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Domaine William Févre

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Domaine William Févre

"Wine is sunlight, held together by water."
- Galileo

One of the most celebrated and sought after wines in Chablis, William Févre founded the winery he chose as his namesake in 1957. With over 100 acres planted to grand and premier cru, Févre has grown immensely since being sold to Joseph Henriot, a Champagne house, while Févre moved to Chile to practice oenology abroad.

Stylistically, the wines are oaky, sometimes too oaky for those with low threshold. Since the winey changed hands, the oak treatment has curtailed quite a bit. The delicate fruit is always hand harvested, to ensure intact and uncompromised grapes. Févre himself was incredibly dedicated to the Chablis grape, and fought hard to keep fine lines drawn as to what qualified and what didn’t, and making sure the term was not bastardized. These wines are classic, quintessential Chablis. Vintages to look out for include 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005.

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Tasting Notes

WA93–94
As usual, Fevre’s 2012 Chablis Vaulorent – tasted assembled from tank – puts its predecessors in the present line-up into perspective and upholds its reputation as “eighth grand cru” of Chablis. A wealth of mineral allusions – smoke, oyster shell, struck flint, salt, iodine – informs both an intriguing nose and a gloriously mouthwatering palate saturated with fresh citrus, clam juices and oyster liqueur, incorporating an invigorating tang of pineapple close to the core, and persisting with utmost transparency to multifarious mineral elements. The energy conveyed here positively shimmers, yet there is already textural allure to complement the austere and tart aspects of a wine apt to excite through at least 2022. Range: 93-94 Points
BH91–94
There is a discreet touch of wood that sets off similar aromas to those of the Fourchaume. The lemony and patently concentrated flavors exude both a fine minerality and plenty of palate coating dry extract before culminating in a bone dry and hugely persistent finish. This is a wine that I buy almost every year and thus know extremely well. One of the things that struck me about the 2012 version is just how powerful it is, indeed this is almost brutal at present though I suspect that it will round out and become more civilized as the élevage progresses. Range: 91-94…

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