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All Wines from Dom. William Fevre
Our vintages of Dom. William Fevre wine currently include: 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
Flickinger Fine Wines' inventory of Dom. William Fevre wine is listed below. We have an excellent and vast assortment of fine wines to choose from. If you do not see what you are looking for, give us a call and we can suggest another Dom. William Fevre vintage or even another producer that we are sure you will enjoy.
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Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Bts |
Qty |
| Dom. William Fevre |
2009 |
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Cote Bouguerots  |
$58.99 |
57 |
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BH 95 (10/2011): (from a 2 ha parcel at the bottom section of the vineyard; even so, the vineyard is so steep here that it must be worked entirely by hand as tractors would be dangerous to use.) This is a big step up in refinement, particularly aromatically with an abundance of oyster shell and tidal pool nuances that add breadth to the white flower, citrus and Chablis-style green fruit. The rich, powerful and mouth coating flavors possess real drive but also beautiful detail on the intensely mineral-driven finish that possesses outstanding length. This is really quite dry, at least within the context of the 2009 vintage. In a word, terrific. Drin k2016+.
WA 92 (8/2011): The 2009 Chablis Bougros Cote Bougerots is made from a steep, south-facing parcel in Bougros. It shows fabulous intensity and depth in its round, generous fruit. This really fills out on the mid-palate and finish. The radiance of the fruit makes this one of the more approachable 2009 grand crus for near and mid-term drinking, although it may age quite a bit longer based on the sheer density of its fruit. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019.
IWC 91 (8/2011): Very pale green-tinged yellow. Aromatically exuberant nose projects lime oil, white pepper and white flowers. Unctuous and sweet, with good citrus energy but less dimension than I usually find in this cuvee--and less complex than the 2010 version. A rather powerful vin de plaisir that comes across as a tad phenolic today. The 2009 vintage may not have been ideal for this full south-facing parcel.
WS 88 (12/2011): This combines flesh and structure, a backdrop for its green apple, pear and citrus notes. Compact on the finish, featuring an expression of mineral. Best from 2013 through 2020. 120 cases imported. |
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2009 |
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Cote Bouguerots Prearrival (6.0 L) |
$749 |
1 |
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BH 95 (10/2011): (from a 2 ha parcel at the bottom section of the vineyard; even so, the vineyard is so steep here that it must be worked entirely by hand as tractors would be dangerous to use.) This is a big step up in refinement, particularly aromatically with an abundance of oyster shell and tidal pool nuances that add breadth to the white flower, citrus and Chablis-style green fruit. The rich, powerful and mouth coating flavors possess real drive but also beautiful detail on the intensely mineral-driven finish that possesses outstanding length. This is really quite dry, at least within the context of the 2009 vintage. In a word, terrific. Drin k2016+.
WA 92 (8/2011): The 2009 Chablis Bougros Cote Bougerots is made from a steep, south-facing parcel in Bougros. It shows fabulous intensity and depth in its round, generous fruit. This really fills out on the mid-palate and finish. The radiance of the fruit makes this one of the more approachable 2009 grand crus for near and mid-term drinking, although it may age quite a bit longer based on the sheer density of its fruit. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019.
IWC 91 (8/2011): Very pale green-tinged yellow. Aromatically exuberant nose projects lime oil, white pepper and white flowers. Unctuous and sweet, with good citrus energy but less dimension than I usually find in this cuvee--and less complex than the 2010 version. A rather powerful vin de plaisir that comes across as a tad phenolic today. The 2009 vintage may not have been ideal for this full south-facing parcel.
WS 88 (12/2011): This combines flesh and structure, a backdrop for its green apple, pear and citrus notes. Compact on the finish, featuring an expression of mineral. Best from 2013 through 2020. 120 cases imported. |
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2010 |
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Cote Bouguerots Prearrival |
$69 |
96 |
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BH 96 (9/2012): ( from a 2 ha parcel at the bottom section of the vineyard; even so, the vineyard is so steep here that it must be worked entirely by hand as tractors would be dangerous to use). Here the nose is also wonderfully elegant with prominent mineral reduction notes adding nuance to the otherwise fresh, pure and airy green fruit aromas. There is terrific cut and precision to the pure, tight and chiseled medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a bone dry and driving finish of superb length. A stunner of a wine with extraordinary aging potential. Drink 2018+.
WA 96 (8/2012): The 2010 Chablis Bougros Cote Bouguerots is impeccable. It is one of the more open and radiant of the 2010s here, with great balance between the richness of the fruit, floral aromatics and minerality. The Cote Bouguerots is utterly vivid and compelling from the very first taste. Layers of fruit build to the huge, caressing finish. It is one of the stand outs, not just at Fevre but among all the 2010s I tasted. Anticipated maturity: 2014+.
IWC 94+ (7/2012): Pale yellow-green. Very closed but pure nose is dominated by flinty, smoky minerality, with fruit in the deep background. Boasts lovely texture and sucrosite, with terrific cut to its juicy lemon and stone flavors. A bit less austere and closed than the Vaudesir but this is classic, mineral-driven, Kimmeridgian Chablis. Finishes with outstanding intensity and persistence. |
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2008 |
Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles |
$52.95 |
2 |
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WA 93 (10/2010): Rendered from long-term contract fruit, the Fevre 2008 Chablis Grenouilles smells of green tea and mint, along with white currant and grapefruit that generate a bright, refreshing palate impression enhanced by brine, alkali, kelp, and tea. There is a remarkable sense of transparency to marine depth in a finish that positively tingles. This is a relatively lean but nuanced and absorbing – one could say, meaning no disrespect, “premier cru-like” – Grenouilles that should be fascinating to follow for 8-10 years.
IWC 90-93 (8/2009): (from purchased grapes) Pale color. Metallic and minty aromas are joined by fresh lime with air. Densely packed but quite tight for young Grenouilles, with brisk lemon and red grapefruit flavors dominating. Fresh and minerally for this grand cru, and not at all exotic. Finishes firm and quite long.
BH 90-93 (10/2009): ( from vines that abut Vaudésir; purchased grapes where the harvest and vinification was done by the Fèvre team). This is also quite densely fruited with lovely purity yet somewhat surprisingly, there is less elegance to the blend of floral, stone and green and yellow orchard fruit aromas that marry into round, delicious and generous medium full flavors that are impressively complex and persistent. As good as this is, and it is indeed excellent, it can't match the Vaulorent for overall depth of material. Drink 2014+. Don't Miss! |
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2002 |
Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Very Lightly Scuffed Label |
$119 |
5 |
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BH 93-95 (10/2003): Extremely subtle smoke and wood spice blend with classic Chablis green apple and crushed oyster shell aromas that precede gorgeously complex, ripe, painfully intense flavors that are less angular than the Bouguerots. This doesn't have the same power but it's actually a more complete and harmonious wine, at least at this point with top flight elegance and an unmistakably sense of class and grace. I very much like this as it's a bit more understated yet possesses great flavor authority and precision on the fantastically long finish. Drink: 2008-15. - Comments: Don't miss!
WA 93 (2/2004): 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.
IWC 93 (8/2004): 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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2006 |
Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos |
$89.99 |
27 |
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IWC 96 (8/2008): Pale, bright yellow-green. Knockout nose combines ripe pineapple, dried fruits, lemon, lime, crushed stone, minerals and mint. A wine of outstanding intensity, power and thrust, with sappy mineral and toasted bread flavors saturating the palate. Most impressive today on the explosive, mounting, tactile finish, which leaves the mouth vibrating. This called to mind Corton-Charlemagne-or a great Austrian riesling. Winemaker Seguier loves this but feels that the 2004 is in the same quality league. And the 2007 is even more chalky, he adds.
WA 95-96 (10/2008): Fevre’s 2006 Chablis Les Clos reflects its location in the chalky, stony upper reaches of that cru, with juicy lime; high-toned herbal essences including a hint of peppermint; fresh pit fruits; and a palpably chalky mineral dimension. Incredibly dense, yet shapely and not in the least heavy, this penetrates with uncanny grip, leaving your palate absolutely wrung-out. There is no doubt a wealth of nuance not even perceivable at this stage, but the stage is already set for an unforgettable show to reward anyone lucky and patient enough to follow this for 15 or more years. The 2005, incidentally, is equally dense and gripping, but more refined and forthcoming.
BH 95 (10/2008): An airy, expressive and ultra refined and pure nose trimmed in very subtle wood notes offer up aromas of white flower, quinine, saline, minerals and seashore nuances that give way to rich and robust, indeed huge flavors that are perhaps a bit less refined than those of the Valmur or Preuses but there is another dimension here of depth that more than compensates. A great wine with a long future that should develop slowly yet because of all the mid-palate fat, be enjoyable young. Drink 2013+.
WS 89 (9/2008): High-toned, showing lanolin, vanilla and citrus aromas and flavors. This is firm, but a bit tight now, with a compact finish. Needs time to harmonize. Best from 2009 through 2020. 270 cases imported. |
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2006 |
Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses |
$73.95 |
29 |
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BH 94 (10/2008): The touch of wood spice this displayed last year has now been completely integrated though the original anise, clove and saline notes remain to add nuance to the pretty and elegant mix of white and yellow fruit aromas that introduce round and generous flavors that offer up real volume and mid-palate density, all wrapped around a firm acid spine on the refined, pure and explosive finish. This is positively stunning, certainly in an absolute sense but particularly so in the context of the vintage. One to look for and like the Valmur, this almost vibrates with an underlying sense of energy. Drink 2012+.
WA 93-94 (10/2008): Fevre owns or controls nearly one quarter of the acreage in Preuses. Their 2006 Chablis Preuses marries fruit from a southeast-facing parcel just above the Cote de Bouguerots and conducive to “cool” fruit and overt minerality, with a southwest-facing parcel inherently inclined toward richness that was harvested at hugely high ripeness even before this year’s ban de vendange. From its aroma through its impressively dense and expansive palate display, through its lingering finish, this sensually extravagant expression of Preuses (in a manner distinctly reminiscent of Vincent
Dauvissat’s) is totally suffused with the savory salinity and sweetness of shrimp and lobster shell reduction. White peach and lime occupy a discreet position, iris and lily a more prominent one, wafting alluringly throughout.
This silken-textured beauty should be worth holding for a dozen or more years.
IWC 92 (8/2008): Pale yellow-green. Very ripe aromas of yellow peach, pepper and spices; far less intellectual than the Valmur. Plump, sweet and easygoing, with full ripeness and a suggestion of slightly elevated alcohol.
This is more aggressive than some of the other grand crus here but offers the advantage of earlier approachability. This fruit was obviously very
ripe: the team picked it on September 14, two days before the ban In fact, I happened to be at William Fevre that morning in 2006 and recall tasting the grapes as they went into the vat.
WS 90 (9/2008): Tasty, yet also shows a sense of place. Ripe, almost tropical, and spicy notes give way to yellow plum, herb and mineral flavors.
This has a firm structure underneath the baby fat and needs time to come together. Best from 2010 through 2020. 180 cases imported. |
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2006 |
Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses (1.5 L) |
$149.99 |
1 |
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BH 94 (10/2008): The touch of wood spice this displayed last year has now been completely integrated though the original anise, clove and saline notes remain to add nuance to the pretty and elegant mix of white and yellow fruit aromas that introduce round and generous flavors that offer up real volume and mid-palate density, all wrapped around a firm acid spine on the refined, pure and explosive finish. This is positively stunning, certainly in an absolute sense but particularly so in the context of the vintage. One to look for and like the Valmur, this almost vibrates with an underlying sense of energy. Drink 2012+.
WA 93-94 (10/2008): Fevre owns or controls nearly one quarter of the acreage in Preuses. Their 2006 Chablis Preuses marries fruit from a southeast-facing parcel just above the Cote de Bouguerots and conducive to “cool” fruit and overt minerality, with a southwest-facing parcel inherently inclined toward richness that was harvested at hugely high ripeness even before this year’s ban de vendange. From its aroma through its impressively dense and expansive palate display, through its lingering finish, this sensually extravagant expression of Preuses (in a manner distinctly reminiscent of Vincent
Dauvissat’s) is totally suffused with the savory salinity and sweetness of shrimp and lobster shell reduction. White peach and lime occupy a discreet position, iris and lily a more prominent one, wafting alluringly throughout.
This silken-textured beauty should be worth holding for a dozen or more years.
IWC 92 (8/2008): Pale yellow-green. Very ripe aromas of yellow peach, pepper and spices; far less intellectual than the Valmur. Plump, sweet and easygoing, with full ripeness and a suggestion of slightly elevated alcohol.
This is more aggressive than some of the other grand crus here but offers the advantage of earlier approachability. This fruit was obviously very
ripe: the team picked it on September 14, two days before the ban In fact, I happened to be at William Fevre that morning in 2006 and recall tasting the grapes as they went into the vat.
WS 90 (9/2008): Tasty, yet also shows a sense of place. Ripe, almost tropical, and spicy notes give way to yellow plum, herb and mineral flavors.
This has a firm structure underneath the baby fat and needs time to come together. Best from 2010 through 2020. 180 cases imported. |
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2009 |
Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses |
$59.99 |
20 |
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BH 95 (10/2011): (from two parcels of vines that total 2.55 ha, or 22% of the entire appellation). A discreet touch of wood sets off fresh, cool and reserved aromas that are elegant, airy and citrusy before merging into rich, intense, pure and admirably precise medium-bodied flavors that possess really lovely balance and superb length. While there is also an almost invisible hint of wood on the backend, it should be absorbed quickly and overall, this is a spherical wine of perfect proportions and class. Drink 2016+.
WA 94 (8/2011): The 2009 Chablis Les Preuses is one of the most complete wines in this lineup. It possesses striking delineation of aromas and flavors, with nuance after nuance that emerge in the glass. It is another of the weightless wines here in that it is full of flavor but never heavy. Intense notes of minerality and smokiness grace the textured, sublime finish. This is a fabulous effort from Fevre and Didier Seguier. The Preuses is made from two parcels; the first an east-facing steep slope, the second a flatter parcel richer in clay with a southwest exposure. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019.
IWC 93 (8/2011): Pale, bright yellow-green. Citrus, ginger and mint aromas lifted by a peppery element. Dense, pure and fresh, with very good definition to its white peach and spice flavors. Quite full and broad but not heavy. Really dusts the palate with flavor and builds on the very long finish. Last year this wine seemed fatter and more exotic than the Cote Bouguerots, but not today. A beauty. |
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2009 |
Chablis Grand Cru Valmur |
$58.99 |
3 |
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BH 94 (10/2011): (from a parcel of vines that is close to Vaudésir and extends all the way from Grenouilles to the tree line at the top of the hill) It's arguable that in 2009 that this is the most elegant and refined wine in the range as the ultra pure and airy white flower, citrus zest, iodine and oyster shell aromas complement to perfection the extremely fresh and silkily textured flavors blessed with ample amounts of acid-buffering dry extract that culminate in an explosive yet harmonious and sophisticated finale with perhaps a bit less youthful austerity than usual. I very much like this. Drink 2016+.
WA 93 (8/2011): The 2009 Chablis Valmur is wonderfully seductive and harmonious. Today the fruit is radiant and expressive, but there is plenty of minerality underneath. Peaches, flowers, mint and smoke linger on a round, eternal finish graced with exquisite elegance, intensity and power. The acidity is higher here than in Vaudesir, but it certainly doesn’t seem that way, at least today. This is from the higher portion of Valmur, with an exposure that runs from east to due south all the way to west. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2019.
IWC 92+ (8/2011): Pale, bright yellow. Crushed rock and a smoky, silex-like character on the rather austere nose. Then broad and rich in the mouth, with intense citrus and mineral flavors nicely framed by ripe acidity. This really saturates the sides of the mouth. Plenty of sweet underlying fruit here, but this very long wine is still a baby. The lemony acidity carries through on the back end. |
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2009 |
Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir |
$58.99 |
36 |
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BH 94 (10/2011): (from two separate parcels of vines, the larger of which is in the heart of the "amphitheater" from which the finest examples of Vaudésir originate). A mildly exotic and atypically reticent nose that is ripe yet airy showcases aromas of orange peel, peach and hints of roasted nut and iodine, before leading to rich, even opulent medium plus weight flavors that are delicious, round and strikingly persistent on the mouth coating and moderately austere finish. This has really come together since I last saw it and like the Bougros, this is quite a bit more refined than I'm used to seeing. An excellent example. Drink 2016+.
WA 93 (8/2011): The estate’s 2009 Chablis Vaudesir bursts onto the palate with an exciting melange of ripe fruit, minerals and smoke. The Vaudesir impresses for its textural elegance, sheer beauty and pure finish. There is a weightlessness here that is hard to describe but that separates it from most of the other wines in this lineup. This steep, south-facing site is the first to mature at Fevre, yet there is no heaviness whatsoever in the glass. The Vaudesir is a strikingly beautiful, complete Chablis. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017.
IWC 91 (8/2011): Very pale green-tinged yellow. Citrus peel, vanilla and toast on the reticent nose. Rich, broad and spicy, with a pronounced yet delicate element of white flowers. Sound acids for the vintage keep it fresh, but this is more open-knit today than the Bougros. The aromatic finish features white flowers and fresh herbs. I don't find the exotic fruit component this wine showed a year ago. Still, it will be at its best before the Bougros.
WS 89 (12/2011): There's a juiciness to this white, though it stays firm and on the lean side. Green apple, green plum, lemon and spice flavors prevail. This is long, with an edge of mineral on the finish. Best from 2013 through 2020. 100 cases imported. |
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