2016 William Fevre - Chablis Les Champs Royaux
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Cloudy appearance, as this wine was assembled at the end of May): Ripe apple and a touch of mineral reduction on the typical Chablis nose. Juicy, nicely delineated flavors of white peach, lemon and lime are complicated by a saline element and energized by crushed-stone minerality. Finishes with very good length. This négociant bottling should make a very good restaurant wine.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Chablis Champ Royaux, which comes from purchased grapes, has a clean, grapefruit and lime-scented bouquet. The palate is quite vibrant on the entry, fresh and nicely focused with touches of blackcurrant leaf and lime toward the citrus-driven finish. This is a pretty Chablis that should drink well for four or five years after bottling in the summer.
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.