William Fèvre - Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses Domaine 2023

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Didier Séguier, who has been in charge since the estate was acquired by Bouchard Père et Fils of Beaune nearly a quarter of a century ago, has significantly improved the quality of the wines since then. While the estate’s vineyards are undoubtedly the finest in the entire Chablis region—both in Premier Crus and Grands Crus—it is the meticulous and rigorous work in the vineyard and in the cellar that allows the winemakers to extract the full essence of the minerality unique to Chablis’s Kimmeridgian limestone. These wines are often best enjoyed young but age impeccably over time.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

Grown on an east-facing hillside that produces one of the most lively and airy wines in the lineup, the 2023 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses opens with aromas of oyster juice, orange peel, white flowers, and lemon oil. Medium- to full-bodied, taut, and lively, it displays pronounced minerality, is incisive, and has a striking salinity. The site is so steep that special cable equipment is used for cultivation. 2025–2050

About the estate:

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

About the wine:

Among the grands crus, Les Preuses stands out for its ethereal elegance: it almost feels like walking on chalk. This wine, of great purity, fully expresses the fruit of the vintage, which subtly complements its minerality. The terroir here will fully reveal itself over time.

About the estate:

Owned by the Henriot Group, this estate is the largest owner of Chablis Grand Cru vineyards, with more than fifteen hectares. Its vast vineyard and diverse range of terroirs are brought to their fullest potential through meticulous management: tilling the soil, hand-harvesting at the optimal time, and regulating yields. Passionate about his vines, Didier Seguier, who has led the estate since 1998, produces pure, well-defined, and crisp Chablis wines, using organic methods (certification pending) and even biodynamic practices for the Premier Crus and Grands Crus. With the exception of the Petit Chablis, vinification and aging are skillfully divided for each cuvée between barrels—never new—and stainless steel tanks. Eschewing any distinctive “signature” style, the wines captivate through their respect for the terroir and the expression of minerality, which have been better preserved since the estate gradually switched the entire range to Diam’s corks between 2005 and 2010. The transition to organic farming is underway.

Wine Spectator

Burghound

Jancis Robinson

About the wine:

It displays a certain richness and real depth of flavor before a pronounced acidity comes to the fore. Promising! It has all the qualities one would expect from a Chablis grand cru, including a long finish. 2029–2043

Vinous

James Suckling

Tim Atkin

The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve