William Fevre - Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent 2021 (750ml)
Price: $119.00
| Producer | William Fevre |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Chablis |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 8199 |
| Size | 750ml |
Decanter: 95 Points
Fevre's Vaulorent is just a little more precise on the nose. Seguier says it is always elegant always fresh. Fevre's take on this renowned premier cru has an understated nose yet you can feel the power within. Lovely ripeness of fruit but all in a very compact package at the moment. Although this is disarmingly approachable now this will be a wine to cellar carefully allowing all the perfectly formed components to blossom. (Drink between 2025-2032)
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
The 2021 Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent is another of the range's highlights bursting with aromas of white flowers sweet citrus oil white peach and blanched almonds. Medium to full-bodied satiny and seamless it's concentrated and complete with racy acids and a saline orange blossom-inflected finish. The 2020 vintage marked the first year of official organic conversion for 78-hectare Domaine William Fèvre though it's actually the 15th year the estate has been practicing organic so the team took the challenges of the 2021 vintage in their stride. When I asked Didier Séguier how he managed to farm such a large estate this way when so many smaller producers balk at the challenge he explained that part of the secret has been fully engaging the Fèvre team: everyone is trained to spot signs of mildew and disease and share them on a team WhatsApp group; there are even prizes for the most vigilant employees. The approach certainly seems to have paid off in 2021 in any case delivering wines with an old-school aesthetic but contemporary precision and charm; and the fact that they are bottled under Diam means that their gracious evolution in the cellar is assured. While the 2021s can't quite match the sheer concentration and intensity of 2019 and 2020 their classical profiles and clear differentiation by site will delight Chablis purists. Published: Sep 07 2023
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