William Fèvre - Chablis Grand Cru Valmur Domaine 2018

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

In post since the estate was bought by Bouchard Père et Fils of Beaune nearly a quarter of a century ago, Didier Séguier has significantly improved the quality of the wines since then. While the vineyards are undoubtedly the finest in the entire Chablis region, both in terms of premier cru and grand cru wines, it is the meticulous and rigorous work carried out in the vineyard and in the cellar that allows the quintessential minerality of Chablis' Kimmeridgian limestone to be extracted. These wines can generally be enjoyed young, but also age impeccably.

Decanter

About wine:

This wine comes from two south- and southeast-facing plots in the highest part of the Grand Cru, and tends to produce fairly austere wines, even in vintages such as 2018. This is a wine for Chablis purists, taut and very spicy, with impressive concentration, bite, and length on the palate, and a skillful integration of 40% new oak. The dry extract gives it additional structure.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About wine:

The Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 2018 is one of the most powerful and muscular wines in the range, delivering notes of pear, citrus oil, oyster shells, beeswax, and white flowers. Full-bodied, deep and multi-layered, with a textured attack, racy acidity and a long, mineral finish, it should prove to be one of the most lively wines offered by Fèvre this year.

About the estate:

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the estate:

Owned by the Henriot group, this estate is the largest owner of Chablis grands crus, with more than fifteen hectares. Its vast vineyard and range of great terroirs are enhanced by meticulous organization: soil cultivation, manual harvesting at the optimal time, and yield regulation. Passionate about his vines, Didier Seguier, who has been at the helm of the estate since 1998, produces pure, well-defined and clean Chablis wines, using organic methods (certification pending) and even biodynamic methods for the premier and grand cru wines. With the exception of Petit Chablis, vinification and aging are skillfully divided for each cuvée between barrels (never new) and stainless steel vats. Refusing to impose any signature style, the wines seduce with their respect for the terroir and expression of minerality, which have been better preserved since the estate gradually switched its entire range to Diam's corks between 2005 and 2010. The conversion to organic farming is underway.

Wine Spectator

Burghound

Jancis Robinson

Vinous

About wine:

The Chablis Valmur Grand Cru 2018 has a lovely open bouquet with subtle notes of wild peach and orange pulp. It is well defined and shows well-integrated oak. The palate is well-balanced with fine, taut, and fresh acidity. It is one of the most saline wines of the tasting, with superb length on the palate. This wine has class and pedigree. Tasted blind during the Burgfest 2018 white wine tasting.

James Suckling

About wine:

What a beautiful white wine with multiple subtle and intertwined layers of fruit and acidity, delivering such a serious and subtle glass. It is medium-bodied to full-bodied with a creamy texture and a savory finish. Truly intriguing and stimulating. Drink now or hold.

Tim Atkin