2017 Chablis Montmains
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The 2017 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru is a dense, powerful wine that very much shows the low yields of the vintage in its sheer richness. Citrus, floral and savory notes are front and center, but more than anything else, the 2017 stands out for its concentration, power and persistence. This is impressive.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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This has a very fresh and pure lemon nose with iodine, wet-chalk and spiced almond-biscuit notes. The palate has a stunning array of lemons, peaches and grapefruit with a seamless, pastry-like texture and a late, flinty twist to the succulent, grapefruit finish. Drink or hold.
The 2017 Chablis 1er Cru Montmains is showing well, offering up notes of crisp green orchard fruit, white flowers and subtle hints of oyster liquor. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, blocky and chalky, still a little shut down after its recent bottling but with the depth and energy to develop well with a few years in the cellar.
Struck-flint aromas on the nose – pleasingly typical. Standard apple fruit on the palate with a touch of dairy and a little smoky note to finish too. Moderate length, nicely integrated acidity – not too sharp. (RH)
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.