2011 Chablis Les Preuses
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Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 2011 has a very refined bouquet with precise, tightly wound chalky aromas that gently unfold in the glass. The palate is balanced but perhaps a little simple compared to its peers, touches of orange zest and apple peel with a precise but conservative finish. This is very backward, perhaps closed down at the moment, hence my parsimonious score, but the plus sign is there to indicate that I am sure it will blossom into something special.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin
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Pale yellow-green. Lovely pristine, high-pitched nose combines lemon, lime, white flowers, anise and white pepper. Juicy and nicely ripe, with terrific sappy intensity and grip to the tactile flavors of lime, grapefruit pith and flowers. The long, building finish displays terrific cut and tension. The 2012 version is larger-scaled and richer but this is every bit as penetrating. At 12.7% alcohol, it's nicely ripe but also very easy to drink.
Opulent, stone fruit character with really tangy acid on the finish. Lively, characterful and quintessential for Chablis grand cru. Very chalky finish. (RH)
Aged 12-15 months on fine lees in barrel. Light cedary/citrus on the nose. Dry, a little chalky, and a bit dull really. Some tension on the finish but not a lot of flavour or wow factor. (JH)
About the producer
Established in the late 1950s, William Fèvre was one of the leaders in Chablis’s renaissance. Today he crafts benchmark expressions of fine Chardonnay from some of the top vineyard sites in the region, working with many of the best Premier and Grand Cru vineyards.