Appearance was straw with great limpidity, youthful looking. Appley and minerally in character with high acidity with perfectly balanced use of malolactic fermentation (butter aroma) and new oak. Good intensity. Classic Chablis.
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Half way through this bottle, I really don’t know whether to be happy or sad about this great showing tonight. Had to check my CT notes and this is the 6th bottle of 07 Fevre GC I have had (Preuses, Valmur and Bougros) but the very first one that is neither premox nor advanced.
Pnp. Pale, greyish yellow in the glass, just at the edge of turning into a very light lemon yellow. Might have called this 2017 or perhaps 2014 blind. Still some reduction on the nose. Chalk, a bit of white fruit, citrus. Very clean delineation. Minerality. Does not have the sinewy tension of a 1er Cru but is still lean and almost sharp, and far away from any sort of flabbiness. Very good length. Stunning Chablis.
If you are lucky enough to open a bottle like this, it is for sure good for 20 more years, unfortunately with Fevre GC of that period, your chances of running into that bottle are more like winning the lottery.
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Consistent in it's delivery, this is a top notch Grand Cru Chablis that can go head to head with estates many times its price. Lemon and citrus dominate the nose, with crushed stone and oyster shell on the palate and finish, and some lingering peach notes. There is also the right amount of roundness on the palate to add complexity. At 17 years of age this is going strong, and should keep going for the next decade.
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William Fevre Chablis Les Presuses 2007 Nose: Apple, butter, citrus Palate: medium bodied, relatively dry, relatively strong minerality Rating: 88 pts Drink: now - 2032 Still pretty strong and mainly primary notes. I feel this can last for 10 more years. Tasted together with the 2010. This definitely taste more mature than the 2010.
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A fine bottle. Saline, mineral, citrus notes, with some apricot pit and almond butter to round it out. Well balanced acidity for a 15 yr old Chablis. If only all my white burgs held up like this…
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Drank alongside the 2007 Clos. A bit more coiled up than the Clos, but both bottles in great shape. Lots of saline and minerality with a strong citrus profile. I had a slight preference to this over the Clos. Perhaps because of the hot weather, but I preferred the slightly leaner/more chisel profile of this on the hot day. Outstanding.
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You have to hand it to William Fèvre that they can produce grand crus that compete with estates producing like wines multiple times their value. This is a top notch Grand Cru Chablis starting to hit its peak, but with the legs to go for a long time. Possessing a beautiful lemon and citrus scented nose, the palate is crisp with oyster shell and saline notes, but rounded out with underlying peach and pear. The finish is is crisp and clean with perfect balance. Highly recommended, but I do find it increasingly difficult to easily find older vintages of William Fèvre.
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Premoxed. Only 1 of 5 bottles opened in last 10 days sound. All before the switch to Diam corks. For what it's worth, opened a 2008 Fevre Valourent closed with a Diam cork and it wasn't only sound, it was singingly beautiful. Grrrrrr.
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Pale gold. Lighter in color than I expected for a 14 year old white. Notes of citrus, orchard fruit and honeycomb on the nose. It's gained some weight on the palate but the acidity still cuts through the creaminess of the mouthfeel. Rocky, dry, medium length finish. Very good effort but not the best GC I've had from WF.
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Last tasted 3 years ago, this has developed into a mature Burgundy which is starting to drink at its peak. It is wonderful mix of clean citrus flavours and hints of pear and melon with a creaminess on the palate. The finish is lengthy with notes of spice.
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Loving this wine's combination of rich fruit and cool tone, along with a mouthfeel that's so silky it feels creamy. So tangy that there's a spicy edge to the palate, and just a touch of vanilla. Very mineral and linear, and lots of freshness and energy - feels like it's at the beginning of a 10 year drinking window.
Reading the note back makes me wonder why this only gets a 92; I think it may come together better with time as at the moment it isn't quite delicious.
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Great bottle. Clean as a clean thing. Straw, hint of green. Sharp citrus fruits, lime and lemon. Chalk, oysters, white flowers. Wonderful intensity, very good length. Lovely Chablis and in this shape, still years ahead. Took an hour or two to clean up after opening though. Amazing intensity and length. And mouth watering too.
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Golden yellow. Lovely mature, still fresh, complex nose with cream caramel, browned butter and chardonnay bitterness. Embedded high acidity, medium plus body and very good length with a bit salinity. Mature flavours, mouthfilling and salivating. Elevated handsome impression. Class.
Delicious to the first lobster of the season, served straight from the pot, still a bit warm. Yummy!
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{Opened for Bastille Day Zoom chat} Rich, a touch more exotic than I usually like in my Chablis but with classy Preuses fruit and flowers, acacia, lemony citrus.
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Completely pre-oxed. The cork smelled of oxidation; poured and color is way too golden/dark for a 2007 Grand Cru Chablis. Unfortunately too many of the Fevre Grand Crus from this vintage and others are undrinkable. Extremely disappointing.
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Aromas of Sweet caramel, minerals and some wet wool (which disappeared), and Chablis minerals. The caramel aromas dominated also after a several hours.
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{multiple bottles opened for family dinner with 24 persons; probably bottles 5, 6, 7 of 24 purchased on release} Full, rich, leesy chablis with a lot of precision and length. Delicious, full complex wine and no premox.
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First bottle from an OWC of 6. Drinkable but clearly advanced with oxidative notes on the nose. On the palate smooth but too flat for a Chablis lacking minerality and freshness. At least for 2007, Fevre is pretty bad when it comes to premox and the Grand Crus (which unlike the 1er Cru were then still under natural cork).
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I think I like this vineyard better than Les Clos. Rich and creamy/stony and very compelling with the Kumamoto and Wianno oysters. Has the body yet the crisp finish I love on a hot day with cold oysters.
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My last and best bottle of three (much bottle variation here and from what I read here): very effusive and floral nose with classic Chablis apple, pungent and briney sea air, then lime kicks in. Very full bodied with dry extract, flinty with a kick of acidity that carries through to a very long finish. Crunchy and rich at the same time, beautiful tension as required in any great Chablis. Best bottle by far; I opened it for Xavier 94 so he could help me understand why all the wine gurus raved about it on release. But this time the wine spoke for itself! John liked this one a little more than I did but it's good for 94 pts
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A wine that lacks for nothing; picture perfect Chablis and truly grand vin for the appellation in my opinion. Outrageously salty and minerally on the nose with vivid limestone impressions to the green apple and pear, lemon drop profile. Crunchy and uber precise in the mouth, but with density and drive. Long length. Incredibly vigorous at this stage but I suppose every bottle is different. I'd love to follow it for many years to come.
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Thanksgiving Wine Dinner (Flemings, Walnut Creek, Ca.): Opened for Thanksgiving Dinner at Flemings, nose of lemon oil, earth, citrus, and Fuji Apple, same on the palate, big body, lemon oil driven on the palate, elegant, not quite mouth filling but rich fruit, very tasty, long, long, finish and rich aftertaste. Uploaded photo.
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At Cafe Chez Panisse in Berkeley for Estie's birthday along with my son Dan. Light gold in color, lemon zest and honeydew on the nose. On the palate there is more citrus (grapefruit and lime), along with cantaloupe, pears and certainly green apples. Stone and minerals lurk in the background. Crisp, good acidity with a surprisingly lengthy finish. Went nicely with my squash-carrot soup and Estie's fish.
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Best bottle of this yet: light golden color; full-on Chablis goodness of crisp apple, citrus, sea air minerality, some nice mature notes and bright acidity. If anything, I scored it down because the acidity (at least in this bottle) was a bit too firm. At first it paired well with a nice salad topped with seared ahi but over an hour, the acid seemed to come to the fore.
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A top notch Burgundy drinking at its best, and unfortunately my last bottle. Possessing a clean nose with hints of lemon, on the palate there is great depth with a sudden fruit explosion of pear, melon and vanilla. It completes with a decent finish with everything in complete balance. This was decanted for an hour and I do feel the wine benefited from it.
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Nose of lemon, lime, chalk, slate, shale, Chinese Apple, and pear, same on the palate, big body, very tasty, elegant, mouth filling fruit, crisp, everything in its place, and a long, long, flavorful finish.
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Terrific power and intensity. Sampled at a dinner where it was too cold when first poured and several of us were worried it was oxidized - albeit slightly. But as it warmed and opened what emerged was a powerful wine - typical Preuses. Hazelnut and apple notes shined through.
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Great bottle. Clean as a clean thing. Straw, hint of green. Sharp citrus fruits, lime and lemon. Chalk, oysters, white flowers. Wonderful intensity, very good length. Lovely Chablis and in this shape, years ahead. Indeed came over as fairly young. When it's right, it's very right!
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Bourgogne Master Class Chablis Tasting: Of all the Chablis's this evening I would have believed this was the youngest tasted blind. just so alive, racy with oyster shell and a limestone edge, almost salty. Lime Zest, Granny Smith apple and a touch of Orange on the palate. This was a great Chablis, just perfect a perfect wine for seafood, so racy! This taste like it could live on another 40+ years, but that may be pushing it. Drinking it felt like we were baby killing a 10 year old white... My favorite wine of the night
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Served to me double blind. I didn't pick it, but this was another 2007 Fèvre Grand Cru showing beautifully. Relatively deep gold. A lovely bouquet of citrus, meadow flowers and typical Chablis notes of oyster shell and ocean breeze. The palate confirmed this as a Grand Cru Chablis, although I guessed the vintage as 2014, rather than 2007. Still relatively fresh and primary. Mainly citrus and some orchard fruit with flecks of pineapple and other exotic fruit. Moving slightly honeyed but mineral, chalky and precise. Lovely acid cut and good length, finishing dry. A bottle showing no sign of premox.
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Lovely mix of green apple, pear, wet stones and a lovely hint of floral and butter/oak. Very elegant and has a long finish.
After an hour, the gunflint and slightly buttery flavours start developing.
On day 2 (by leaving the wine in a wine glass), the acidity mellows out and the salinity / oyster and gunflint flavours become more prominent. This makes the wine highly interesting.
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Two evenings, two very different Fèvre Grand Cru experiences: Maritime, chalky, citric and breezy aromas, with barely a hint of oak. On bouquet alone, I was convinced this was a quality, probably Grand Cru, Chablis. In the mouth, my impressions were confirmed. Lovely, detailed notes of greengages, lemons and limes, with some pear. Relatively austere at its core. Great purity of fruit. Not showing excessive oak or exotic fruit notes. I guessed this might be a '12 Dauvissat Grand Cru, needing 3+ more years to be at its optimum. Sparking acids. On the reveal, 2007 wasn't a surprise. Mineral and a little saline on the long finish.
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Pale yellow. Chalky, minerally, citrusy and floral could all be used to describe the aromatics of the 2007 Fevre Preuses. It is medium-bodied, with a silky-smooth texture, and is crammed with candied lemons, minerals and a serious acidic spine. Very long on the palate-gripping finish, with an interesting, late-arriving saline-like quality. An outstanding Chablis at its apogee. 95.
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While clearly there are issues with Fevre this was a pristine bottle, still youthful really. Mid gold/green. Sea spray, lime & lemon, clean green vegetables. Lovely fresh acidity, chalk, great depth and texture. Good length. Clean finish. Lovely. And bottles in this condition, good for a while.
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This was my third, count 'em 3, flawed bottles in a week. Very disappointing. All oxidized. This one less than the others, and you could taste what a wine this could have been. However - undrinkable. What is going on?
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Two bottles, on consecutive days, that were heavily oxidized. It didn't taste corked, but undrinkable. The provenance was good, so what the heck? I've one more left, which I'll try soon.
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Pale yellow. The 2007 Fevre Preuses opens up with aromas of sea spray, lime and a hint of matchstick. Medium-bodied in the mouth, with a chiseled rock-like structure, dominated at present by Granny Smith apples, lemon rind and minerals. Very long on the finish, with serious mouth-cleansing cut that reverberates on the gums for some time. This is still very young, and ideally should be aged for another 5 years or so. A very impressive young Chablis that should only improve with age. 95+.
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Full straw, nice Chard colored; very soft, shy nose of apple, bosc pear, fruit pit and crushed gravel; a definite sense of balance and near full maturity. Subdued acid structure gives sense that this is not for the adventurous over the long haul. Very nice but not profound in any way. The cognescenti raved about this on release but any crispness, lime,..."has left the building!"
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very good chablis from a very dependable producer. pale yellow colour with greenish hints. no premox here. very linear at first but improved with air. improved everyday over 3 days. will rebuy if i can get find it at the original price
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Baptême de Simone Nez réduit, un peu oxydatif. Belle bouche, pure et bien ciselée, noisettes. Joli et salin en finale, juste un brin fatiguée pour mériter une meilleure note. 90 pts
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Came in 10th out of 12 wines with a 14.2/20 total score in our Judgment of Ballston II blind tasting of White Burgundy vs. US Chardonnay. (It's sister wine, the 2007 Fevre Bougros Cote Bougerots came in 3rd).
My only blind tasting note: "_Watery_, 11/20"
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1990 Baroli and others: Served blind. Light gold. Double decant then four hours air. No one picked the wine as a Chablis. Still, a high quality Chablis, very 2007. Reduction on opening. Bouquet of green apple, pears, grapefruit and some steel. Not a lot of minerality and no spice or exotic fruit nuances. On palate, fairly primary, tasters were picking it as younger than 2010 (2012?). Prominent acidity. Serious cut. Green apple, lime juice, greengage and grapey, with real phenolic punch. Serious structure and fruit weight. Finishing with a little phenolic bitterness (which I didn't mind). Very dry, improved by the food. The next day it was drinking exactly the same. Good bottles like this are not at their peak yet and have many years ahead of them.
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Brilliant. Yellow with a touch of gold. Knockout nose of silex and white flowers. Chalk, mineral and rocks on the palate. Has rounded out a bit but still plenty of cut. Outstanding chablis. Wish I had another.
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Light yellow; nearly the color of a barrel sample. It took nearly an hour for the reduction to blow off, but once it did, aromas of sea spray and lime were accompanied by a medium-bodied, intensely mineral wine loaded Granny Smith apples and lemons. The powerful mod-palate was accompanied by a very long finish with tremendous persistence and cut. A great wine in the making here -- the essence of Chablis! 95+.
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Now, this was more like it! Opened as a second bottle and this one was miles fresher, more classic. Fabulous definition. Steely citrus fruits, chalk and oysters. Very long and fine. Bottles like this one have a long life ahead. But concerns about whether this or the first one are the norm.
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Mid gold, green. Plenty of slightly tropical fruits, lemon, slightly honeyed. Fairly rich though. Quite evolved, full bodied. Good acidity behind it. Just a bit evolved, even slightly oxidative about this bottle. Still pretty pleasant though.
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I underestimated my previous bottle of this because its beautiful statement is so restrained. Medium/light body with all its elements of citrus fruit, stony minerals, bright acidity and underlying and slightly creamy roundness beautifully focussed and singing in unison with hints of lovely secondary development. Excellent.
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Better than the previous two bottles, tasted in December 2014 and June 2015 respectively. This one is youthful and lively, fresh and intense, tightly wound, with real mineral drive and energy, juicy acidity, flavours of white chalk and lemon curd, green herbs, and very good length, orange peel. An elegant Preuses.
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Popped & poured. WOW, this wine is hitting on all cylinders. It's in perfect balance ~ medium to full bodied with a rich fruit profile and that classic Chablis mineral note. This was an Outstanding bottle!
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Very good, refined Chablis. Paled in comparison, however, to the Les Clos from the same producer. Not as crisp or precise, but still a very good chablis. Was slightly let down by expectations.
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A crisp, linear and very refreshing bottle dominated by a mineral-ilke mid palate. Tart green appple and lemon rinds are present at first but don't bring significant sweetness. Short finish. Overall a great expression of Chablis.
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Quite a broad and expansive style, a rich and spicy Chablis, nice and buttery but not really detailed in its discreet expression, relatively soft, completely ready. In its youth this must have been a stunner (or so all the critics seem to think), but I don't think it was made for the long haul.
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Very fine. Mid green gold. Nose of fresh flowers and sea-spray. Fine citrus backbone, some iodine, some light honey, chalk. Good acidity and weight. Long. Really textbook. Most enjoyable. Good now but still quite young, more to come for sure.
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Flinty with loads of citrus fruit and blossom notes on the nose. Fine and elegant yet powerful and piercing in the mouth. Great depth and detail and outstanding length.
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pretty fantastic bright nose, filled with spearmint and bright citrus fruit. The palate was filled with lemon curd and so light and delicate. Needs time to open up but that nose was awesome
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Light yellow; subdued nose, some wet stones; quite lean, good structure and depth, intense aftertaste, which brings it from relatively ordinary to quite good
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This was more seamless than the Valmur '10 which preceded, perhaps less full of character, but more perfect. Medium/light body with all its elements of citrus fruit, stony minerals, bright acidity and underlying roundness beautifully focussed and singing in unison with hints of lovely secondary development which is so beguiling on mature (pox free!) Chablis. Very good.
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The critics all seem to adore this, but I entertain slight reservations about this wine. I like it a lot, but it isn't all that. The nose is beautiful, expressive after decanting, mineral and deep, hints of lemon and subtle oak; nice intensity on the palate, lovely minerality, ripe acidity, hint of warmth from the oak; good length. A lovely Chablis, but it does not really distinguish itself from a very good Premier Cru and I would say that this does not have the energy and drive required for greatness; the peacock's tail that Preuses is famous for is missing too. Might it be that, like in Germany, 2007 is not always completely fulfilling its early promise in Chablis either? For my palate, this is completely ready.
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Drank in Hong Kong The first bottle had a slight aftertaste but the second bottle was firing on all cylinders. Nose of peach, apple and butter with a balanced palate and a medium length
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This seemed borderlined corked, so I will not be rating it. A bit of a pity though, because it would have been very nice otherwise. There was a cardboardy whiff about the nose that faded somewhat, but it was always still there, peeking out amidst rather ripe smelling scents of sweet red apples and fleshy melons, some flowers, and the lightest soupcon of cream set against a chalky backdrop, slightly spicy backdrop. Rather rich smelling for the normally more spare and minerally Les Preuses I thought. Same thing on the palate. This was rather rich and creamy for a Chablis, particularly a Preuses, with white fruit and apple flavours pierced by some stirring acidity. For all that freshness though, this had an oily textured weight that seemed more Les Clos than Les Preuses, perhaps more 2006 than 2007. It ended in a long, deep and powerful finish, with chalkier notes flecked with a little seashell. Unfortunately, though, that hint of cardboard peeked out again, more clearly this time, on the backpalate. I thought this lacked a bit of the usual cut and precision for a Fevre Les Preuses, especially from such a pure vintage like 2007. May have been because it was corked, but that we will only be able to tell with another bottle.
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Dinner at Galletto's (Galletto Ristorante, Modesto Ca.): Decanted for a couple hours…started out with wonderful ripe and creamy peach, green apple fruit…laser beam citrus, sea minerality….later into the night, it plumped up even more, and started showing some buttery notes, not ox.…but still great chalky salty minerals, lemon/lime lift, great tasty Chablis!
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Decanted at cellar temp for 2 hours prior to tasting. Dominant lemon rind and lime zest on the nose, with plenty of green apple, crushed sea shells, white flowers, light stone fruits, with some toasted oak lingering in the background. Great nose that's so crisp and citrus-y it almost makes your eyes water. Tons more lemon oil and lime zest follow through on the palate, with tart green apple, white peach, and charred wood. Plenty of saline and crushed limestone dances across the palate, with lively tongue numbing acidity coating the tongue on the finish. There's definitely some oak floating around here but it's not obtrusive, and will surely integrate with some more time in bottle. Delicious now but what a bright future this has in front of it. Fantastic-
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This is extraordinary tonight displaying flavors of quiet, but intense green fruit, rich, penetrating oyster shell notes, firm minerality, some saline undertones and a hint of nutmeg, all supported by a brisk acidic spine. This is a nuanced, elegant bottle of wine. Just delicious.
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Best white wine I've had - incredible. Pale hold, perfect tropical fruit yet crisp acidity and limes within a creamy texture. Really opened up after an hour.
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Pale gold in colour. Popped and poured. Expressive nose with time in the glass. Buttery vanillan oak underlying aroma sharpened by wonderful fruit above, limes, green apples, citrus freshness and zing! An exotic fragrant expression, more enticing with further time open. Silky, seductive palate. Full bodied mouthfeel. Melange of generous fruit up front and seamless mid-palate which continues on and on and without end almost, to generous satisfaction. Very happy. Open one hour, new sensations from a wine that continues to add to its expressive qualities with newfound minerallity and zesty acidity post mid-palate. Impressive stuff.
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Very nice and far superior to the last bottle that was abit flawed. Similar to the Bougros in all respects except not as rich and luxurious as the 08 Bougros, but quite nice.
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Not a good night for Chablis at my house. The first two bottles of La Forest were premoxed and undrinkable and this bottle had the very barest hint of cork and, while still drinkable, was fairly flat and uninteresting. A shame.
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Coravin Pull #1 - Checking in on this last bottle with a first pull...similar notes to before...this is fantastic stuff. Will be tough to wait another year for pull #2 but got to try and be patient. Just can't blame anyone for breaking this open now and enjoying it! It is fantastic.
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Something must have been wrong with my previous bottle: this is great! Very pale straw... Nose shows flint and orange peel, camomile, gooseberries. Tart but sweet and flavorful, really long finish, superbly delineated.
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Pretty straw gold in color and translucent. Nose is full of white stone fruit and some warm sourdough bread. Mouthfeel is light to medium body with coating all around. Finish is thirty plus seconds and acidity kicks in as it makes you salivate mid palate for another glass. Wonderful stuff.
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Don's 45th (Home): Rich concentration with high acidity and initial signs of age. Starting to develop some secondary flavors and length. Will continue to age for years. More depth and length than the Brocard 1er Cru Vaulorent that was drunk at the same time.
(Wine generously provided by Jay and Eric.)
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Lovely zesty lime flavor balanced very well with the somewhat complex minerality. On opening, the nose is somehow muted and the body is also on the light side, in spite of the good flavor. We decided we need to have more patience. We drank along the way for over 5 hours. It didn't get much better. A good finish, though.
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Light yellow. Floral, brothy aromas. Interesting apple and pear quality of fruit instead of citrus. Medium weight with good power, fine acidity and salinity and great length. Very impressive, with surprising depth and volume for a 2007.
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Pale yellow with greenish hues, stubborn nose of honeydew, lees, smoke and tropical fruits, high viscosity palate with butterscotch, pear, green apple and lemongrass, finish is tad metallic with underlying mineral streaks and tangy acidity
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This bottle wasn't quite as stunning as the last one I opened. Compared to that, this one was perhaps abit flat and more one dimensional. That being said, this was still a delicious bottle of wine.
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This is beautiful Chablis. Rich, deep fruit with bright floral notes, green fruit, oyster shell and a crisp, mineral laden core. The depth and underlying tension in this wine are extraordinary tonight and there's a long, 60 second plus finish. Opened for about 3 hours before it really started to shine.
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Very crystalline and smooth. Not a power wine, this was contemplative and displayed both minerality and finesse, but also a subtle citrus/lemon core. Won praise from those at the table that most favor "old world." I learned a lot from this wine and would look forward to trying again.
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Annual Tasting Group Holiday Party (Porter Creek, Mpls, MN): Pale gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. The nose had a nice, distinctly earthiness on the front end, that did diminish somewhat with aeration, along with notes of pear, lemon, citrus, light minerals. The palate was fairly crisp showing the same pear and lemon notes, round, but almost delicate on the palate with less minerality than expected. This was quite nice, but I will say I was expecting something more moving. 91+pts.
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Classis wonderful Chablis. Nothing to fault. Not overly powerful but that was fine. Everyone enjoyed. Maybe not for long term aging at this point. 1 of 2 bottles. Drink the other soon.
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Some toasty reduction on the nose blows off to reveal aromas of mint, flint and citrus. It has some ripe fruit notes on upon entry but then she’s all iodine and mineral in the mouth. It has excellent rocky detail and possesses exquisite balance and serious length.
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Unlike a 2007 Cote de Bougerots a couple of weeks ago, this bottle was pristine and youthful. Drinking extremely well right now after a couple of hours open in the bottle. Lemon thyme, ripe apple, linden flower and oyster shell minerality, with very well-integrated oak spice. Complex on the palate, with a savory mineral quality to the white fruit and citrus flavors. Long finish. A great bottle.
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Tasted alongside a slightly oxidized 07 Les Clos, this wine showed perfectly - classic Chablis with its hints of oyster shell on the nose, electric verve so characteristic of 2007, and crisp tart orchard fruit flavors. A joy to drink. 93-94.
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Light straw. Lemon zest and pear, even lime. Buttery and a little creamy but not too oaky - this seems just the amount of oak I can tolerate with ease and it is likely to diminish from here. Very sharp but refreshing with the intensity. This has a few years to go yet but is very nice now. The definition and subtlety is striking. A beautiful wine.
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Excellent. Opened a full day back and left in the bottle, this was still young but very impressive indeed. It showed a beguiling Chablis nose of wet stone and earth, mineral and seashell, even a bit of beeswax, along with subtle red apple and lemon scents. This had opened up very nicely since the last bottle I drank about two years back. The palate also showed quite a bit better than the last outing. This was classic Preuses: absolutely clean, precise and focused, with an almost laser-liked defintion to its white fleshed flavours - apples again, green Granny Smiths this time, with more ripe lemony accents at the edges and just the tiniest hint of gingery spice. Lovely. From the midpalate on, the entire package was underscored by a tremendous flow of chalky, stony minerality that coated every crevice of the mouth as the wine pulled away into a long, incredibly insistent finish. This just about that captured every taste receptor on the back-palate and refused to let go. Not quite raw power I would say, but this was quietly deep, with an immense sense of presence that crept up on you. It was very subtle though, never shouting, and such was the super fresh and citrussy youthfulness of the wine that one could almost miss how much was going on beneath the surface. I got nothing more than a glimpse of the potential of this wine in the last bottle we had. This time round, this bottle really gave a sense of what a great Chablis it really is. A superb wine. It was lovely to drink with some sushi over lunch at Kingyo even now, but I think it will be truly great in 5 to 6 years time.
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Some oak, minerality, crush stones. Pineapple, mineral, limestone, sweet white peach and limes. Low alcohol, fruity and fine acidity. Lacking structure, rather disappointing
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very nice wine and has the stuffing to age for 10 plus years. Well done. Just a slight hint of oak and the acidity was in balance and provided indications this wine will age gracefully.
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Sort of tropical and somewhat oaky nose with underlying mineral component.On the palate very rich and plus with decent acidity. Very ripe for Chablis but pretty interesting fruit. Could be confused with a modern style meursault or Puligny. Nice enough wine but not my cup of tea.Might get more interesting with time.
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Fantastic crystalline purity of flavours here on the palate - nose was somewhat less yielding however I drank from an inferior glass due to circumstance. WAY TOO YOUNG however - note AM's suggested from date is 2014! I agree - this was almost painful to drink this evening. Wine colour was almost water like transparent. Hold hold hold and this could be something great.
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From Magnum - Beautifully clean and pure, nice depth and floral elegance - improved as it sat in the glass but it will need more time to fully shine. It is interesting to see the significant difference of opinion between Allen's glowing review and the previous reviews by members who found the wine more modest.
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From magnum. Very elegant; fresh floral, stony and chalky flavour elements around a core of tart pear and citrus fruits, nicely balanced with bright acids and good length, very tasty.
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Somewhat closed, but complex nonetheless. Needs air and was better on day 2. This is a fresh and intensive wine that has everything in good balance. Several years in the cellar will probably make my score seem conservative.
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Not giving off very much now, tasted blind and in a bourgogne bottle, this totally stumped us. I thought the minerals and slight fat character did remind me of a Chablis which is probably why I called it at that but that said , was really suprised this was a grand cru no less! Very neutral and muted palate with white stone fruits but just wet stones and neutral tasting. Maybe it needs time but at the moment not living up to its status.
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Black Glass Society - Inaugral Dinner (Ming Kee, Macpherson Road): Very highly feted by the critics, but this was just not drinking that well on the day. Chad opened it an hour or so before and double decanted the wine into an empty 2007 Leflaive Bourgogne bottle - quite a few of us thought it was really a Bourgogne, albeit a top class one. Nose was very tight, with some flinty mineral, smoky bacon, a nice savoury uncercurrant and some white fruit, along with a touch of flowers and vanilla pods floating overhead. All very subtle and nuanced though, with only the minerality standing out. Palate had lots more flinty mineral, along with a whole lot of high acidity at the attack, so that it seemed austere, almost lean. Past that and into the mid-palate though, it was clear that the wine had a good depth of white fruit, with some sweet ripeness and weight wed to a firm structure. Bits of spice rounded the palate off. Still rather monolithic though, with not much showing. The finish was long and snappy, with some ripe lemons and more of that clear minerality. All very simple at the moment, with plenty of neutral fruit, lots of acid and grip and that strong seam of flinty mineral. Nothing much else on the wine. This should come good in the years down the road, but I thought it was more or less shut down on the night.
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Confrerie Burgundy Trip – Day 1 (Chablis/Beaune): Shiny gold. Heavy minerals on the first nose, then a touch of honey and flowers. Minerals and lime on the concentrated and rich palate. Medium to high acidity. Lingering finish.
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4/10/2024 - RayOB wrote: 94 Points
Drank at 67
Perfect bottle, beautiful
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12/27/2023 - Elliot Vale Likes this wine: 92 Points
Appearance was straw with great limpidity, youthful looking. Appley and minerally in character with high acidity with perfectly balanced use of malolactic fermentation (butter aroma) and new oak. Good intensity. Classic Chablis.
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8/25/2023 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 94 Points
Half way through this bottle, I really don’t know whether to be happy or sad about this great showing tonight. Had to check my CT notes and this is the 6th bottle of 07 Fevre GC I have had (Preuses, Valmur and Bougros) but the very first one that is neither premox nor advanced.
Pnp. Pale, greyish yellow in the glass, just at the edge of turning into a very light lemon yellow. Might have called this 2017 or perhaps 2014 blind. Still some reduction on the nose. Chalk, a bit of white fruit, citrus. Very clean delineation. Minerality. Does not have the sinewy tension of a 1er Cru but is still lean and almost sharp, and far away from any sort of flabbiness. Very good length. Stunning Chablis.
If you are lucky enough to open a bottle like this, it is for sure good for 20 more years, unfortunately with Fevre GC of that period, your chances of running into that bottle are more like winning the lottery.
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5/28/2023 - chitowncdpguy wrote:
Beautiful if quite advanced. Mostly caramel with the primary flavors clearly in the background now. Crisp and smooth. Beautiful.
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4/4/2023 - djhammond Likes this wine: 95 Points
Consistent in it's delivery, this is a top notch Grand Cru Chablis that can go head to head with estates many times its price. Lemon and citrus dominate the nose, with crushed stone and oyster shell on the palate and finish, and some lingering peach notes. There is also the right amount of roundness on the palate to add complexity. At 17 years of age this is going strong, and should keep going for the next decade.
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10/11/2022 - TWSA wrote: 88 Points
William Fevre Chablis Les Presuses 2007
Nose: Apple, butter, citrus
Palate: medium bodied, relatively dry, relatively strong minerality
Rating: 88 pts
Drink: now - 2032
Still pretty strong and mainly primary notes. I feel this can last for 10 more years. Tasted together with the 2010. This definitely taste more mature than the 2010.
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8/13/2022 - Enfantterrible wrote: 94 Points
Last of 6 and I think the best. Recent (non-premoxed) notes sum it up nicely
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6/30/2022 - Enfantterrible Likes this wine: 93 Points
A fine bottle. Saline, mineral, citrus notes, with some apricot pit and almond butter to round it out. Well balanced acidity for a 15 yr old Chablis. If only all my white burgs held up like this…
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6/28/2022 - godx wrote: 93 Points
Drank alongside the 2007 Clos. A bit more coiled up than the Clos, but both bottles in great shape. Lots of saline and minerality with a strong citrus profile. I had a slight preference to this over the Clos. Perhaps because of the hot weather, but I preferred the slightly leaner/more chisel profile of this on the hot day. Outstanding.
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6/11/2022 - djhammond Likes this wine: 95 Points
You have to hand it to William Fèvre that they can produce grand crus that compete with estates producing like wines multiple times their value. This is a top notch Grand Cru Chablis starting to hit its peak, but with the legs to go for a long time. Possessing a beautiful lemon and citrus scented nose, the palate is crisp with oyster shell and saline notes, but rounded out with underlying peach and pear. The finish is is crisp and clean with perfect balance. Highly recommended, but I do find it increasingly difficult to easily find older vintages of William Fèvre.
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1/14/2022 - Musigny1955 wrote: flawed
Premoxed. Only 1 of 5 bottles opened in last 10 days sound. All before the switch to Diam corks. For what it's worth, opened a 2008 Fevre Valourent closed with a Diam cork and it wasn't only sound, it was singingly beautiful. Grrrrrr.
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1/12/2022 - MObiker wrote: flawed
Oxidized.
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12/31/2021 - DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pale gold. Lighter in color than I expected for a 14 year old white. Notes of citrus, orchard fruit and honeycomb on the nose. It's gained some weight on the palate but the acidity still cuts through the creaminess of the mouthfeel. Rocky, dry, medium length finish. Very good effort but not the best GC I've had from WF.
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11/28/2021 - djhammond Likes this wine: 95 Points
Last tasted 3 years ago, this has developed into a mature Burgundy which is starting to drink at its peak. It is wonderful mix of clean citrus flavours and hints of pear and melon with a creaminess on the palate. The finish is lengthy with notes of spice.
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5/5/2021 - rnellans wrote: 93 Points
Drinking perfectly. Lemon, spice. Good mid palate. Long.
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2/27/2021 - NickA Likes this wine: 92 Points
Loving this wine's combination of rich fruit and cool tone, along with a mouthfeel that's so silky it feels creamy. So tangy that there's a spicy edge to the palate, and just a touch of vanilla. Very mineral and linear, and lots of freshness and energy - feels like it's at the beginning of a 10 year drinking window.
Reading the note back makes me wonder why this only gets a 92; I think it may come together better with time as at the moment it isn't quite delicious.
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11/11/2020 - cannym Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great bottle. Clean as a clean thing. Straw, hint of green. Sharp citrus fruits, lime and lemon. Chalk, oysters, white flowers. Wonderful intensity, very good length. Lovely Chablis and in this shape, still years ahead. Took an hour or two to clean up after opening though. Amazing intensity and length. And mouth watering too.
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10/23/2020 - Anna@WineCellar Likes this wine: 94 Points
Golden yellow. Lovely mature, still fresh, complex nose with cream caramel, browned butter and chardonnay bitterness. Embedded high acidity, medium plus body and very good length with a bit salinity. Mature flavours, mouthfilling and salivating. Elevated handsome impression. Class.
Delicious to the first lobster of the season, served straight from the pot, still a bit warm. Yummy!
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8/26/2020 - JJKinch wrote: 92 Points
Strong citrus- lemon, slight lime. Nice minerality, floral. Good acidity. Bright. Lingering finish. Really enjoyable.
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7/14/2020 - Musigny1955 Likes this wine: 92 Points
{Opened for Bastille Day Zoom chat} Rich, a touch more exotic than I usually like in my Chablis but with classy Preuses fruit and flowers, acacia, lemony citrus.
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6/13/2020 - Decanting Queen Likes this wine: 94 Points
This bottle was in excellent condition. Drinking beautifully. Pale gold in the glass, rich, creamy mineral palate. Delicious.
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5/16/2020 - DugyDog wrote: flawed
Completely pre-oxed. The cork smelled of oxidation; poured and color is way too golden/dark for a 2007 Grand Cru Chablis. Unfortunately too many of the Fevre Grand Crus from this vintage and others are undrinkable. Extremely disappointing.
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12/14/2019 - AudunG wrote: 91 Points
Aromas of Sweet caramel, minerals and some wet wool (which disappeared), and Chablis minerals. The caramel aromas dominated also after a several hours.
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10/1/2019 - Musigny1955 wrote: 94 Points
{multiple bottles opened for family dinner with 24 persons; probably bottles 5, 6, 7 of 24 purchased on release} Full, rich, leesy chablis with a lot of precision and length. Delicious, full complex wine and no premox.
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8/10/2019 - pavel_p wrote: flawed
First bottle from an OWC of 6. Drinkable but clearly advanced with oxidative notes on the nose. On the palate smooth but too flat for a Chablis lacking minerality and freshness. At least for 2007, Fevre is pretty bad when it comes to premox and the Grand Crus (which unlike the 1er Cru were then still under natural cork).
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7/5/2019 - portman63 Likes this wine: 93 Points
I think I like this vineyard better than Les Clos. Rich and creamy/stony and very compelling with the Kumamoto and Wianno oysters. Has the body yet the crisp finish I love on a hot day with cold oysters.
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12/3/2018 - jmoore431 wrote: 94 Points
My last and best bottle of three (much bottle variation here and from what I read here): very effusive and floral nose with classic Chablis apple, pungent and briney sea air, then lime kicks in. Very full bodied with dry extract, flinty with a kick of acidity that carries through to a very long finish. Crunchy and rich at the same time, beautiful tension as required in any great Chablis. Best bottle by far; I opened it for Xavier 94 so he could help me understand why all the wine gurus raved about it on release. But this time the wine spoke for itself! John liked this one a little more than I did but it's good for 94 pts
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12/3/2018 - Xavier94 Likes this wine: 95 Points
A wine that lacks for nothing; picture perfect Chablis and truly grand vin for the appellation in my opinion. Outrageously salty and minerally on the nose with vivid limestone impressions to the green apple and pear, lemon drop profile. Crunchy and uber precise in the mouth, but with density and drive. Long length. Incredibly vigorous at this stage but I suppose every bottle is different. I'd love to follow it for many years to come.
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11/22/2018 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 95 Points
Thanksgiving Wine Dinner (Flemings, Walnut Creek, Ca.): Opened for Thanksgiving Dinner at Flemings, nose of lemon oil, earth, citrus, and Fuji Apple, same on the palate, big body, lemon oil driven on the palate, elegant, not quite mouth filling but rich fruit, very tasty, long, long, finish and rich aftertaste. Uploaded photo.
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11/12/2018 - mhudes Likes this wine: 94 Points
At Cafe Chez Panisse in Berkeley for Estie's birthday along with my son Dan. Light gold in color, lemon zest and honeydew on the nose. On the palate there is more citrus (grapefruit and lime), along with cantaloupe, pears and certainly green apples. Stone and minerals lurk in the background. Crisp, good acidity with a surprisingly lengthy finish. Went nicely with my squash-carrot soup and Estie's fish.
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11/5/2018 - jmoore431 wrote: 92 Points
Best bottle of this yet: light golden color; full-on Chablis goodness of crisp apple, citrus, sea air minerality, some nice mature notes and bright acidity. If anything, I scored it down because the acidity (at least in this bottle) was a bit too firm. At first it paired well with a nice salad topped with seared ahi but over an hour, the acid seemed to come to the fore.
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8/17/2018 - asparagus Does not like this wine:
This bottle was off. Muted aromatics, muted taste. Unlike the previous bottles.
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5/12/2018 - Vinomark wrote: 85 Points
Over the hill.
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2/7/2018 - djhammond Likes this wine: 95 Points
A top notch Burgundy drinking at its best, and unfortunately my last bottle. Possessing a clean nose with hints of lemon, on the palate there is great depth with a sudden fruit explosion of pear, melon and vanilla. It completes with a decent finish with everything in complete balance. This was decanted for an hour and I do feel the wine benefited from it.
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12/1/2017 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 95 Points
Nose of lemon, lime, chalk, slate, shale, Chinese Apple, and pear, same on the palate, big body, very tasty, elegant, mouth filling fruit, crisp, everything in its place, and a long, long, flavorful finish.
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10/28/2017 - LT98 wrote: 94 Points
Terrific power and intensity. Sampled at a dinner where it was too cold when first poured and several of us were worried it was oxidized - albeit slightly. But as it warmed and opened what emerged was a powerful wine - typical Preuses. Hazelnut and apple notes shined through.
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10/26/2017 - cannym Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great bottle. Clean as a clean thing. Straw, hint of green. Sharp citrus fruits, lime and lemon. Chalk, oysters, white flowers. Wonderful intensity, very good length. Lovely Chablis and in this shape, years ahead. Indeed came over as fairly young. When it's right, it's very right!
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10/24/2017 - kdubler wrote:
Bourgogne Master Class Chablis Tasting: Of all the Chablis's this evening I would have believed this was the youngest tasted blind. just so alive, racy with oyster shell and a limestone edge, almost salty. Lime Zest, Granny Smith apple and a touch of Orange on the palate. This was a great Chablis, just perfect a perfect wine for seafood, so racy! This taste like it could live on another 40+ years, but that may be pushing it. Drinking it felt like we were baby killing a 10 year old white... My favorite wine of the night
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9/13/2017 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 93 Points
Served to me double blind. I didn't pick it, but this was another 2007 Fèvre Grand Cru showing beautifully. Relatively deep gold. A lovely bouquet of citrus, meadow flowers and typical Chablis notes of oyster shell and ocean breeze. The palate confirmed this as a Grand Cru Chablis, although I guessed the vintage as 2014, rather than 2007. Still relatively fresh and primary. Mainly citrus and some orchard fruit with flecks of pineapple and other exotic fruit. Moving slightly honeyed but mineral, chalky and precise. Lovely acid cut and good length, finishing dry. A bottle showing no sign of premox.
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7/16/2017 - vinhslee Likes this wine: 96 Points
Lovely mix of green apple, pear, wet stones and a lovely hint of floral and butter/oak. Very elegant and has a long finish.
After an hour, the gunflint and slightly buttery flavours start developing.
On day 2 (by leaving the wine in a wine glass), the acidity mellows out and the salinity / oyster and gunflint flavours become more prominent. This makes the wine highly interesting.
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6/13/2017 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 93 Points
Two evenings, two very different Fèvre Grand Cru experiences: Maritime, chalky, citric and breezy aromas, with barely a hint of oak. On bouquet alone, I was convinced this was a quality, probably Grand Cru, Chablis. In the mouth, my impressions were confirmed. Lovely, detailed notes of greengages, lemons and limes, with some pear. Relatively austere at its core. Great purity of fruit. Not showing excessive oak or exotic fruit notes. I guessed this might be a '12 Dauvissat Grand Cru, needing 3+ more years to be at its optimum. Sparking acids. On the reveal, 2007 wasn't a surprise. Mineral and a little saline on the long finish.
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5/17/2017 - Mr. Megabyte Likes this wine: 93 Points
very nice and just ready to drink
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5/7/2017 - J o e wrote: 95 Points
Pale yellow. Chalky, minerally, citrusy and floral could all be used to describe the aromatics of the 2007 Fevre Preuses. It is medium-bodied, with a silky-smooth texture, and is crammed with candied lemons, minerals and a serious acidic spine. Very long on the palate-gripping finish, with an interesting, late-arriving saline-like quality. An outstanding Chablis at its apogee. 95.
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4/8/2017 - cannym Likes this wine: 93 Points
While clearly there are issues with Fevre this was a pristine bottle, still youthful really. Mid gold/green. Sea spray, lime & lemon, clean green vegetables. Lovely fresh acidity, chalk, great depth and texture. Good length. Clean finish. Lovely. And bottles in this condition, good for a while.
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1/23/2017 - Winevestor wrote: flawed
This was my third, count 'em 3, flawed bottles in a week. Very disappointing. All oxidized. This one less than the others, and you could taste what a wine this could have been. However - undrinkable. What is going on?
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1/15/2017 - Winevestor wrote: flawed
Two bottles, on consecutive days, that were heavily oxidized. It didn't taste corked, but undrinkable. The provenance was good, so what the heck? I've one more left, which I'll try soon.
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12/6/2016 - J o e wrote: 95 Points
Pale yellow. The 2007 Fevre Preuses opens up with aromas of sea spray, lime and a hint of matchstick. Medium-bodied in the mouth, with a chiseled rock-like structure, dominated at present by Granny Smith apples, lemon rind and minerals. Very long on the finish, with serious mouth-cleansing cut that reverberates on the gums for some time. This is still very young, and ideally should be aged for another 5 years or so. A very impressive young Chablis that should only improve with age. 95+.
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10/7/2016 - Cote d'Or wrote: flawed
Heavily oxidized. Too bad, there's buckets of snappy and sappy minerality underneath.
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8/1/2016 - jmoore431 wrote: 91 Points
Full straw, nice Chard colored; very soft, shy nose of apple, bosc pear, fruit pit and crushed gravel; a definite sense of balance and near full maturity. Subdued acid structure gives sense that this is not for the adventurous over the long haul. Very nice but not profound in any way. The cognescenti raved about this on release but any crispness, lime,..."has left the building!"
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7/10/2016 - asparagus Likes this wine: 90 Points
very good chablis from a very dependable producer. pale yellow colour with greenish hints. no premox here. very linear at first but improved with air. improved everyday over 3 days. will rebuy if i can get find it at the original price
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7/3/2016 - Thoughtful Likes this wine: 92 Points
Stored in cold cellar since release. Excellent balance and depth with good classic mineral flavours. Not quite as good as expected.
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6/20/2016 - JS199 wrote: 92 Points
Still young, great potential. 92+
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6/12/2016 - d'Artagnan wrote: 90 Points
Baptême de Simone
Nez réduit, un peu oxydatif.
Belle bouche, pure et bien ciselée, noisettes. Joli et salin en finale, juste un brin fatiguée pour mériter une meilleure note. 90 pts
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6/5/2016 - AudunG wrote: 93 Points
Mineral and fruity aromas with some butter malt. Pure and fruity on the palate. Great, but not quite as intense as the Clos, tasted the same evening.
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4/24/2016 - Sijan wrote:
Came in 10th out of 12 wines with a 14.2/20 total score in our Judgment of Ballston II blind tasting of White Burgundy vs. US Chardonnay. (It's sister wine, the 2007 Fevre Bougros Cote Bougerots came in 3rd).
My only blind tasting note: "_Watery_, 11/20"
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3/27/2016 - HowardNZ Likes this wine:
1990 Baroli and others: Served blind. Light gold. Double decant then four hours air. No one picked the wine as a Chablis. Still, a high quality Chablis, very 2007. Reduction on opening. Bouquet of green apple, pears, grapefruit and some steel. Not a lot of minerality and no spice or exotic fruit nuances. On palate, fairly primary, tasters were picking it as younger than 2010 (2012?). Prominent acidity. Serious cut. Green apple, lime juice, greengage and grapey, with real phenolic punch. Serious structure and fruit weight. Finishing with a little phenolic bitterness (which I didn't mind). Very dry, improved by the food. The next day it was drinking exactly the same. Good bottles like this are not at their peak yet and have many years ahead of them.
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3/27/2016 - adipovino Likes this wine: 93 Points
Brilliant. Yellow with a touch of gold. Knockout nose of silex and white flowers. Chalk, mineral and rocks on the palate. Has rounded out a bit but still plenty of cut. Outstanding chablis. Wish I had another.
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1/24/2016 - J o e wrote: 95 Points
Light yellow; nearly the color of a barrel sample. It took nearly an hour for the reduction to blow off, but once it did, aromas of sea spray and lime were accompanied by a medium-bodied, intensely mineral wine loaded Granny Smith apples and lemons. The powerful mod-palate was accompanied by a very long finish with tremendous persistence and cut. A great wine in the making here -- the essence of Chablis! 95+.
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12/18/2015 - galewskj wrote: 93 Points
Monthly group Holiday tasting (Il Foro): A delightful aged Chablis that is performing well right now. This went great with raw tuna.
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12/13/2015 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points
Annual Tasting Group Holiday Party (Il Foro, Mpls, MN): Very small pour. Another lovely Chablis, elegant and fine, clean sea shell minerals, light citrus and white fruits, lighter body. Excellent.
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12/4/2015 - cannym Likes this wine: 94 Points
Now, this was more like it! Opened as a second bottle and this one was miles fresher, more classic. Fabulous definition. Steely citrus fruits, chalk and oysters. Very long and fine. Bottles like this one have a long life ahead. But concerns about whether this or the first one are the norm.
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12/4/2015 - cannym Likes this wine: 92 Points
Mid gold, green. Plenty of slightly tropical fruits, lemon, slightly honeyed. Fairly rich though. Quite evolved, full bodied. Good acidity behind it. Just a bit evolved, even slightly oxidative about this bottle. Still pretty pleasant though.
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11/28/2015 - eboracum Likes this wine: 93 Points
I underestimated my previous bottle of this because its beautiful statement is so restrained. Medium/light body with all its elements of citrus fruit, stony minerals, bright acidity and underlying and slightly creamy roundness beautifully focussed and singing in unison with hints of lovely secondary development. Excellent.
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11/16/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 93 Points
Better than the previous two bottles, tasted in December 2014 and June 2015 respectively. This one is youthful and lively, fresh and intense, tightly wound, with real mineral drive and energy, juicy acidity, flavours of white chalk and lemon curd, green herbs, and very good length, orange peel. An elegant Preuses.
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11/15/2015 - ScottS wrote: 94 Points
Popped & poured. WOW, this wine is hitting on all cylinders. It's in perfect balance ~ medium to full bodied with a rich fruit profile and that classic Chablis mineral note. This was an Outstanding bottle!
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11/1/2015 - asparagus wrote: 90 Points
Very good, refined Chablis. Paled in comparison, however, to the Les Clos from the same producer. Not as crisp or precise, but still a very good chablis. Was slightly let down by expectations.
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10/6/2015 - ledwards wrote: 93 Points
A crisp, linear and very refreshing bottle dominated by a mineral-ilke mid palate. Tart green appple and lemon rinds are present at first but don't bring significant sweetness. Short finish. Overall a great expression of Chablis.
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8/2/2015 - WST wrote: flawed
Advanced. Big and apple-ey, drinkable, but not much pleasure here. Lot's of nice CT notes, but not this bottle.
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6/12/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Quite a broad and expansive style, a rich and spicy Chablis, nice and buttery but not really detailed in its discreet expression, relatively soft, completely ready. In its youth this must have been a stunner (or so all the critics seem to think), but I don't think it was made for the long haul.
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5/3/2015 - cannym Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very fine. Mid green gold. Nose of fresh flowers and sea-spray. Fine citrus backbone, some iodine, some light honey, chalk. Good acidity and weight. Long. Really textbook. Most enjoyable. Good now but still quite young, more to come for sure.
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4/24/2015 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice bright intensity with good minerality and crisp finish. Drank before a dinner party and was gone in a flash.
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4/5/2015 - LIE-user wrote: 94 Points
Rather great Chablis. Perfect mixture of acidity, sweetness, fruit and minerals.
Perhaps it's better to wait some more years.
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3/14/2015 - cos65 Likes this wine:
Wow! This is rather fantastic. Tons of cool, minerally citrus with perfect balance.
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2/28/2015 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Flinty with loads of citrus fruit and blossom notes on the nose. Fine and elegant yet powerful and piercing in the mouth. Great depth and detail and outstanding length.
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2/16/2015 - winelover1986 Likes this wine:
The wine was good, but is advancing more rapidly than might be hoped. Time to drink up.
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2/8/2015 - clayfu wrote:
pretty fantastic bright nose, filled with spearmint and bright citrus fruit. The palate was filled with lemon curd and so light and delicate. Needs time to open up but that nose was awesome
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1/30/2015 - Miceri Likes this wine: 91 Points
Light yellow; subdued nose, some wet stones; quite lean, good structure and depth, intense aftertaste, which brings it from relatively ordinary to quite good
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1/4/2015 - FYC wrote:
Crispy, mineral, clean, focused and with about an hour of air put on some nice fruit and weight. A very fine bottle.
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12/31/2014 - eboracum Likes this wine: 91 Points
This was more seamless than the Valmur '10 which preceded, perhaps less full of character, but more perfect. Medium/light body with all its elements of citrus fruit, stony minerals, bright acidity and underlying roundness beautifully focussed and singing in unison with hints of lovely secondary development which is so beguiling on mature (pox free!) Chablis. Very good.
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12/27/2014 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
The critics all seem to adore this, but I entertain slight reservations about this wine. I like it a lot, but it isn't all that. The nose is beautiful, expressive after decanting, mineral and deep, hints of lemon and subtle oak; nice intensity on the palate, lovely minerality, ripe acidity, hint of warmth from the oak; good length. A lovely Chablis, but it does not really distinguish itself from a very good Premier Cru and I would say that this does not have the energy and drive required for greatness; the peacock's tail that Preuses is famous for is missing too. Might it be that, like in Germany, 2007 is not always completely fulfilling its early promise in Chablis either? For my palate, this is completely ready.
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12/21/2014 - Vinophiliac559 wrote: 95 Points
95+ pts; Briney, oyster shell, chalk minerality. This was my intro to chablis, very enjoyable
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8/1/2014 - RayOB wrote: 90 Points
Drank in Hong Kong
The first bottle had a slight aftertaste but the second bottle was firing on all cylinders. Nose of peach, apple and butter with a balanced palate and a medium length
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7/24/2014 - Paul S wrote: flawed
This seemed borderlined corked, so I will not be rating it. A bit of a pity though, because it would have been very nice otherwise. There was a cardboardy whiff about the nose that faded somewhat, but it was always still there, peeking out amidst rather ripe smelling scents of sweet red apples and fleshy melons, some flowers, and the lightest soupcon of cream set against a chalky backdrop, slightly spicy backdrop. Rather rich smelling for the normally more spare and minerally Les Preuses I thought. Same thing on the palate. This was rather rich and creamy for a Chablis, particularly a Preuses, with white fruit and apple flavours pierced by some stirring acidity. For all that freshness though, this had an oily textured weight that seemed more Les Clos than Les Preuses, perhaps more 2006 than 2007. It ended in a long, deep and powerful finish, with chalkier notes flecked with a little seashell. Unfortunately, though, that hint of cardboard peeked out again, more clearly this time, on the backpalate. I thought this lacked a bit of the usual cut and precision for a Fevre Les Preuses, especially from such a pure vintage like 2007. May have been because it was corked, but that we will only be able to tell with another bottle.
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7/17/2014 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dinner at Galletto's (Galletto Ristorante, Modesto Ca.): Decanted for a couple hours…started out with wonderful ripe and creamy peach, green apple fruit…laser beam citrus, sea minerality….later into the night, it plumped up even more, and started showing some buttery notes, not ox.…but still great chalky salty minerals, lemon/lime lift, great tasty Chablis!
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7/12/2014 - MattTM wrote:
Decanted at cellar temp for 2 hours prior to tasting. Dominant lemon rind and lime zest on the nose, with plenty of green apple, crushed sea shells, white flowers, light stone fruits, with some toasted oak lingering in the background. Great nose that's so crisp and citrus-y it almost makes your eyes water. Tons more lemon oil and lime zest follow through on the palate, with tart green apple, white peach, and charred wood. Plenty of saline and crushed limestone dances across the palate, with lively tongue numbing acidity coating the tongue on the finish. There's definitely some oak floating around here but it's not obtrusive, and will surely integrate with some more time in bottle. Delicious now but what a bright future this has in front of it. Fantastic-
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6/30/2014 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is extraordinary tonight displaying flavors of quiet, but intense green fruit, rich, penetrating oyster shell notes, firm minerality, some saline undertones and a hint of nutmeg, all supported by a brisk acidic spine. This is a nuanced, elegant bottle of wine. Just delicious.
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6/29/2014 - lepetitchateau wrote: flawed
Oxidized - slight at first but then bad.
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6/26/2014 - jmoon Likes this wine: 96 Points
Best white wine I've had - incredible. Pale hold, perfect tropical fruit yet crisp acidity and limes within a creamy texture. Really opened up after an hour.
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6/22/2014 - MyCellar01 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Pale gold in colour.
Popped and poured.
Expressive nose with time in the glass. Buttery vanillan oak underlying aroma sharpened by wonderful fruit above, limes, green apples, citrus freshness and zing! An exotic fragrant expression, more enticing with further time open.
Silky, seductive palate. Full bodied mouthfeel. Melange of generous fruit up front and seamless mid-palate which continues on and on and without end almost, to generous satisfaction.
Very happy.
Open one hour, new sensations from a wine that continues to add to its expressive qualities with newfound minerallity and zesty acidity post mid-palate.
Impressive stuff.
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6/21/2014 - Jbird73 wrote:
Couldn't wait. Finished it off. Fantastic.
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6/7/2014 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very nice and far superior to the last bottle that was abit flawed. Similar to the Bougros in all respects except not as rich and luxurious as the 08 Bougros, but quite nice.
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6/4/2014 - mmcdds wrote: flawed
Not a good night for Chablis at my house. The first two bottles of La Forest were premoxed and undrinkable and this bottle had the very barest hint of cork and, while still drinkable, was fairly flat and uninteresting. A shame.
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5/15/2014 - Jbird73 wrote: 94 Points
Coravin Pull #1 - Checking in on this last bottle with a first pull...similar notes to before...this is fantastic stuff. Will be tough to wait another year for pull #2 but got to try and be patient. Just can't blame anyone for breaking this open now and enjoying it! It is fantastic.
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12/21/2013 - Miceri Likes this wine: 94 Points
Light yellow; nose a bit unyielding; round, very nice attack, ventil rubber, toasted; very pleasant
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11/16/2013 - AtoZ wrote: 91 Points
Lovely. Not terribly complex. Great with white clam sauce.
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11/6/2013 - wallstreet wrote: 93 Points
Wine definitely has smoothed out since my last tasting. This was very good. Too bad it is my last bottle.
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10/30/2013 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 91 Points
This has softened since I last tasted it but is still has good depth to the green fruit, brisk acidity and a firm underlying minerality. Quite nice.
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10/9/2013 - clairenclarence wrote: 91 Points
it has some weight.nice texture with evident sign of oak influence.gd citrus n nice acidity support.if onli its more lean n less oak
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9/16/2013 - carlwhat wrote:
premox. very disappointing...
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9/14/2013 - KPB wrote: 92 Points
Something must have been wrong with my previous bottle: this is great! Very pale straw... Nose shows flint and orange peel, camomile, gooseberries. Tart but sweet and flavorful, really long finish, superbly delineated.
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7/14/2013 - Jbird73 wrote: 94 Points
Pretty straw gold in color and translucent. Nose is full of white stone fruit and some warm sourdough bread. Mouthfeel is light to medium body with coating all around. Finish is thirty plus seconds and acidity kicks in as it makes you salivate mid palate for another glass. Wonderful stuff.
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6/28/2013 - cubswinws wrote: 92 Points
Stellar Chablis that really came around on Day 2. Great crisp minerality and long finish. Quite enjoyable but likely needs more cellar time.
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3/9/2013 - djdaqm Likes this wine: 93 Points
Don's 45th (Home): Rich concentration with high acidity and initial signs of age. Starting to develop some secondary flavors and length. Will continue to age for years. More depth and length than the Brocard 1er Cru Vaulorent that was drunk at the same time.
(Wine generously provided by Jay and Eric.)
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3/6/2013 - wcchang Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely zesty lime flavor balanced very well with the somewhat complex minerality. On opening, the nose is somehow muted and the body is also on the light side, in spite of the good flavor. We decided we need to have more patience. We drank along the way for over 5 hours. It didn't get much better. A good finish, though.
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3/3/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Light yellow. Floral, brothy aromas. Interesting apple and pear quality of fruit instead of citrus. Medium weight with good power, fine acidity and salinity and great length. Very impressive, with surprising depth and volume for a 2007.
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2/13/2013 - duchamp wrote: 89 Points
Pale yellow with greenish hues, stubborn nose of honeydew, lees, smoke and tropical fruits, high viscosity palate with butterscotch, pear, green apple and lemongrass, finish is tad metallic with underlying mineral streaks and tangy acidity
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2/2/2013 - vijayk416 wrote:
Still quite reticent in spite of a generous decant. Hold.
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1/27/2013 - KPB wrote: 87 Points
A boîre... Not thrilling. Early premox?
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1/1/2013 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 90 Points
This bottle wasn't quite as stunning as the last one I opened. Compared to that, this one was perhaps abit flat and more one dimensional. That being said, this was still a delicious bottle of wine.
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12/21/2012 - mmcdds Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is beautiful Chablis. Rich, deep fruit with bright floral notes, green fruit, oyster shell and a crisp, mineral laden core. The depth and underlying tension in this wine are extraordinary tonight and there's a long, 60 second plus finish. Opened for about 3 hours before it really started to shine.
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12/2/2012 - btock Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very crystalline and smooth. Not a power wine, this was contemplative and displayed both minerality and finesse, but also a subtle citrus/lemon core. Won praise from those at the table that most favor "old world." I learned a lot from this wine and would look forward to trying again.
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12/2/2012 - rocknroller wrote: 91 Points
Annual Tasting Group Holiday Party (Porter Creek, Mpls, MN): Pale gold color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. The nose had a nice, distinctly earthiness on the front end, that did diminish somewhat with aeration, along with notes of pear, lemon, citrus, light minerals. The palate was fairly crisp showing the same pear and lemon notes, round, but almost delicate on the palate with less minerality than expected. This was quite nice, but I will say I was expecting something more moving. 91+pts.
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11/11/2012 - AtoZ wrote: 92 Points
Classis wonderful Chablis. Nothing to fault. Not overly powerful but that was fine. Everyone enjoyed. Maybe not for long term aging at this point. 1 of 2 bottles. Drink the other soon.
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11/2/2012 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Some toasty reduction on the nose blows off to reveal aromas of mint, flint and citrus. It has some ripe fruit notes on upon entry but then she’s all iodine and mineral in the mouth. It has excellent rocky detail and possesses exquisite balance and serious length.
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9/13/2012 - cartime wrote: 94 Points
Unlike a 2007 Cote de Bougerots a couple of weeks ago, this bottle was pristine and youthful. Drinking extremely well right now after a couple of hours open in the bottle. Lemon thyme, ripe apple, linden flower and oyster shell minerality, with very well-integrated oak spice. Complex on the palate, with a savory mineral quality to the white fruit and citrus flavors. Long finish. A great bottle.
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6/30/2012 - dr mike wrote: 93 Points
Lively notes of tropical fruits.
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5/24/2012 - amateurwino wrote: 93 Points
Tasted alongside a slightly oxidized 07 Les Clos, this wine showed perfectly - classic Chablis with its hints of oyster shell on the nose, electric verve so characteristic of 2007, and crisp tart orchard fruit flavors. A joy to drink. 93-94.
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5/1/2012 - Pinotnut wrote: 93 Points
Beautiful chablis. Buy more from TV
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4/6/2012 - Dave Canada wrote: 93 Points
Gorgeous definition, great minerality, stone fruit, citrus and a long finish....very pretty
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3/17/2012 - DonalOB Likes this wine: 94 Points
Light straw. Lemon zest and pear, even lime. Buttery and a little creamy but not too oaky - this seems just the amount of oak I can tolerate with ease and it is likely to diminish from here. Very sharp but refreshing with the intensity.
This has a few years to go yet but is very nice now. The definition and subtlety is striking. A beautiful wine.
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3/9/2012 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points
Excellent. Opened a full day back and left in the bottle, this was still young but very impressive indeed. It showed a beguiling Chablis nose of wet stone and earth, mineral and seashell, even a bit of beeswax, along with subtle red apple and lemon scents. This had opened up very nicely since the last bottle I drank about two years back. The palate also showed quite a bit better than the last outing. This was classic Preuses: absolutely clean, precise and focused, with an almost laser-liked defintion to its white fleshed flavours - apples again, green Granny Smiths this time, with more ripe lemony accents at the edges and just the tiniest hint of gingery spice. Lovely. From the midpalate on, the entire package was underscored by a tremendous flow of chalky, stony minerality that coated every crevice of the mouth as the wine pulled away into a long, incredibly insistent finish. This just about that captured every taste receptor on the back-palate and refused to let go. Not quite raw power I would say, but this was quietly deep, with an immense sense of presence that crept up on you. It was very subtle though, never shouting, and such was the super fresh and citrussy youthfulness of the wine that one could almost miss how much was going on beneath the surface. I got nothing more than a glimpse of the potential of this wine in the last bottle we had. This time round, this bottle really gave a sense of what a great Chablis it really is. A superb wine. It was lovely to drink with some sushi over lunch at Kingyo even now, but I think it will be truly great in 5 to 6 years time.
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3/7/2012 - Mingmong wrote: 89 Points
Some oak, minerality, crush stones. Pineapple, mineral, limestone, sweet white peach and limes. Low alcohol, fruity and fine acidity. Lacking structure, rather disappointing
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3/7/2012 - Coollawyer wrote: 86 Points
Very nice nose of lemons and honey. Lemony taste very lovely.
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1/6/2012 - Serge Birbrair wrote:
Surprisingly good at this early age for Grand Cru. Oak is barely noticable, finish is mile long, my WOTN.
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1/6/2012 - wallstreet wrote: 91 Points
very nice wine and has the stuffing to age for 10 plus years. Well done. Just a slight hint of oak and the acidity was in balance and provided indications this wine will age gracefully.
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9/3/2011 - Fielding wrote: 91 Points
Somewhat muted nose of citrus and tropical fruits. Grapefruit and lemon peel on the palate with nice minerality and richness. Great QPR.
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7/15/2011 - pomerol wrote: 91 Points
Sort of tropical and somewhat oaky nose with underlying mineral component.On the palate very rich and plus with decent acidity. Very ripe for Chablis but pretty interesting fruit. Could be confused with a modern style meursault or Puligny. Nice enough wine but not my cup of tea.Might get more interesting with time.
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5/18/2011 - Ho Bryan wrote:
Fantastic crystalline purity of flavours here on the palate - nose was somewhat less yielding however I drank from an inferior glass due to circumstance. WAY TOO YOUNG however - note AM's suggested from date is 2014! I agree - this was almost painful to drink this evening. Wine colour was almost water like transparent. Hold hold hold and this could be something great.
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5/7/2011 - lepetitchateau wrote: 93 Points
From Magnum - Beautifully clean and pure, nice depth and floral elegance - improved as it sat in the glass but it will need more time to fully shine. It is interesting to see the significant difference of opinion between Allen's glowing review and the previous reviews by members who found the wine more modest.
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4/24/2011 - ELH wrote: 88 Points
Flinty, floral, chalky, on a foundation of subdued fruit. Muted overall effect. Good but not life-changing. Too young?
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12/14/2010 - beachbum wrote: 88 Points
good, not particularily interesting
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11/10/2010 - salil wrote: 90 Points
From magnum. Very elegant; fresh floral, stony and chalky flavour elements around a core of tart pear and citrus fruits, nicely balanced with bright acids and good length, very tasty.
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7/12/2010 - VHJV wrote: 92 Points
Somewhat closed, but complex nonetheless. Needs air and was better on day 2. This is a fresh and intensive wine that has everything in good balance. Several years in the cellar will probably make my score seem conservative.
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4/26/2010 - Alex H wrote: 80 Points
Not giving off very much now, tasted blind and in a bourgogne bottle, this totally stumped us. I thought the minerals and slight fat character did remind me of a Chablis which is probably why I called it at that but that said , was really suprised this was a grand cru no less! Very neutral and muted palate with white stone fruits but just wet stones and neutral tasting. Maybe it needs time but at the moment not living up to its status.
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4/24/2010 - Paul S wrote: 90 Points
Black Glass Society - Inaugral Dinner (Ming Kee, Macpherson Road): Very highly feted by the critics, but this was just not drinking that well on the day. Chad opened it an hour or so before and double decanted the wine into an empty 2007 Leflaive Bourgogne bottle - quite a few of us thought it was really a Bourgogne, albeit a top class one. Nose was very tight, with some flinty mineral, smoky bacon, a nice savoury uncercurrant and some white fruit, along with a touch of flowers and vanilla pods floating overhead. All very subtle and nuanced though, with only the minerality standing out. Palate had lots more flinty mineral, along with a whole lot of high acidity at the attack, so that it seemed austere, almost lean. Past that and into the mid-palate though, it was clear that the wine had a good depth of white fruit, with some sweet ripeness and weight wed to a firm structure. Bits of spice rounded the palate off. Still rather monolithic though, with not much showing. The finish was long and snappy, with some ripe lemons and more of that clear minerality. All very simple at the moment, with plenty of neutral fruit, lots of acid and grip and that strong seam of flinty mineral. Nothing much else on the wine. This should come good in the years down the road, but I thought it was more or less shut down on the night.
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3/13/2010 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Flinty yet crammed full of orchard fruits. Good shape and intensity.
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11/10/2009 - MFong wrote:
Confrerie Burgundy Trip – Day 1 (Chablis/Beaune): Shiny gold. Heavy minerals on the first nose, then a touch of honey and flowers. Minerals and lime on the concentrated and rich palate. Medium to high acidity. Lingering finish.
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