Mission Codename Big Fèvre III
“There really is no better place to get a read on Chablis than Fèvre.” – Vinous
Summer is in, but it feels like Christmas!!
Agent Noir’s jaw dropped when he saw what we’ll call, THE LIST.
He had not seen this many Grand Crus in one place since 1999. And Premier Crus. All Chablis, all Fèvre. Gathering his thoughts, and daydreaming, he put together an offer that never in his wildest imagination, they would accept…
But they DID.
And here we are! A Chablis Store Takeover like no other. All Grand and Premier Crus, all day. Or until they sell out. And oh, they will.
Some insider info from earlier this year may help explain this extraordinary opportunity… per Wine Spectator “The owners of Château Latour and Château Lafite Rothschild have made a deal over a Chablis winery… to sell top Chablis producer Domaine William Fèvre to Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite for an undisclosed sum.”
A genre-defining New York Times article once pointed out that “Chablis is home to a pair of producers, Raveneau and Dauvissat, who have long been critics’ favorites. Their wines are old-school icons, but unless you have considerable patience you might struggle to understand what the fuss is about, or even to find them. More consistently appealing are the wines of another long-established estate, William Fèvre. This is perhaps the greatest landowner in Chablis, with vines in all 7 of the appellation’s Grand Cru vineyards.”
And we have THREE of those today, plus TWO 1er Crus!!!
Let’s talk prices. Take the 2018 vintage we’re showcasing today for example, and our top Grand Cru Valmur at an “surely you’re joking” $95-per-bottle. Raveneau’s 2018 Valmur has long broken the thousand-a-bottle barrier. And Dauvissat’s 2018 Preuses is “such a great value” in the $300s these days. Here is Fèvre’s 97-point version for an eye-popping $85 today. BOOM.
If we closed up shop today - hypothetically speaking that is - it would be appropriate timing, as deals this good are unimaginable be it any other whites, or reds, from anywhere else in the world, seriously. These Grand and Premier Crus are for when only the best will do.
By far the BEST VALUE in the lineup. A Grand Cru priced (TODAY) like way under your average 1er Cru these days, $79 is an INSANE STEAL for this quality. Tucked away in the northwestern corner of the amphitheater, it yields wines that need time. Guess what? Being a 2018 means it’s jetted past the others to prime drinking. Make that SUBLIME drinking with some air. Wow, just WOW. Gimme a minute while I snag what I can… Okay, I’m back, where were we? Losing my mind here. NOT A JOKE, dear Ops, though it may seem like one.
Grab what you can, while you can.
95 Points – Wine Enthusiast
“Cooling, mossy chalkiness plays on this wine’s nose. The palate then displays juicy roundness in the form of ripe, yellow pear pervading chalky depth. Rich lemon-peel notes create contour and add mouthwatering brightness to this concentrated, understated wine that comes with subdued but distinct power. Drink 2025-2045.”
95 Points – James Suckling
“Sweet apples and pears with some stone and flint on the nose. Full-bodied with tight, focused phenolics that frame the wine nicely and then layers of fruit and lively acidity. Nicely crafted and composed. Drinkable now, but better in 2022.”
What the Winery Says
2018 Bougros Grand Cru
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- Winemaker
- Didier Séguier
- Varietal
- 100% Chardonnay
- Vintage
- 2018
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Appellation
- Chablis, Burgundy
- Vineyard
- Bougros Grand Cru
- Parcel size
- 4.12 ha of 12.62 total
- Aging
- 13-14 months
- Barrels
- 40% new French oak
About the Winery
Domaine William Fèvre
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