Domaine William Fevre Chablis 2019 1500ml










A beautifully pure and vibrant Chablis with aromas of citrus, green apple, pear, and oyster shell, lifted by a fine chalky minerality. Fresh and precise on the palate, with racy acidity and a long, elegant finish. Produced from old vines on classic Kimmeridgian soils, this wine balances fruit, freshness, and structure in true Chablis style. Perfect with oysters, seafood, and light grilled dishes.
Jamessuckling.com | JS 93
Published: Jun 10, 2021
This is really bright and clear with sliced apple, pear and stone. Some chalk, too. It's linear and tight. Pretty length and freshness. Drink now.
The Wine Advocate | RP 91
Published: Aug 5, 2021
Drink: 2023-2045
A sleeper of the vintage, Fèvre's 2019 Chablis Village opens in the glass with notes of citrus oil, white flowers, crisp green apple and oyster shell. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and chiseled, it's taut and concentrated, with racy acids and a long, chalky finish. Produced from some 40 hectares of vineyards, averaging around 50 years old, this was cropped at yields of 43 hectoliters per hectare. Unusually intense and structured, readers willing to give this cuvée a bit of bottle age will be rewarded.
I left my tasting with Didier Séguier wondering if the 2019s might be the best vintage I've ever tasted at Domaine William Fèvre. At this address, the vintage's low yields have translated to wines of remarkable concentration, but Séguier has also achieved levels of cut and tension that are rare in contemporary Chablis. My only reservation (if one can call it that) is that these are serious, structured wines that are tightly wound and introverted after their recent bottling, a tendency no doubt amplified by their DIAM closures; therefore, many are surely destined to be drunk too young. But readers who purchase Fèvre's top 2019s and forget them for more than a decade are going to be richly rewarded, of that I'm confident. Aside from the quality of the 2019 vintage, the other big news here is that Fèvre is converting to organic farming, an ambitious and admirable project for this 78-hectare domaine.
Jancisrobinson.com | JR 16
Published: Dec 22, 2020
5 to 10% of the harvest is vinified in French oak barrels (aged 6 years on average), the rest in stainless steel. Aged 10–12 months in stainless-steel vats, with 5–10% of the harvest in French oak barrels for 5 to 6 months. Tank sample.
Intense aroma of grapefruit-like citrus and a slight cedary note even though there is minimal oak influence. Stony, too. I detect a little bit of SO2 but this is probably just because it is a half-bottle tank sample and needed to be protected en route. Relatively powerful, crisp and with a lot of intensity for a generic Chablis wine. Rounded but with a core of freshness.
Williamfevre.fr
Combining lovely fruitiness with an attractive freshness and characteristic minerality, Chablis is a wine region with global renown. Domaine William Fevre's vineyards sit on Kimmeridgian subsoil and enjoy ideal exposures for the production of very fine wine.
Tasting: Very elegant bouquet, developing citrus, white-fleshed fruit, and floral notes. Fresh and supple, the wine is marked by mineral notes that are typical of the appellation.
Food and wine pairing: Oysters, seafood, grilled fish, light-to-medium-flavored courses.