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2008 William Fevre Chablis Valmur, 6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

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2008 William Fevre Chablis Valmur

750ml

RATINGS

95Burghound.com

...barest touch of oak...green fruit, menthol, saline and iodine aromas...extremely stony, concentrated and driving flavors...When Valmur is really good, it rivals Les Clos for the best grand cru in Chablis and this 2008 is really good.

94The Wine Advocate

...like an ocean wave suffused with chalk and fresh lime, dramatic in its mineral depth and uncanny in its alliance of density and silken texture with vivacity and levitating buoyancy...more than a decade’s worth of intrigue.

94-97Stephen Tanzer

...aromas of lime, powdered stone and quinine. Densely packed and silky but still youthfully taut...This impressively broad yet weightless wine finishes with palate-staining length and grip. A great Chablis grand cru in the making.

93Wine Spectator

Very clean and lemony, yet with roundness and flesh on the palate. Lemon cake, apple and mineral are the main flavors, with hints of flowers and spice.

18Jancis Robinson

Aged 12-15 months on fine lees in oak. It’s so hard to describe a wine like this...full of energy, focused, persistent, clean cut and so refreshing, and has great length...(JH)

PRODUCER

William Fevre

Domaine William Fevre is a 120-acre domaine in Chablis, Burgundy. The Fevre family has been in Chablis for more than two centuries and for much of the 20th century their Chablis wines have been highly sought after. The estate has Grand Cru parcels in Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Les Preuses, Valmur and Vaudesir, as well as premier cru parcels. In 1998 when William Fevre retired the domaine was sold to Henriot Champagne, already the proprietors of Bouchard Pere et Fils. Burgundy writer Clive Coates notes that when it was sold “it was first class operation then; it is even better now….This is a classy setup, producing very classy wines.” There is also a William Fevre negociant.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Valmur

Valmur is a 29.4-acre Grand Cru vineyard in Chablis. It is between Les Clos and Les Grenouilles at the bottom of a slope. Major landowners are Robin, with 6.63 acres; Bessin, with 5.20 acres; and Fevre, with 2.75 acres. Like all the Chablis vineyards, it is planted exclusively to Chardonnay.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay, Chablis Grand Cru

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.