2003 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Bougros Côte de Bouguerots Grand Cru
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A product of an early harvest that began on August 25, the 2003 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte Bouguerots is still holding well, emerging from the glass with notes of dried flowers, rye bread and toasted nuts, mingled with candied orange peel and a hint of acacia honey. Full-bodied and concentrated, the palate is lavishly textural, offering a rich core of fruit that remains lively, laden by tangy acidity and bitter phenolics that assert themselves on a long, sapid, tangerine-inflected finish. As the wine signals little scope for further improvement, extended cellaring now carries more risk than reward.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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High-pitched aromas of minerals, spearmint and grapefruit. Very suave on entry, then wonderfully sweet in the middle but lifted by ginger and crushed stone. This offers terrific energy and length, with the finish showing near-magical verve for the vintage. Already quite accessible. All of these 2003s can be enjoyed soon, even if the best of them will surprise with their longevity. If the "regular" Bougros is in a Cote d'Or style, this is very much classic Chablis.
Exciting combination of intensity, exuberance and nerve. Well done! Already quite open. My only concern is whether this is a long-term wine. (JR)
More precise aromas of flowers, spices, grapefruit, minerals and petrol. As rich as the basic Bougros but showing more life and minerality in the mouth, as well as more acidity and grip. Finishes spicy and long.
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.