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Chablis Vaulorent, 1er Cru 2017

Chablis / Fevre, Domaine William

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Another striking wine in this range, the 2017 Chablis Vaulorent 1er Cru has so much to offer. It possesses striking inner sweetness and exceptional balance, with real staying power that builds into a substantial finish laced with a striking array of orchard fruit, lemon confit and wild flowers. There is so much substance and sheer density here.

Score: 94

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2025-2035 01 January 2020

A restrained nose is comprised by notes of smoky reduction, sea breeze and whiffs of exotic fruit and oak toast. The rich, dense and very suave flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract while the powerful and focused finish delivers outstanding length.

Score: 93

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2027+ 10 October 2019

A restrained nose is comprised by notes of smoky reduction, sea breeze and a whiff of exotic fruit. The super-rich, dense and very suave flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract while the powerful and focused finish delivers outstanding length. Sweet spot Outstanding

Score: 90 - 93

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2023+ 15 October 2018

The 2017 Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent is a terrific effort that's one of the finest premier cru bottlings from Fèvre that I've ever tasted. Unwinding in the glass with a lively bouquet of fresh peach, green apples, spring blossom, oyster shell and wheat toast, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with exceptional concentration, racy acids and a long, penetrating finish. Didier Séguier should be very proud of this weightless but intense Vaulorent, a wine that outshines plenty of grand cru Chablis this year.

Score: 94

William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2021-2037 30 August 2019

The 2017 Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent promises to be the finest of Fèvre's premiers crus this year, unfurling in the glass with a classy bouquet of peach, oystershell, iodine and spice, framed by light reduction. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and textural, with lovely stony depth and tension, concluding with a saline finish. Perhaps it's simply the power of association, but I'm tempted to identify an echo of neighboring Les Preuses here.

Score: 92 - 94

William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 31 August 2018

The 2017 Chablis Vaulorent 1er Cru is the richest of William Fèvre’s wines on the nose, despite just a touch of reduction. It has a complex bouquet with scents of toffee apple, honeysuckle, marzipan and almond that is very well defined. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, very harmonious in the mouth with tangy marmalade and citrus lemon on the finish. Excellent.

Score: 92 - 94

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2020-2035 01 August 2018

Now made separately from Fèvre's Fourchaume bottling - it's technically part of the same large premier cru - this has the structure and complexity of a top grand cru. It's powerful yet fresh, with impressive density and notes of aniseed and citrus peel.

Score: 96

Tim Atkin MW, Decanter.com Maturity: 2020-2030 18 July 2018