92-95 points Jasper Morris MW (Inside Burgundy): "From all three sections of the vineyard as usual. Racy lemon colour. Pure crystalline nose, very little reduction, very classical left bank Chablis, very intense but neither heavy nor exotic. The kimmeridgian is speaking underneath a graceful layer of flesh. Fruit and stones both keep coming back at the finish. (Jun 2021)"
94 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Among the many premier crus, let's remember Montmains, dazzling and vigorous, unctuous but not heavy, which plays on its bitterness and a vibrant finish to redouble its persistence. (2023)"
93 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com) (2022)
91-93 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(a domaine wine composed of <40% Butteaux plus 30% each of Forêts and Montmains proper). Here too the nose is elegant, pure and layered but with more floral and spice nuances adding breadth to the cooler and more restrained aromas. There is both excellent intensity and density to the mineral-driven flavors that terminate in a bone-dry, sneaky long and balanced finale. This too is really very good. Drink: 2027+. (Oct 2021)"
92+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2020 Montmains here is also lovely, with perhaps just a bit more definition and complexity than in the Beauroy. The nose is pure and bright, offering up scents of apple, tart orange, wet stone minerality, citrus peel, dried flowers and a nice shading of oyster shell. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and racy in personality, with fine focus and grip, a lovely core and a long, minerally and beautifully balanced finish. A lovely example. 2026-2055. (Nov/Dec 2021)"
92 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Consisting of roughly equal parts Montmains, Butteaux and Forêts (the three sous-climats of Montmains), the 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Montmains offers up aromas of crisp green apple, white flowers, bee pollen and oyster shell. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and concentrated, it's taut and precise, concluding with a saline finish. Drink: 2023-2045. (Jul 2022)"
94 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Among the many premier crus, let's remember Montmains, dazzling and vigorous, unctuous but not heavy, which plays on its bitterness and a vibrant finish to redouble its persistence. (2023)"
93 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com) (2022)
91-93 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(a domaine wine composed of <40% Butteaux plus 30% each of Forêts and Montmains proper). Here too the nose is elegant, pure and layered but with more floral and spice nuances adding breadth to the cooler and more restrained aromas. There is both excellent intensity and density to the mineral-driven flavors that terminate in a bone-dry, sneaky long and balanced finale. This too is really very good. Drink: 2027+. (Oct 2021)"
92+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2020 Montmains here is also lovely, with perhaps just a bit more definition and complexity than in the Beauroy. The nose is pure and bright, offering up scents of apple, tart orange, wet stone minerality, citrus peel, dried flowers and a nice shading of oyster shell. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and racy in personality, with fine focus and grip, a lovely core and a long, minerally and beautifully balanced finish. A lovely example. 2026-2055. (Nov/Dec 2021)"
92 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Consisting of roughly equal parts Montmains, Butteaux and Forêts (the three sous-climats of Montmains), the 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Montmains offers up aromas of crisp green apple, white flowers, bee pollen and oyster shell. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and concentrated, it's taut and precise, concluding with a saline finish. Drink: 2023-2045. (Jul 2022)"
| Product SKU | 344137 |
| Producer | fèvre/william |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Chablis |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Designation | Premier Cru |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
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