In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 Domaine William Fevre Chablis Vaillons, 1er Cru, Chablis, Burgundy, France. 1er Cru • White Burgundy in 1x150cl. Drinking window: 2024+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Allen Meadows (BH) — 89–92/100 · Burghound, 10/11/2020 · Drink 2024+
A slightly riper and quite dense nose features notes of white pepper, quinine, mineral reduction and a combination of orchard fruit compote scents. There is excellent volume to the sappy and powerful flavors that, somewhat surprisingly, flirt with rusticity on the noticeably warm bitter lemon-inflected finish. Like the Beauroy, this is not a Vaillons of finesse, but it certainly cannot be faulted…
William Kelley (WK) — 92/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 05/08/2021 · Drink 2025-2045
The 2019 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons mingles aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit and white peach with hints of beeswax and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, enveloping but incisive, with tangy acids and fine depth at the core, it's long and saline.
Jasper Morris (JMo) — 90–93/100 · Inside Burgundy, 01/07/2020
Just racked, so this has not fallen clear. Mostly from central Vaillons itself, the 2019 starts quietly, but then shows real weight behind, before the typical lemon freshness of the finish. The fruit through the middle is richer than Vaillons used to be, now with, some peachier notes. The bouquet maintains a touch of the smokiness, but with ripe fruit intruding. Long and complex.