Fèvre/William Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 2019

95 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): “A highlight this year is the 2019 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur, a full-bodied, deep and layered wine evocative of citrus oil, clear honey, blanched almonds, beeswax and iodine. Satiny-textured and concentrated, with racy acids and a long, electric finish, it’s another immensely promising wine from Fèvre that should be forgotten in the cellar. Drink: 2027-2055. (Aug 2021)”

92-95 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): “They have the plot along the road that divides the steep slope from the crest, which plateaus out and gets E/SE/SW exposure. Pale lemon colour, rich sunny nose, chalky undertones. This has the backbone, it has the shoulders, and finishes on classical Chablis, with just an additional touch of all-spice. Back comes the acidity to complete the job. (Jul 2020)”

92-95 points/’Don’t miss!’ Allen Meadows (Burghound): “(from a 1.1 ha 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). A classic Chablis nose features notes of pear, green apple, iodine and sea breeze. The dense, serious and overtly powerful big-bodied flavors flash a sleek muscularity on the textured, sappy and youthfully austere finish that exhibits outstandingly length. This bad boy of a Valmur won’t win any awards for refinement but it is beautifully constructed and clearly built-to-age for a very long time. Drink: 2031+. (11/10/20)”

Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report): “(From the summit of Valmur). A little hint of the barrel again but less-so than Vaudesir – a slightly more golden style to the citrus fruit. Large-scaled but very open, less attack of intensity but intensity all the same. Rather like the Bougros growing much more in flavour even after you swallow – only great wines do this. (Feb 2021)”