2014 Chablis Valourent
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Tasting notes
Tasted blind at the Burgfest annual tasting, Fevre's 2014 Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent has a a noticeable marine influence on the nose, sea spray and cockle sheds merging with citrus lemon and flint. The palate is fresh on the entry with crisp acidity, quite vibrant in the mouth with a fine, tensile finish. There is a coda on the aftertaste, touches of the sea returning with even a tang of seaweed. Very fine but subtle and understated.
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Neal Martin
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
50% of the crop saw oak. Sleek and fresh on the nose with some energy, yet quite advanced and with fruit dominating astringency. You could enjoy this quite soon. (JR)
Pale yellow-green. High-pitched aromas of lime leaf, mint, menthol and white pepper. Rich but precise and peppery in the mouth, with lime and spice flavors accented by salt and pepper notes. Very firmly structured premier cru. This started out in 50% oak, none new.
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.