2016 Domaine William Fevre Chablis Bougros Grand Cru

Chardonnay - 750ML
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REVIEWS

BH 94 DC 94 JG 94 WA 94 VN 93
BH 94

Burghound, October 2017

(91-94) A clearly ripe and smoky nose features notes of green fruit that possesses background nuances of iodine and seashell along with what I can only describe as fishing boat aromas. There is excellent mid-palate...
DC 94

Decanter, February 2020

Fevre owns just over 50% of Bougros, located at the western end of the Chablis Grand Cru. Soils here are deep marl and clay, often leading to a greater richness on the palate. The 2016 is ripe and concentrated, and...
JG 94

View From The Cellar, November 2017

94+ The 2016 Bougros from Domaine Fèvre was in the same stage as the Vaulorent, having just been filtered in preparation for imminent bottling. The wine is very pure and very lovely, delivering a fine bouquet of lime...
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, September 2017

(92-94 points) The 2016 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros has a very attractive bouquet in the making: apple blossom, linden, wet limestone and touches of pear emerging from the glass, all with fine delineation. The palate is...
VN 93

Vinous, August 2017

(50% fermented in oak; from a yield of 35 hectoliters per hectare): Pale green-tinged yellow. Wonderfully expressive, pungent, classic Kimmeridgian nose offers scents of lime, grilled almond and iodiney minerality. Round...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
White
Varietal
Chardonnay
Country
France
Region
Burgundy
Sub-region
Chablis
Appellation
Bougros
Vintage
2016
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
13%
Closure
Cork

The 2016 Domaine William Fevre Chablis Bougros Grand Cru is a distinguished Chardonnay from the renowned Burgundy region, specifically the Chablis appellation. This wine is crafted by Domaine William Fevre, a producer with a reputation for creating high-quality Chablis wines. With an alcohol content of 13.0%, this white wine is sealed with a traditional cork closure.

The 2016 vintage has received praise from multiple esteemed wine critics, each awarding it a score of 94. Burghound describes the wine as having a "clearly ripe and smoky nose" with green fruit, iodine, and seashell nuances, and notes it has "excellent mid-palate concentration" with a "powerful and driving finish," despite being "almost rustic" in nature.

John Gilman from View From The Cellar highlights its "pure and lovely" bouquet of lime peel, tangerine, and pear, and calls it "deep, full-bodied," and "nicely reserved in profile." He also mentions its "great length and grip on the focused and racy finish," noting its status as one of the most correct yielding grand crus of the vintage.

Decanter echoes these sentiments, pointing out that Fevre owns over 50% of Bougros, which is notable for its deep marl and clay soils. This results in a "greater richness on the palate" with "shellfish and mineral notes." They also commend its complexity and suggest it as a "very good value competitor to Grand Crus from the Cote de Beaune."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate appreciates its "very attractive bouquet" with notes of apple blossom and wet limestone, and praises its "fine acidity" and "touch of salinity" on the finish. Vinous describes it as "wonderfully expressive" with "juicy citrus fruit and ginger flavors," noting its sedate richness and balance, with potential for aging.

Overall, the 2016 Domaine William Fevre Chablis Bougros Grand Cru is a complex, rich, and well-regarded Chardonnay that showcases the unique characteristics of its terroir.