2018 Chablis Montmains
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The 2018 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru is more malic and steely on the nose compared to the Vaulorent or Fourchaume, the scents of sea spray, Granny Smith apples and limestone gaining good intensity with modest aeration. The palate is well balanced with a penetrating, spicy entry, very saline, almost peppery; hints of asparagus and kiwi fruit emerge toward the finish. I appreciate the austerity of this Montmains in what was a warm growing season. One of Fevre’s more divisive wines, but personally, I like this.
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Tim Jackson MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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Offering up aromas of crisp green orchard fruit, dried white flowers, oyster shell and iodine, the 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Montmains is medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a satiny attack, fine depth at the core, lively acids and a long, expansive finish. This is very promising.
Restrained, chalky nose, with crispness and good intensity of minerally, flinty flavour. Creamy, medium-long finish. (TJ)
The 2018 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru is rich and radiant - and yet retains a striking sense of floral airiness that is both hugely appealing and also a fabulous contrast to the natural intensity of the year. Yellow orchard fruit, wild flowers, mint and lemon peel are all beautifully lifted in this gracious, elegant Chablis. All the elements are simply in the right place.
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.