William Fèvre - Chablis Domaine 2022

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

Didier Séguier has been at the helm since the estate was taken over by Beaune-based Bouchard Père et Fils nearly a quarter of a century ago. The estate's vineyards are certainly the finest in the Chablis region, both in terms of premier and grand crus, but the diligent, rigorous work in the vineyard and in the cellar means that all the quintessential minerality of Chablis's Kimmeridgian limestone is extracted. These are wines that can regularly be enjoyed young, but which also stand up impeccably to ageing.

Decanter

About the wine:

Distinctive notes of shellfish. Plenty of volume, a fleshy, sunny character on the palate, refreshed by a lingering salinity on the finish. An excellent example of Chablis 2022. From 40 ha of vines, with three distinct parcels, one of which comes from a pretty vineyard to the east around Viviers, with vines planted in the 1960s, but all the vines are very old.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the domain :

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

About the wine:

The ripe fruit and unctuous texture reflect the spirit of the vintage. A greedy, salivating Chablis.

About the domain :

Owned by the Henriot group, this estate is the largest Grands Crus owner in Chablis, with over 15 hectares. Its vast vineyard and range of great terroirs are enhanced by meticulous organization: ploughing of the soil, manual harvesting at the optimum date, yield control. Passionate about his vines, Didier Seguier, who has been at the helm of the domaine since 1998, produces pure, well-defined, clean Chablis, using organic methods (certification underway) and even biodynamic methods for the premier and grand crus. With the exception of the Petit Chablis, vinification and ageing for each cuvée are skilfully divided between barrels - never new - and stainless steel tanks. Rejecting any kind of signature, the style seduces with its respect for terroir and expression of minerality, better preserved since the estate gradually converted the entire range to Diam's corks between 2005 and 2010. Organic conversion is underway.

Wine Spectator

Burghound

Jancis Robinson

About the wine:

Ripe fruit, with almost a touch of pineapple softened by stony citrus. Dry, dense, firm. Nice balance between ripe fruit and freshness, with a nicely chalky finish.

Vinous

James Suckling