - Clearly exceeds my expectations ! Remarkable how it has developed since my first bottle in January 2015. Glass light straw. Few but rather swift tears. Low to medium intensity nose compared to my Rieslings. But for a Chablis, it's not bad at all. Green apple, quince (unripe on day 1, but riper by day 4), a little unripe honey melon, lemon, some white pepper and a touch of hay. Lactic notes from wood (if at all) are very toned down, but this is a Chablis.

Palate dry, acidic and tart, but not austere, light body and and superbly mineral, like licking fresh lemon juice off granite, nutmeg in the length, long and crisp. However there is also a wonderful illusion of sweetness in the development after arrival and before the finish that is fruit driven.

I think the wine is still very much alive and could easily be on its peak until next year. Of course, I wouldn't know because I had no bottle the past two or three years. But I can say it's better than in 2015.

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