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Domaine William Fèvre - Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2011

Chablis Grand Cru|White wine

4.4/5 (5 customers)

16,5/20

RVF

18,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

18/20

Gault & Millau

94/100

Robert Parker

“The 2011 Les Clos stands in contrast to the 2012. The intensity of the attack gives way to a mineral and herbaceous complexity that emerges on the nose and palate, remarkable for its finesse and purity. Harmonious notes of white peach and citrus, with briny and alkaline flavors. ” (Wine Advocate 2013 – Robert Parker). This grand cru offers a bouquet of remarkable complexity, combining fruity, floral, and spicy notes with great minerality.

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Estate

Domaine William Fèvre

Vintage

Grand Cru Les Clos

Vintage

2011

Designation

Chablis Grand Cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape Varieties

100% Chardonnay

Regions

rocky soils. Very white, dense, deep clay mixed with a conglomerate of fossils and stones

Viticulture

soil management, hand-harvesting at the optimal time, yield control

Grape Harvest

manual processing with transfer to a sorting table

Wine Production

natural alcoholic and malolactic fermentations

Livestock Farming

12 to 15 months, on fine lees, in French oak barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

pale gold color with green highlights

Nose

A bouquet of remarkable complexity, combining fruity, floral, and spicy notes, with a distinct minerality

Palate

full-bodied, maturing with age to produce powerful and generous wines

Serve

at 12-14°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink starting at

2015

Drink before

2025

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with grilled fish or in a creamy sauce, shellfish, seafood, poultry, and white meats—whether grilled or served in a creamy sauce...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2014 guide) 18.5/20 (Wine of exceptional quality)

Rated estate (2021 guide): 5*Stars (Exceptional producers who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)

About the wine:

A great wine, both rich and mineral—this is the vintage that everyone agrees on, without question. Surprisingly, it’s already bursting with fruit and vitality.

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 vineyard holdings 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 characteristic of Chablis’s Kimmeridgian limestone. These wines are often enjoyable when young but age impeccably over time.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated (2012 guide) 18/20 (Outstanding)

About the wine:

A beautiful, mineral-driven Chablis with a complex nose featuring fruity, floral, anise, iodine, chalky, and spicy notes, with hints of dried fruit in the background. On the palate, it is full-bodied, powerful, and well-rounded, with flavors ranging from citrus to watermelon. The finish is enlivened by a lovely, refreshing tension.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2013 guide) 94/100 (Outstanding wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

The 2011 Clos stands in contrast to the 2012. The intensity of the initial attack gives way to a mineral and herbaceous complexity that emerges on the nose and palate, remarkable for its finesse and purity. Harmonious notes of white peach and citrus, with briny and alkaline flavors.

About the estate:

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2014 guide) 16,5/20 (Very good wine)

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

Es Clos unveils a well-balanced wine that is fuller-bodied but not flabby.

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 exceptional 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 vineyards, 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, winemaking and aging are skillfully divided for each cuvée between barrels—never new—and stainless-steel tanks. Eschewing any distinctive “signature,” the style captivates through its 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

Rated Estate (2020 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

Burghound

Rated "Recommended"

Jancis Robinson

Rated "Recommended"

Vinous

Rated "Recommended"

James Suckling

Rated winery (2020 guide) Recommended

Customer Rating

4.4/5

based on 5 reviews