William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre – Domaine 2023
Chablis 1er Cru
June 12, 2026 - William Fèvre Chablis Premier Cru Montée de Tonnerre is among the most esteemed Premiers Crus, thanks to its proximity and geological kinship to the Grands Crus just west. Fèvre farms three lieux-dits—Pied d’Aloup, Montée de Tonnerre, and Chapelot—high on the slope, with exposures from southwest to southeast. Each site brings something distinct: Pied d’Aloup adds salinity and structure, Montée de Tonnerre lends weight, and old-vine Chapelot (planted in 1936) contributes finesse. The result is full, rich, and mineral, with floral lift and impressive aging potential.
Wine Enthusiast - June 01, 2026 "This wine is elegance in a glass. Layered aromas of golden apple, toasted brioche, dried hay, field herbs, and forest floor charm the nose dusted with lemon zest. The palate…
Wine Advocate - January 29, 2026 "The 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre unites a solar personality of the year with tension, delivering aromas of beeswax, pear, orange peel and fennel, mingling with oyster liquor.…
Wine Spectator - December 31, 2025 "A rich version, laced with honeysuckle, peach, yellow plum and August meadow, plus a flash of cinnamon. This is balanced and charming, with a mineral undercurrent on the mouthwatering aftertaste.…
William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Les Lys – Domaine 2023
Chablis 1er Cru
June 12, 2026 - William Fèvre Premier Cru Les Lys is a refined expression of the Vaillons climat, drawn from a 0.99-hectare plot once owned by French royalty. Located on an eastern-facing slope with clay soils over Kimmeridgian limestone, this site yields wines of notable elegance and finesse. Gentle handling in the cellar via gravity flow, light pressing, and fermentation on fine lees preserves purity and detail. The wine ages 13 to 14 months, with partial élevage in older French oak. It offers a floral, mineral-driven bouquet, supple texture, and a graceful, lingering finish.
Wine Advocate - January 29, 2026 "Sourced from a north-facing site beneath forest cover with clay-rich soils, a parcel selection in Vaillons, the 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Les Lys is among the most quintessentially Chablisien wines…
Wine Enthusiast - June 01, 2026 "This is a particularly well-balanced Chablis. Aromas of green apple, lightly browned toast, and lilac open on the nose accented by dried white blossom. The saline-dusted palate washes across crushed…
Wine Spectator - September 29, 2025 "This ripe white’s peach, apricot and melon flavors are accented by earth, citrus peel and vanilla notes. Airy in texture and mouthwatering on the finish."
William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir – Domaine 2023
Chablis Grand Cru
June 12, 2026 - Domaine William Fèvre farms two south-facing parcels on the north hillside of Vaudésir, totaling 1.20 hectares in the heart of the Côte des Grands Crus. The steeper slopes are richer in clay than limestone, producing a wine of elegance and finesse. Vaudésir’s blend of softness and liveliness makes it especially charming when young. Sourced from two parcels, with the larger in the “amphitheater” known for the finest Vaudésir, this wine is a textbook example—mineral-driven with spiced pear, floral notes, and a touch of wood, leading to a long, detailed finish.
James Suckling - May 20, 2026 "Slightly more exotic on the nose, with more perfume and a spicy, floral touch to the minerality and white fruit. Salty and long, with medium- to full-bodied texture and a…
Wine Spectator - August 25, 2025 "Apple, green plum and briny seashore notes are allied with a rich texture in this supple white. There’s a nice underlying chalkiness. Shows fine balance and length. Drink now through…
Wine Enthusiast - February 26, 2026 "Pale-lemon in color, the wine has a nose of bosc pear, honeydew melon and summer meadow grass. The steely palate is slender and sinewy with a tart, floral quality that…
William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses – Domaine 2023
Chablis Grand Cru
June 12, 2026 - Domaine William Fèvre Les Preuses offers excellent aging potential, thanks to dense clay soils over limestone. The clay retains moisture, while the limestone enhances drainage and temperature regulation, promoting complex, concentrated flavors. A light touch in the cellar and careful use of old French oak allow the vineyard’s character to shine through, resulting in a round, elegant, and mineral wine. This comes from two sections of vines: one near Vincent Dauvissat’s plot on the southern-facing part of Les Preuses, and the other on deeper soils, totaling 2.5 hectares.
Wine Advocate - January 29, 2026 "Sourced from an east-facing slope that yields one of the racier and more ethereal wines in the range, the 2023 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses opens with aromas of oyster…
Wine Enthusiast - February 26, 2025
Wine Spectator - December 31, 2025 "This is rich and interwoven with peach, yellow plum, earth, stone and oyster shell aromas and flavors. Tangy and mouthwatering, with terrific harmony and a long, citrus- and mineral-tinged aftertaste.…
William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte Bouguerots – Domaine 2023
Chablis Grand Cru
June 12, 2026 - Domaine William Fèvre Bougros is a powerful Grand Cru from the steepest slope in Chablis, with a gradient nearing 45 degrees. The domaine tends to 49% of the cru, including 2.11 hectares in the lieu-dit Côtes Bouguerots. The vineyard, planted mostly in the 1950s and '60s, sits on shallow soils that naturally restrict yields, creating a more complex wine. The wine undergoes an extended 14- to 15-month elevage, with about half of it spending time on the lees in old French oak barrels (averaging 6 years old), adding structure and depth to this exceptional wine.
Wine Advocate - January 29, 2026 "Sourced from a site closer to the river, defined by a steep 40% gradient and cooler nights, the 2023 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte Bouguerots is entirely different from the…
Wine Enthusiast - February 26, 2026
Wine Spectator - September 29, 2025 "This is generous, displaying peach, apple, lemon verbena and grapefruit flavors. Corralled by vivid acidity that emerges midpalate and defines the stone fruit and mineral finish. Approachable now for its…
