2013 Chablis Valmur
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Tasting notes
Honey, baked apple, flint and some bay. Slightly oxidative notes on the palate, with still quite a bit of chew. Long, though showing quite a bit of maturity now. (TJ)
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Neal Martin
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The 2013 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur has a sultry, quite backward bouquet at the moment: touches of wet earth, citrus peel and granite that all need a little more intensity. The palate is fresh and crisp on the entry, saline in the mouth with a twist of sour lemon, although the mineral finish just lacks a little persistence at the moment. I would give this another couple of years in the cellar as the tension is commendable.
Even in the steeliness of Chablis, there's still lots to the aroma here: green fruit and smoky/stony citrus. Lean and crisp on the palate, less intensity than the Bougros and the Vaudésir. The delicacy works well in the middle but is a bit dilute on the finish. (JH)
The 2013 Chablis Valmur is magnificent. Veins of bright, stony minerality support the fruit in a tense, brilliant wine that brings together considerable textural richness and bright acidity. All the elements fall into place effortlessly. Fèvre's Valmur emerges from the cooler, top section of the vineyard.
About the producer
Established in the late 1950s, William Fèvre was one of the leaders in Chablis’s renaissance. Today he crafts benchmark expressions of fine Chardonnay from some of the top vineyard sites in the region, working with many of the best Premier and Grand Cru vineyards.