2018 Domaine William Fevre Chablis Montmains Premier Cru

Chardonnay - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 94 WE 94 JG 92 WA 92
JS 94

jamessuckling.com, August 2020

Bright and ripe for the vintage with ripe red apples and hints of pie crust and stone. Full-bodied and layered. Impressive palate. Drink or hold.
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, December 2020

Ripe lemon notes on this wine's nose have hints of Mirabelle plum and lemon-peel waxiness. The palate is rounded and smooth, but shot through with ripe lemon zest. This wine is fruitier and richer than expected, but...
JG 92

View From The Cellar, November 2019

I love the 2018 Montmains from Domaine Fèvre, as the wine is laser-like in its focus and synthesizes ripe, pure fruit and lovely underlying minerality. The vibrant bouquet delivers scents of fresh lime, tangerine, chalky...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, July 2020

Offering up aromas of crisp green orchard fruit, dried white flowers, oyster shell and iodine, the 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Montmains is medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a satiny attack, fine depth at the core...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type White
Varietal Chardonnay
Country France
Region Burgundy
Sub-region Chablis
Appellation Montmains
Vintage 2018
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13.5%
Closure Cork

The 2018 Domaine William Fevre Chablis Montmains 1er Cru is a Chardonnay from the renowned Burgundy region in France, specifically from the Chablis sub-region. This white wine is crafted by Domaine William Fevre, a producer known for its attention to detail and tradition. With an alcohol content of 13.5%, this wine is sealed with a cork closure, maintaining its classic elegance.

The 2018 vintage has garnered high praise from several wine critics. John Gilman from "View From The Cellar" awarded it a score of 92, highlighting the wine's "laser-like focus" and the harmonious blend of ripe fruit with "lovely underlying minerality." He describes the palate as "bright, full-bodied, and rock solid at the core" with a "long, complex and beautifully balanced finish," calling it a "first class Montmains."

James Suckling from "jamessuckling.com" gave this wine an impressive score of 94, noting its "bright and ripe" character with flavors of "ripe red apples and hints of pie crust and stone." He appreciates its "full-bodied and layered" texture, advising consumers to either "drink or hold" this wine.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, with a review by WK, also rated this Chablis at 92 points. The review praises its "aromas of crisp green orchard fruit, dried white flowers, oyster shell, and iodine." The wine is described as "medium to full-bodied, deep and layered," with "lively acids and a long, expansive finish."

Anne Krebiehl MW from "Wine Enthusiast" provided another excellent review, scoring it at 94. She notes the "ripe lemon notes" and "hints of Mirabelle plum and lemon-peel waxiness," emphasizing its "rounded and smooth" palate. The wine is described as "fruitier and richer than expected," with a "chalky texture that hints at untold depth," making it suitable for consumption from 2022 to 2040.