william fevre 2001 chablis le clos
For the 1999-2001 vintages these wines were an absolute steal, but from 2002 and presumably boosted by the stellar burghound reviews the prices crept ever-higher. I would estimate that 2005 is about 70% more expensive than 2001 – it’s still a good value package – but… What a blow… Read More
William Fèvre – 2023
Tasted in Chablis with Didier Seguier, 28 January 2025. Domaine William Fèvre 21, avenue Oberwesel 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 3 98 98 98 www.williamfevre.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine William Fevre Didier on 2024 “For organic we did well – 9 hl/ha !! There won’t be a lot of… Read More
three fevre grands crus from the 2001-2002 dangerzone…
The Bottles Fevre... A reasonably sunny afternoon, friends and a bbq – time to whip out some 01/02 Fevre – clearly with an eye open for any undue aging or oxidation. Only one bottle spoiled, but that was down to a more traditional foe… 2001 William Fevre, Chablis Les… Read More
three christmas wines (fevre m-gibourg mugnier)
Christmas lunch was a long, leisurely affair. First we took the 2002 Fevre Chablis Bougros as an aperitif, then with food took two Piesporter Goldtropfchens – a 2004 and a 2003 from St.Urbans-Hof – then a couple of new reds: 2002 William Fevre, Chablis Bougros Pale… Read More
2023 Chablis: The Vintage from Planet Chardonnay?
Chablis 2023 – end of July – the last traces of mildew… It’s been a pleasure tasting the delicious wines of 2023 in Chablis this year – but there’s an obvious elephant in the room that needs to be addressed: Chablis 2023 – My Summary: For a vintage finishing in… Read More
Colombier – 2022
Tasted in Fontenay-Près-Chablis with Thierry Mothe, 15 May 2024. Domaine du Colombier 42 Grand Rue Fontenay-Près-Chablis, 89800 Tel: +33 3 86 42 15 04 www.chabliscolombier.com Domaine Instagram More reports with Domaine du Colombier Thierry on 2023: “2023 brought quality and quantity – helpful for what has come afterwards – this… Read More
2024 Edition: Grands Maisons, Grands Crus – Vintage 2020
Tasted in the cellar of Château Philippe le Hardi – the newly named Château de Santenay, 21 March 2024. Well, where else will you find 36 different grand crus to taste in one sitting? I’d always considered this to be a ‘don’t miss’ tasting. Despite that, I chose not to… Read More
2021 White Burgundy Part 3 – Chablis
Part 1: 2021 Mainly Mâconnais – Sept 2022 Part 2: 2021 Central Burgundy – Oct 2022 Part 3: 2021 Chablis – Jan 2023 (Here) Right – unsurprisingly, this is how the 2021 vintage in Chablis will be remembered. Image 08h30… Read More
a nice little earner…
Well, it’s been quite some time that a big pile of money has been looking for a new home! Last week at the press conference of the Hospices de Beaune, a fellow ‘writer’ asked me if I’d heard about a billion euro transaction to buy Louis Jadot… Read More