“There really is no better place to get a read on Chablis than Fèvre.” – Vinous

Fall just started, 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.

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.

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.

Another SUB-$55 Premier Cru? Wow, just WOW. Gimme a minute while I snag a case. 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 – James Suckling

“Aniseed with steel and stone on the nose, as well as lemons and green apples. Full-bodied and really intense in the center palate with exotic flavors, such as mango. White pepper, too. Lively finish. Drink or hold.”

94 Points – Wine Enthusiast

“Lemon oil subtly pervades the mossy nose on this wine with richness and generosity. The juicy palate adds zestiness that plays above rounded, smooth yeastiness. Towards the finish this tapers towards limestone depth, ending with a long echo of lemon. Lovely now, the wine will show its truer self with bottle age. Drink 2022-2040.”