2002 | Domaine William Fvre | Chablis Vaudesir

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White Wine: 2002 | Domaine William Fvre | Chablis Vaudesir

There is an opulent and exceptionally rich mouth feel to the large-scaled flavors that possess fine mid-palate concentration before culminating in a long and delicious finish.

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Producer: Domaine William Fvre

Ratings: WC | 93 AM | 92

Vintage: 2002

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Chardonnay

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

There is an opulent and exceptionally rich mouth feel to the large-scaled flavors that possess fine mid-palate concentration before culminating in a long and delicious finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Cellar: Very pale, green-tinged color. Steely aromas of powdered stone, lime blossom and petrol. Then suave and penetrating, with terrific citricity and cut. And yet this dense, rather powerful wine is not at all hard. The flavors of lime and talc coat the entire palate. Offers great intensity and palate presence without any undue weight

• Allen Meadows: There is an opulent and exceptionally rich mouth feel to the large-scaled flavors that possess fine mid-palate concentration before culminating in a long and delicious finish.

Producer Information

Domaine William Fvre is one of the most prestigious of all Chablis houses and, despite its relative youth, produces some of the finest expressions of Chardonnay from the north of Burgundy. The domaine holdings cover a wide range of vineyards, including numerous grand and premier cru Chablis sites. The Fvre family has been in Chablis for 250 years, but the domaine itself wasn’t established by William Fvre until 1959. William Fvre himself sold the eponymous business in 1998 to Maisons et Domaines Henriot (which includes Champagne house Henriot, Beaune-based Bouchard Pre et Fils and Beaux Frres). Today, Domaine William Fvre owns around 76 hectares (190 acres) in Chablis, 15 hectares (37 acres) of which are in grand cru vineyards including Les Clos, Vaudsir, Bougros and Preuses. This variety of plots gives a complete and full profile of wines for example, those from Bougros are typically full-bodied and rounded, while those from Vaudsir are more lively, fresh and floral. A further 16 hectares (39 acres) of vineyards are classified as premier cru (these include Fourchaume/Vaulorent, Vaillons, Montmains, Monte de Tonnerre and Les Lys). Historically, the wines were all aged in new oak, although more recently William Fre has changed to the use of barrels that are, on average, five years old, allowing for the quintessential Chablis freshness and minerality to shine through. Harvesting is all done by hand, with rigorous sorting for the premier and grand cru parcels. Fvre has used Diam agglomerated cork closures since 2005 to counter the issue of premature oxidation which has long been a problem in Burgundy’s white wines.