2002 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru
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Pure, sweet aromas of lime blossom, minerals and flinty soil; offers much more lift today than the Cote de Bouguerots. Then very ripe but racy on the palate, with creamy-sweet citrus and stone flavors enlivened by bracing acidity. Wonderfully fresh, supple grand cru Chablis with superb inner-mouth energy. Finishes very long, lush and sweet, with a whiplash of fruits and stone. "A real competition wine," notes Hervet, "always more showy early on than the Valmur and the Clos."
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Produced from a 2.55 hectare parcel (6.3 acres), the magnificent 2002 Chablis Les Preuses (domaine) has a complex nose of smoky slate and spices. Medium-bodied, deep, rich, and satin-textured, it reveals an inspiring character of outstanding depth, concentration, focus, and length. Loads of creamy seashells are intermingled with flint and pears in its detailed yet powerful core. Projected maturity: 2005-2014. While Bernard Hervet, who oversees both Bouchard and William Fevre, prefers the 2000 vintage in Chablis “for its minerality and austerity,” your author believes 2002 is the finest set of wines to have been produced at this estate/negociant firm in many years. Importer: Clicquot, Inc., New York, NY; tel (212) 888-7575
Green and round and deep. A big, bold Chablis – perhaps too big for purists, but certainly impressive. Long term. (JR)
Pungent, high-pitched, extremely mineral nose hints at lime, flowers and chalk; I might have picked this blind as Chevalier-Montrachet. Juicy, bright and precise but quite tightly wrapped. A grand cru with superb finesse and thrust. Very long, youthfully dry-edged finish of powdered stone.
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.