The 2022 Les Lys from William Fèvre is classic Chablis—bright, pure, and mineral-driven. It shows crisp citrus, white flowers, and a touch of oyster shell, with a silky texture and a long, saline finish. Elegant yet precise, it beautifully reflects its cool, stony terroir. A standout in the vintage and a great pick for fans of refined, age-worthy white Burgundy.

The Wine Advocate | RP 93
Published: Mar 6, 2025
Drink: 2027-2045

Always one of the more quintessentially Chablisien wines in the range, the 2022 Chablis 1er Cru Les Lys offers up notes of citrus oil, white flowers, wet stones and oyster shell, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and pure palate that's suave but incisive, concluding with a saline finish.

The 2022 crop is the penultimate vintage of organic conversion for the 78-hectare Domaine William Fèvre, though it's actually the 16th year the estate has been practicing organic. It's a terrific success, exhibiting tension and precision that isn't universally to be taken for granted in this Chablis vintage. Beyond the quality of the wines themselves, the big news at this address, which has been managed with sagacity and competence by Didier Séguier since 1999, is its acquisition by Domaines des Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). I'm sure Fèvre couldn't have found a better steward for the future.

Decanter | D 93
Published: Oct 19, 2023
Drink: 2025-2031

With its particular northerly exposition within Vaillons, you would expect Les Lys to be very successful in 2022. And it is. A fine blend of freshness allied to sun-drenched ripeness, with a pronounced mineral finish. A great example of the distinctive terroir of Les Lys. Long, mineral, salty tail.