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DOMAINE
WILLIAM FEVRE
Since having
been taken over in 1998 by Bouchard Pére & Fils, the quality of these wines has really
improved.
This estate now produces some of the best Chablis; classical
mineral/steely and fruit driven wines.
Please note: All
wines listed are Domaine Wines and not from the negociant side of
the business (unless indicated otherwise). |
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35 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Bougros Cotes
de Bouguerots'
Grand Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
As it always is, this is
more elegant and refined than the regular cuvée of Bougros with
high-toned citrus, stone and sea breeze aromas dissolving into powerful,
focused and pure flavours that are precise and wonderfully intense plus
offering the same impressive level of dry extract and an almost
aggressively mineral and hugely long finish. I have always very much
liked the character of this wine as it manages to pull off blending raw
power with elegance and not losing either element in the bargain. |
2006 |
£45.00 |
AM94
2011-26
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27 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Les Clos'
Grand Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
An airy, expressive and
ultra refined and pure nose of white flower, quinine, saline, minerals
and seashore nuances trimmed in discrete wood gives way to rich and
robust, indeed huge flavours that are perhaps a bit less refined than
those of the Valmur or Preuses but there is another dimension here of
depth that more than compensates. A great wine with a long future that
should develop slowly yet because of all the mid-palate fat, be
enjoyable young. |
2006 |
£61.00 |
AM95
2013-33 |
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11 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Les Clos'
Grand Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
In contrast to the relative
expressiveness of most of this group, the Les Clos is backward, reserved
and very tight, revealing only glimpses of white flower, oyster shell
and an airy marine influence that can also be found on the intense, pure
and astonishingly precise flavours that possess another dimension
relative to all of the other '05s. Class in a glass as they say and
while presently tighter than a drum, this has the material and balance
to age for years. |
2005 |
£59.00 |
AM96
2012-25 |
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16 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Les Clos'
Grand Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
Stylistically, this closely
resembles the Valmur with its ultra elegant and pure aromas featuring
white flowers, oyster shell and subtle spice notes that perfectly
complement the round, powerful, rich and full-bodied flavours that
coating the mouth and culminate in a saliva-inducing, incredibly intense
finish that reminded me more than a little of a great
Corton-Charlemagne. This just oozes minerality and the texture is
minerally to the point of this resembling a block of stone. A great Les
Clos. |
2004 |
£58.00 |
AM95
2012-25 |
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7 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Les Clos'
Grand Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
As was the 2001, this is
somewhat oakier than the other grands crus and this will appeal
more to those who enjoy more than a trace of wood in their Chablis. This
is a huge wine, indeed even massive and this could easily be mistaken
for a fine Chevalier. At the moment, this lacks the same finesse and
precision as I find that the wood blurs somewhat the delineation that
the best of this range deliver. To be sure, this is a very fine effort
but I would prefer a bit less oak influence as it rounds off the
flavours and slightly mutes the minerality; that said, the impressive
sap, acid balance and sheer depth of material should permit this to
enjoy a very long life. |
2000 |
£52.00 |
AM92
2009-20
BIN END PRICE |
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11 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Grenouilles'
Grand Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
Tighter, purer and
completely different as this is presently displaying brioche and yeast
aromas framed by a hint of pain grillé leading to deep, ripe,
incredibly rich and powerful flavours that simply offer another
dimension compared to the premiers crus. Impressively long, sappy
and there is that indefinable element of class here plus a notably dry
finish.
A terrific effort.
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2002 |
£52.00 |
AM93
2008-15TOP
VINTAGE! |
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8 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Les Preuses'
Grand Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
This is the second year
running where the Preuses really distinguishes itself with an incredibly
complex nose of brioche, spice, green fruit, shell fish, algae and sea
breeze notes that merge into wonderfully elegant yet generous, full,
forward and strikingly classy flavours that are dense, balanced and
unbelievably persistent plus they display more minerality than usual.
The acid spine is firm and ripe but not aggressive and should easily see
this through at least a decade of cellar time. I normally have a real
weakness for the Valmur at this address but the Preuses is really
something in 2005. |
2005 |
£44.00 |
AM95
2011-28BIN END
PRICE! |
Reserved
for
Client |
75cl |
Chablis
'Les Preuses'
Grand Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
As I suggested in my
in-barrel review, this had the potential to be a first rate stunner of a
wine and it has indeed come together. In fact, I see no need to modify
the original note, which I repeat here other than to point out that as
good as the Valmur and Vaudésir, there is another dimension present
here. Green fruit and citrus aromas with a subtle trace of quinine serve
to highlight round, sweet and powerful flavours that possess enormous
depth of material and the vibrancy of the finish is flat out
unbelievable. In a sense, this is a deceptive wine in that no more than
the finish appears to be winding down then it picks up again. At
present, this is the longest and most persistent wine in the range and
while this aspect is subject to change with time, it is a dazzling
effort that vies credibly for top honours. I could still taste this wine
the next day! |
2004 |
£39.00 |
AM95
2011-24
BIN-END PRICE! |
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60 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Valmur'
Grand Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
Here the beautifully
expressive nose is even more elegant but as Valmur almost always is, the
aromas are restrained, cool, refined and practically shout "Chablis" as
the saline and oyster shell notes add real depth to the classic green
fruit and floral aromas. As the low yields would suggest, this is one
concentrated wine with an opulent mouth feel yet no loss of detail on
the iodine-infused and austere finish that seems to go on and on.
Terrific and by the standards of this wine. |
2006 |
£50.00 |
AM94
2011-27 |
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35 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Vaudesir'
Grand Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
Perhaps the freshest of any
of these grand crus to this point, which is interesting as
Vaudésir tends to always be one of the very ripest of the GCs given how
the configuration of the vineyards collects heat. While the nose is
certainly ripe, it is also airy and elegant with floral, spice and
orchard fruit aromas complementing the quinine and citrus notes that can
also be found on the powerful, muscular and borderline robust flavours
that somehow manage to remain refined and deliver the considerable dry
extract with grace on the explosive finish. This is generous on the
mid-palate but it's almost breathtaking as to how fast the finish
tightens up. Impressive. |
2006 |
£47.00 |
AM94
2012-25 |
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10 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Vaudesir'
Grand Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
A trace of wood spice frames
ultra rich and extremely ripe aromas that are very fruit-forward
followed by juicy, even succulent, borderline fat flavours that manage
to maintain incredible focus and this just oozes minerality on the
superbly long finish. It's fascinating to see a wine that is this ripe
deliver such detail and minerality, all wrapped in solid acidity. A flat
out terrific effort that delivers even bigger and more powerful flavours
than the Vaulorent if not necessarily more detail and finesse. |
2002 |
£58.00 |
AM93
2007-19TOP
VINTAGE! |
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10 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Fourchaumes Vignoble de Vaulorent'
1er Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
Airy, perfumed and
gorgeously nuanced lemon, oyster shell and green fruit aromas give way
to reveal full-bodied, thick and powerful, even driving flavours
culminating in a finish that explodes like a bomb in the mouth. The
balance is impeccable and the intensity is easily of grand cru
calibre.
This is absolutely a wine to buy. |
2005 |
£39.00 |
AM92
2010-22 |
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4 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Fourchaumes Vignoble de Vaulorent'
1er Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
Another big step up in
elegance and purity as the wonderfully expressive and beautifully
complex nose offers outstanding detail in the tight green apple fruit
aromas cut with obvious minerality and a touch of citrus followed by
rich, full and concentrated flavours of uncommon depth and superb
finishing intensity; indeed this is almost painfully intense. A terrific
effort that delivers grand cru size and weight and this is
a real stunner of a wine and highly recommended.
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2002 |
£34.00 |
AM93
2008-17
BIN-END PRICE! |
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20 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Fourchaumes Vignoble de Vaulorent'
1er Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
This too evidences strong
mineral notes yet this is a bigger, more powerful wine with more
concentrated flavours that simply ooze extract. Extremely intense yet
quite fine and this displays grand cru muscle and positively
stains the palate.
A great effort. |
2000 |
£28.00 |
AM92
2002-15 |
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58 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Les Lys'
1er Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
Here too the nose is largely
dominated by wonderfully pure and intense floral notes but as is typical
of the vineyard, there are also subtle spice hints that lead to textured
flavours that possess a seductive mouth feel, ultimately culminating
in a mineral, refined and linear finish. I very much like the
underlying sense of tension here and while there is not quite as much
depth as exhibited by the Montmains, it's close. |
2006 |
£24.00 |
AM91
2010-19 |
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36 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Montée de Tonnerre'
1er Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
An unmistakable step up on
almost every dimension as this is more elegant, more refined, more
sophisticated and more complex, particularly on the airy white flower
fruit and menthol nose that introduces powerful, concentrated and
gorgeously intense flavours that feature an explosively long finish.
This has real energy to it plus grand cru calibre class.
(This review is for the domaine wine,
no comments available for the negociant business wine) |
2005 |
£26.00 |
AM91
2010-20NOTE:
This is a non-domaine wine: i.e. grapes are bought-in, although the
vinivication process is done fully under control of the Fevre domaine. |
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10 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Montmains'
1er Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
An airy and intensely floral
nose nuanced by hints of salt water and iodine is much more elegant than
that of the Beauroy and merges into the balanced, precise and detailed
middle weight flavours, all wrapped in a long finish replete with plenty
of oyster shell character.
This is a lovely wine in every respect plus it will age. |
2006 |
£27.00 |
AM92
2010-22 |
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36 |
75cl |
Chablis
'Vaillons'
1er Cru
W. Fevre
AM -
An overtly spicy nose that
is a mix of floral, green fruit and sea breeze merges into big, rich and
intense flavours, there is admirable concentration and dry extract.
This is round and attractive but less persistent than the best of
these 1ers. |
2006 |
£21.00 |
AM91
2010-20 |
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