Winery - William Fèvre
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rich and soft, the yellow fruit character of this wine shines through the acidity. It has a broad texture, although never losing sight of that crispness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This steep vineyard produces a particularly rich style of Chablis because of its excellent exposure. This wine exemplifies this. It is warm, and rounded, with superrich yellow fruits, almost tropical. Underlying it all is a structure derived from green plum skin flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a rare premier cru vineyard with its north-east exposure. In good years, like 2005, it can produce a wonderful expression of the mineral structure of fine Chablis. Apple and grapefruit flavors are at the forefront here; this certainly needs to age for 5–6 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Open, generous and relatively opulent, showing all the richness of 2005, along with peaches, apricots and tropical fruits. It’s round from start to finish, a luscious Chardonnay. Just some crispness at the end.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Valmur sits in the middle of the grand cru region, forming a valley bordering Vaudesir and joining Les Clos (Fèvre owns sites on both sides of the border). This is a stylish, intense wine with a slightly smoky quality to the powerful fruit. It sets up beautifully in the midpalate—firm and expansive. Layers of stone, mineral and crisp fruit are highlighted by a tangy saltiness that really sings with oysters.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A beautifully balanced wine, mixing an intense, nervy, crisp fruit character with light wood flavors and the most piercing acidity. This is a serious wine, for aging over 3–5 years while retaining impeccable fruit.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Woody, toasty aromas announce this rich wine. With the ripe peach and nectarine flavors, this feels generous and opulent. However, there is always that push of a more steely, taut character to keep firmly in its terroir.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A very taut wine. Yes, it has richness and weight with ripe fruits, but the main character is dominated by a tense line of acidity, of very crisp fruit and of an intense steely texture. For aging over 4–5 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A ripe, bold and impressive wine, showing yellow peaches and pineapple flavors to go with its tight core of minerality. There is a touch of wood, but the main thrust is for broad fruit, open and welcoming.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A big, burly Chablis, beautifully ripe, exhibiting powerful fruits overlaying a core of citrus and apple skin texture. The wine is open, rich, with an enticing juicy character, finished with bright, ripe acidity.
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