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Chablis

£110 - add to basket 

An elegant, refreshing wine with lovely pure fruit and a poised, mineral finish.  Lively, well made village Chablis in the classic style. Drink 2009-2013. - armit

(domain wine; bottled the week prior to my visit) Pale, green-tinged color. Musky aromas of lime oil, ginger and quinine. Juicy and tight; less open to inspection today than the Champs Royaux. More material here but quite closed, hinting only at lime and minerals. A very serious village wine with sneaky back-end persistence. - 89 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jul/Aug 2009

(from domaine fruit). A slightly riper nose features notes of mineral reduction, seaweed and green fruit where the minerality is also picked up by the detailed, pure and intense medium-bodied flavors that possess good mid-palate density and solid length on the balanced finish. While not truly special, there is just more here than with the Champs Royaux. 2011+ - 88 points, Allen Meadows' Burghound Issue 36, October 2009

Chablis 1er cru Les Lys

£210 - add to basket

Les Lys is a small vineyard on the left bank with very pure Kimmeridgian soils, exposed to the North East. Fèvre has just under a hectare of 60 year-old vines producing a concentrated, dry, mineral style with great depth and vitality. It is always worth being a little more patient with this cuvée but the fruit is certainly there and this is another fine result. Drink 2011-2016. - armit

(domain wine; a small and concentrated crop from 55-year-old vines that face northeast) Pale yellow-green. Musky lime oil, spearmint and spices on the nose. Dense on entry, then offers a sweeter impression in the mid-palate than the Vaillons if not that wine's precision or elegance. This big, broad, rather fleshy premier cru will need time to reveal its underlying shape. Best today on the long, rising finish, which dusts the palate with lemon zest. - 90-92 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, July/ Aug. 2009

A classic Les Lys is always about elegance and refinement and that is certainly the case in 2008 with the refined, pure and airy nose of citrus, sea breeze and white flower aromas that are followed by precise and cuts-like-aknife flavors that culminate in a crisp and equally pure finish. This is also an understated effort that offers excellent balance and an overall sense of harmony. Worth a look. 2013+ - 90-92 points, Allen Meadows' Burghound Issue 36, October 2009

Chablis 1er cru Vaillons

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A south-east and therefore sunnier exposure, the extra warmth comes across in this attractive, almost silky style which has a soft but lively palate balanced by a delicate mineral character . Drink 2010-2016. - armit

(domain wine) Bright yellow with a green tinge. Dense and energetic, with a superb core of peppery, spicy fruit. The broad finish is scented and long, offering captivating stony minerality and lingering perfume. This "sunny terroir," farmed organically as of this vintage, was harvested early along with the Vaudesir, according to Seguier, who believes that the organic farming may have contributed to the wine's noteworthy tension. - 90-93 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, July/ Aug. 2009

(from Vaillons and Châtains). A ripe and distinctly floral nose offers up additional notes of spice, tidal pool and shell fish that can also be found on the equally ripe and impressively pure flavors that are dense, serious and intense before culminating in a citrus-infused, balanced and persistent finish. Also very solid. 2013+ - 89-92 points, Allen Meadows' Burghound Issue 36, October 2009

Chablis 1er cru Montée de Tonnerre

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A terrific right bank site next to Blanchots and Les Clos which produces powerful and complex wines.  Real depth to the fruit, which also shows a little more richness than some of the cooler sites, but there is  great energy and verve on the finish with a classic gunflint character. Drink 2012-2018. - armit

(domain wine) Pale yellow-green color. Crushed stone, lime oil and ethereal white flowers on the nose. Wonderfully elegant wine combining serious richness and density with terrific grip. The white peach, spearmint and spice flavors are complicated by a soil-driven saline minerality. Finishes with superb grip and dusty length. This is two-thirds Chapelots and one-third Pied d'Aloue, the former providing fat and the latter minerality, according to winemaker Seguier. Grand cru suavity and complexity here. - 92-94 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, July/ Aug. 2009

(from 1/3 Pied d’Aloup and the rest from Chapelot). A discreet touch of wood sets pure, elegant and airy floral and spice aromas that are in perfect keeping with the racy, energetic and classy medium weight plus flavors that possess excellent depth as well as superb length. This delivers grand cru quality. 2014+ - 92-94 points, Allen Meadows' Burghound Issue 36, October 2009

Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent 

 £295 - add to basket

 Now officially named Vaulorent (previously known as 'Fourchaume Vignoble de Vaulorent) this 1er Cru is treated as the 8th Grand Cru by Fèvre and with good reason. A mere fossilised oyster-shell's throw from Les Preuses, this is an intensely flavoured, smoky, powerful wine with great purity and lingering fruit on the finish.  A real step up and surely amongst the finest wines of the region. Drink 2012-2020. - armit

 Pale yellow. Ripe aromas of pineapple, lemon, spices, mint and toasted bread. Round, shapely and sweet, with serious volume and spice character. Not the last word in Chablis cut-in fact, this is rather exotic in the context of this 2008 collection-but fresh acidity gives the wine structure and extends the finish. - 89-92 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, July/ Aug. 2009

(from an impressive 3.63 ha parcel out of only 17 ha and most of it is hard by Les Preuses. Séguier calls this their “baby grand cru” as specific barrels are selected for vine age, concentration and power). This is one of those wines where you can sense the sheer depth of material simply based on the nose as the very dense fruit displays additional hints of stone, tidal pool, algae, oyster shell and a mix of green fruit and white flower aromas that give way to concentrated, serious and rich flavors that are actually quite fine before culminating in an explosively long and palate staining finish. A terrific wine that could easily pass for a grand cru. 2014+ - 92-95 points, Allen Meadows' Burghound Issue 36, October 2009

Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte des Bouguerots

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£440 (magnums) - add to basket

Grown on very steep, south-facing slopes, this is classic Chablis with pure, almost sweet fruit flavours and a bracing, mineral intensity. The cuvée may not be as well known as Valmur or Les Clos but it suffers nothing by comparison and is often one of the finest in the Fèvre line up. The 2008 is a particular success. Drink 2014-2020+. - armit

(domain wine) Pale, green-tinged yellow. Compellingly pure, complex nose melds citrus fruits, ginger, crushed rock and minerals. Wonderfully dense and vibrant in the mouth, conveying an impression of power and structure. This silky, voluminous wine boasts incredible depth without any impression of weight. The fine-grained, rising finish offers exceptional length. From south-facing vines on a very steep (52o), rocky slope. - 95-97 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, July/ Aug. 2009

(from a 2 ha parcel at the bottom section of the vineyard; even so, the vineyard is so steep here that it must be worked entirely by hand as tractors would be dangerous to use). Even though the straight Bougros is finer than usual, it is no where near as elegant and pure as its counterpart as the high-toned and strikingly layered nose of oyster shell, mineral reduction and perfumed cool green fruit is extremely seductive and serves as a fascinating introduction to the concentrated, serious and powerful yet refined flavors that ooze a fine minerality on the mouth coating and hugely long finish. This is blessed with buckets of sap that completely buffer the firm acid spine. This is a flat out great effort that makes one go “wow”. 2015+ - 94-96 points, Allen Meadows' Burghound Issue 36, October 2009

Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses

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£440 (magnums) - add to basket

This is a racy Preuses with complex, citrus and gunflint aromas and excellent definition on the palate.  Tight, precise and refreshing with a  delicate, silky texture.  This has a charming spice note from the wood that shows on the finish and adds further complexity. Excellent potential. Drink 2012-2020. - armit

Pale green-yellow color. Cool aromas of citrus fruits, powdered stone and spearmint, with a hint of oyster shell reduction and a high note of lemon zest. Juicy and bracing, with a slightly green, herbal quality suggesting moderate ripeness. This is showing more acidity than the Valmur, and it's not yet integrated. Tactile but youthfully metallic on the back end. Winemaker Seguier says this cuvee dominated a tasting of 2008s the day before my visit, but today this is distinctly minty and tight. - 91-94 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, July/ Aug. 2009

(from two parcels of vines that total 2.55 ha, or 22% of the entire appellation). This would be almost impossible to miss the origins as the marine influence on the pungently mineral, airy and superbly elegant nose is extremely strong with Chablis character to burn. The seductive middle weight flavors brim with dry extract, which does a perfect job of buffering the structural elements on the mouth coating and sappy finish that seems to go on and on. About the only distinction between this and the other grands crus is that the finish is perhaps not quite as precise as that of the Valmur but otherwise, this is very Preuses and very classy juice. 2015+ - 93-95 points, Allen Meadows' Burghound Issue 36, October 2009

Chablis Grand Cru Valmur

£460 - add to basket

Often the most powerful of all the Grands Crus, this Valmur has pungent, citrus aromas and is brooding and full flavoured on the palate with a vibrant mineral intensity. Impressive and absorbing, this is a tribute to one of the finest sites in the region. Drink 2014-2020+. - armit

(domain wine) Pale, green-tinged yellow. Brisk, high-pitched aromas of lime, powdered stone and quinine. Densely packed and silky but still youthfully taut, with terrific energy and inner-mouth lift to its citrus, mineral and fresh herb flavors. This impressively broad yet weightless wine finishes with palate-staining length and grip. A great Chablis grand cru in the making. - 94-97 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, July/ Aug. 2009

(from a parcel of vines that is close to Vaudésir and extends all the way from Grenouilles to the tree line at the top of the hill). The reflections are the classic light gold-green hues of a fine Chablis. The barest touch of oak highlights the green fruit, menthol, saline and iodine aromas that precede the extremely stony, concentrated and driving flavors that are also blessed with ample amounts of dry extract that provides a much needed balancing element to the ripe acid backbone on the chalky and sappy finish. When Valmur is really good, it rivals Les Clos for the best grand cru in Chablis and this 2008 is really good. 2015+ - 93-96 points, Allen Meadows' Burghound Issue 36, October 2009

Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

£495 - add to basket

The complete expression of Grand Cru Chablis, there is incredible detail and precision here and remarkable tension. The bouquet shows great complexity already, with floral and citrus notes making it very appealing.  Mouthwatering acidity and excellent textural depth on the palate  but painfully young! The pure flavours are balanced by an incredibly long mineral finish. Undoubtedly another great classic in the making. Drink 2015-2020+. - armit

Pale yellow-green. Great precision on the nose: crushed oyster shell, steely minerality, lemon, lime and nutmeg. Even denser than the Cote Bouguerots but not as large, with captivating, soil-driven toast and nut oil notes adding another element of complexity to the vibrant citrus and mineral flavors. An utterly edge-free, spherical wine of great energy and clarity that also conveys a captivating sweetness. Leaves the mouth vibrating, with the empty glass exuding a lingering perfume of minerals and powdered chalk. - 94-97 points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, July/ Aug. 2009

(from 4 separate parcels totaling 4.11 ha, 3 of which are all at the top of the slope). Here too the elegance of the nose is simply stunning with a layered and perfumed aromatic profile that oozes Chablis character and in particular, a fine minerality that continues onto the impressively concentrated and palate staining flavors that possess striking precision on the explosively long finish. This is a great Les Clos that will make old bones. 2015+ - 94-97 points, Allen Meadows' Burghound Issue 36, October 2009

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“After tasting the 2008s here, it was hard to avoid concluding that William Fevre is approaching the level of the two pillars of the appellation, Raveneau and Dauvissat, although we'll have to wait at least a few more years to see how the wines evolve in bottle.” Stephen Tanzer

"The wines are classic in style with a bit more flesh than the ‘07s, which are also excellent. Still, between the two, the ‘08s will probably have somewhat broader appeal as the extra mid-palate fat should allow them to be more approachable younger. Moreover, both vintages should please purists." - Didier Seguier