This would be almost impossible to miss this wine's origins as the marine influence on the pungently mineral airy and superbly elegant nose is extremely strong with Chablis character to burn. The seductive middle weight flavors brim with dry extract which does a perfect job of buffering the structural elements on the mouth coating and sappy finish that seems to go on and on. This is very Preuses in its Zen-like sense of harmony and is clearly very classy juice.

Both marine and smoky fusil crushed chalk mineral elements confront the taster already in the nose from the Fevre 2008 Chablis Preuses along with fresh lime mirabelle apricot and cherry distillate. Adamant stoniness; iodine; apricot kernel plum pit and cherry stone bitterness as well as a firm texture lend the palate a certain austerity and restraint without the meltingly savory crustacean or musky animal dimensions I usually associate with this site. But there is more than compensatory complexity of alternate sorts as well as sheer density. A late burst of sheer lusciousness of citrus and pit fruit beautifully complements the depth of piquant and saline mineral notes and sets up an oscillating dynamic in a strikingly sustained finish. Give this a few years in bottle before revisiting and anticipate at least ten or a dozen years of high-performance. -David Schildknecht

An enticing mix of apple and green plum notes with a hint of seashore and spice mingle with the bright structure in this white. There's a slight grain to the texture and this ends on the tart side yet there's plenty of substance midpalate. Needs time. Best from 2012 through 2024. 100 cases imported. -BS