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Btls Avail.	Btl Size	Wine Where available, tasting scores and notes are by Alan Meadows (AM) from www.burghound.com , Stephen Tanzer (ST) from www.wineaccess.com and the Wine Spectator (WS) from www.winespectator.com	Year	Price per Bottle including VAT	Tasting Score/Notes Best Drinking

		LA CHABLISIENNE This is the excellent Chablis Cooperative, which makes very good 1er Cru and Grand Cru wines at very affordable prices. Recommended if you would like to sample of the top wines without breaking the bank!
6	75cl	Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru	1999	£34.00	2006-21

		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).
59	75cl	Chablis ST - Bright lemon-yellow colour. Fresh nose combines peach, spice, menthol and hazelnut, along with a suggestion of dried fruits. Fat, round and quite dry, with the exotic hint carrying through in the mouth. But this fresh, juicy Chablis possesses excellent richness of fruit for its appellation.	2005	£14.00	ST88 Now-2015
30	75cl	Chablis ST - Pale, green-tinged colour. Lively, pure aromas of grapefruit, lemon, lime, apple blossom, minerals and spices. Rich, ripe, spicy and bright, with impressive texture for a village Chablis. Finishes with very good spicy persistence.	2002	£13.00	ST89 Now-2011 SPECIAL PRICE
5	75cl	Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru	2002	£29.00	Lovely wine. 2005-15 NOTE: 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. BIN END PRICE
96	75cl	Chablis Bougros Cotes de Bouguerots Grand Cru 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	£44.00	AM94 2011-26
36	75cl	Chablis Bougros Cotes de Bouguerots Grand Cru AM - A deft touch of pain grillé showcases more elegant and more refined green fruit and shell fish nuances that can also be found on the nervous, intense, focused and seriously powerful medium full flavours that ooze dry extract on the almost painfully punchy finish. However, there is so much buffering fat that this remains beautifully well balanced and should age very well.	2005	£42.00	AM94 2010-25
24	75cl	Chablis Bougros Cotes de Bouguerots Grand Cru AM - This is another step up in power and weight with a subtle hint of wood spice enveloping a wonderfully complex nose of minerals, white flowers and a hint of crushed oyster shells but otherwise, this is a bulldozer of a wine as it's muscular, powerful, deep and broad and blessed with simply unbelievable length and vibrancy. All I could do after tasting this was to shake my head in awe as it struck me as a hypothetical blend of Bâtard-like power and Chablis-like precision all wrapped in an explosive finish. A great effort.	2002	£57.00	AM94 2008-22
198	75cl	Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 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	£58.00	AM95 2013-33
12	150cl	Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru As above, but Magnums!	2006	£120.00	AM95 2017-38
77	75cl	Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 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
18	150cl	Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru As above, but Magnums!	2005	£119.00	AM96 2016-39
141	75cl	Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 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	£65.00	AM95 2012-25
8	75cl	Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru AM - As terrific as the Côte de Bouguerots is, this raises the bar in terms of elegance and this is one of the most elegant young Chablis that I have ever had the privilege of trying as the purity of expression here is almost beyond belief. Stunningly focused and detailed and this wine has it all with power, muscle, sap, style, complexity, typicity, concentration, depth and a palpable sense of minerality as the flavours seem as though they're cut from liquid stone. The finish left me dumbfounded as I didn't think it was possible for this to be longer than the Bouguerots. A great, great Les Clos that is worth a special search to find.	2002	£62.00	AM95 2009-22
34	75cl	Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru AM - It was frankly hard to believe that the '01 Les Clos could match the Preuses' elegance but indeed it does as this is big, expressive, wonderfully stylish and intense with huge, very powerful flavours that offer palate staining intensity and unusually good sève for the vintage plus minerality to burn. This is also one of the top wines of the vintage with length that lasts for minutes. A great wine by any measure.	2001	£48.00	AM94 2008-18
11	75cl	Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 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	£40.00	AM92 2009-20 BIN END PRICE
12	75cl	Chablis Grenouilles Grand Cru 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.	2002	£44.00	AM93 2008-15
12	75cl	Chablis Grenouilles Grand Cru AM - Trace of wood with lovely, elegant, discreet mineral aromas and generous, full, rich flavours that deliver excellent volume and finishing persistence but not quite the intensity and sap of the Vaulorent. This should be capable of a full decade of development.	2000	£38.00	AM91 2007-17
60	75cl	Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru AM - A touch of wood spice with subtle anise, clove and saline notes add nuance to the pretty and elegant mix of white and yellow fruit aromas that introduce round and generous flavours that offer up real volume and mid-palate density, all wrapped around a firm acid spine on the refined, pure and explosive finish. This is positively stunning, certainly in an absolute sense but particularly so in the context of the vintage. One to look for.	2006	£42.00	AM95 2011-27
35	75cl	Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru 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	£43.00	AM95 2011-28
60	75cl	Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru 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
6	150cl	Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru AM - Extremely subtle smoke and wood spice blend with classic Chablis green apple and crushed oyster shell aromas that precede gorgeously complex, ripe, painfully intense flavours that are less angular than the Bouguerots. This doesn't have the same power but it's actually a more complete and harmonious wine, at least at this point with top flight elegance and an unmistakably sense of class and grace. I very much like this as it's a bit more understated yet possesses great flavour authority and precision on the fantastically long finish.	2002	£82.00	AM95 2010-22
72	75cl	Chablis Valmur Grand Cru 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	£45.00	AM94 2011-27
91	75cl	Chablis Valmur Grand Cru AM - As one might expect, this is not only more elegant but it's the most elegant wine in the entire line-up, closely challenged only by the Les Clos. The perfumed, high-toned and classically styled nose features subtle spice, floral, reserved green fruit cut with oyster shell and iodine notes plus that unmistakable sea salt nuance that says "Chablis!" leads to textured and superbly defined, refined and focused flavours that are crystalline in character, all wrapped in an explosively long finish that is like rolling pebbles around in the mouth. While there are several wines in this range that may rival the Valmur qualitatively, this is a one seriously stunning wine and in particular, the transparency and harmony of expression are worth the price of admission alone. Highly recommended and this should age well for up to a decade, perhaps a bit longer.	2004	£42.00	AM94 2011-24
36	75cl	Chablis Vaudesir Grand Cru 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	£39.00	AM94 2012-25
36	75cl	Chablis Vaudesir Grand Cru AM - This is aromatically quite a bit riper with peach, pear and subtle exotic notes yet this remains extremely fresh while introducing spicy, rich and full flavours that display a bit of pain grillé and vanilla on the big, powerful and punchy finish that goes on and on seemingly without end. This possesses lots of personality and while the Valmur, for all its purity and grace makes for an understated effort, the Vaudésir is far more expressive, indeed showier though by no means vulgar or common. A completely different expression from the Les Clos and Valmur and in short, this is a real stunner of a wine.	2004	£40.00	AM94 2010-25
64	75cl	Chablis Vaudesir Grand Cru 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	£38.00	AM93 2007-19
10	75cl	Chablis Vaudesir Grand Cru AM - Ultra elegant yet explosive and pure aromas lead to ripe, juicy, full flavours and an interestingly edgy, almost nervous and still slightly austere finish. There is more acidity here than in the Grenouilles and it delivers more flavour authority, precision and minerality.	2000	£30.00	AM92 2008-17 BIN END PRICE
144	75cl	Chablis Fourchaumes Vignoble de Vaulorent 1er Cru AM - A strikingly elegant and pure as white flower and green fruit notes waft from the glass to reveal full, powerful and sappy flavours that retain a fine sense of detail on the penetrating finish that is seriously long. What I like best about this wine though is the underlying sense of harmony because there's size and energy here in spades yet ultimately, it harnesses that to remain a wine of finesse if not delicacy. *Absolutely gorgeous and a grand cru* in all but name.**	2006	29.00	AM94 2012-29
24	75cl	Chablis Fourchaumes Vignoble de Vaulorent 1er Cru 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	£31.00	AM92 2010-22
8	75cl	Chablis Fourchaumes Vignoble de Vaulorent 1er Cru 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.	2002	£29.00	AM93 2008-17 BIN END PRICE
23	75cl	Chablis Fourchaumes Vignoble de Vaulorent 1er Cru 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	£22.00	AM92 2002-15
60	75cl	Chablis Les Lys 1er Cru 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	£25.00	AM91 2010-19
84	75cl	Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru AM - A wonderfully expressive pure, elegant and airy nose of white flowers and oyster shell notes gives way to round yet precise and palate staining medium full flavours that possess both power and weight yet deliver them with grace and refinement. This wine impressed me to no end for sense of balance and harmony.	2006	£27.00	AM93 2012-24
36	75cl	Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru 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	£24.00	AM91 2010-20 NOTE: 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.
36	75cl	Chablis Montmains 1er Cru 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	£26.00	AM92 2010-22
84	75cl	Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru 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	£24.00	AM91 2010-20

		VERGET An excellent Maconais negociant, who has built up a fine reputation for sourcing very high quality grapes resulting in wines that are both of high quality as well as being reasonably priced!.
18	75cl	Chablis Vaillons Vieilles Vignes des Minots 1er Cru ST - Aromatic nose dominated by spiced apple and minerals. At once ripe and high-pitched in the mouth, with a powerful mineral spine and terrific persistence. This has a lower pH than the Vaillons normale, yet the acids are nicely ripe.	1999	£19.00	ST93 Now - 2014 SPECIAL PRICE

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