2003 Chablis Valmur
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Pale color. Aromas of peach, oyster shell and wet and powdered stone are far more vineyard- than vintage-typical. Sweet, dense and hugely concentrated (the yield was a reported 19 hectoliters per hectare, compared to 40 in 2004), withflavors of very ripe fruits perked up by lime and powdered stone. Finishes with outstanding length and full ripeness. From a selection massale that typically yields tiny grapes, with a lot of millerandageAlong with Fevre's Clos, one of the pinnacles of the vintage.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Still very youthful and introvert, but there is intensity here. A real creamy concentration. A spine of green vegetation. All the ingredients are here. Very long. (JR)
Good green color. Subtle, precise, soil-inflected aromas of chalk, wet stone and ginger. Juicy, sweet and sharply delineated, if a bit youthfully reserved today. Classic Valmur flavors of lime, spice and wet stone. Very rich, dense wine with an impressively slow-mounting, long finish.
About the producer
Established in the late 1950s, William Fèvre was one of the leaders in Chablis’s renaissance. Today he crafts benchmark expressions of fine Chardonnay from some of the top vineyard sites in the region, working with many of the best Premier and Grand Cru vineyards.