96 points/'Le Coup de Coeur,' La Revue du Vin de France: "Adjoining the grand cru Les Preuses, the airy and delicate vaulorent presents itself pure, with a note of peppermint. (2023)"
93-96 points Jasper Morris MW (Inside Burgundy): "Attractive pale lemon, similar beautiful pale lemon colour with a light lime tint. The nose is startlingly fine, with a haunting elegance. Why in these hotter years are the Vaulorent wines seemingly even finer? The terroir dominates the vintage. A citrus zest weaving in and out of white fruit. Harmony and balance. Hardly able to assimilate all the intensity. What a wealth of dry extract! (Jun 2021)"
95 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "One of the finest wines in the portfolio this year is the 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent, a taut, youthfully reserved bottling of immense promise. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of citrus zest, beeswax, crisp white peach, white flowers, freshly baked bread and oyster shell, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and seamless, with terrific tensioning intensity in a tightly wound format. It's warmly recommended, though patience will be required. Drink: 2028-2050. (Jul 2022)"
94+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "I am always impressed that Didier Séguier chooses to only bottle the finest parcels of old vines in Vaulorent under that label, with the remainder of the domaine’s holdings being bottled under a Fourchaume label. But, when one tastes this hard on the heels of the very fine Fourchaume domaine wine, one can see that these old vines are a step up in quality. The bouquet of the 2020 Vaulorent jumps from the glass in a stunning blend of pear, apple, tart orange, lemon zesty, a kaleidoscopic base of limestone minerality, a touch of anise and a floral topnote redolent of white lilies. On the palate the wine is vibrant, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a rock solid core of fruit, superb mineral drive and cut, snappy acids and great balance on the long and zesty finish. Great juice. 2027-2065. (Nov/Dec 2021)"
94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "In contrast to the Riesling drinker's Montée de Tonnerre, Didier calls this a Chablis for Meursault drinkers. There's a good amount of Kimmeridgian clay in the three plots that gives the wine a bass note and silky depth. The cantaloupe, tangerine and nectarine mid-palate oomph followed by the spicy, taut finish create a distinct and dynamic palate... with a bit more mouth-watering refreshment than most Meursaults! 2022-33. (2022)"
93 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a huge 3.63 ha parcel out of only 17 ha and most of it is hard by Les Preuses. Séguier calls this their "baby grand cru" as specific barrels are selected for vine age, concentration and power). The restrained and layered nose makes clear that this could be from nowhere else but Chablis with its aromas of algae, iodine, oyster shell and spiced pear. The texture of the medium-weight flavors is also sleek and intense with slightly better density if a bit less refinement to the youthfully austere bitter lemon-suffused finish. Lovely and while qualitatively equal to the MdT, it offers a markedly different expression. Drink: 2030+. (Oct 2022)"
93-96 points Jasper Morris MW (Inside Burgundy): "Attractive pale lemon, similar beautiful pale lemon colour with a light lime tint. The nose is startlingly fine, with a haunting elegance. Why in these hotter years are the Vaulorent wines seemingly even finer? The terroir dominates the vintage. A citrus zest weaving in and out of white fruit. Harmony and balance. Hardly able to assimilate all the intensity. What a wealth of dry extract! (Jun 2021)"
95 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "One of the finest wines in the portfolio this year is the 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent, a taut, youthfully reserved bottling of immense promise. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of citrus zest, beeswax, crisp white peach, white flowers, freshly baked bread and oyster shell, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and seamless, with terrific tensioning intensity in a tightly wound format. It's warmly recommended, though patience will be required. Drink: 2028-2050. (Jul 2022)"
94+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "I am always impressed that Didier Séguier chooses to only bottle the finest parcels of old vines in Vaulorent under that label, with the remainder of the domaine’s holdings being bottled under a Fourchaume label. But, when one tastes this hard on the heels of the very fine Fourchaume domaine wine, one can see that these old vines are a step up in quality. The bouquet of the 2020 Vaulorent jumps from the glass in a stunning blend of pear, apple, tart orange, lemon zesty, a kaleidoscopic base of limestone minerality, a touch of anise and a floral topnote redolent of white lilies. On the palate the wine is vibrant, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a rock solid core of fruit, superb mineral drive and cut, snappy acids and great balance on the long and zesty finish. Great juice. 2027-2065. (Nov/Dec 2021)"
94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "In contrast to the Riesling drinker's Montée de Tonnerre, Didier calls this a Chablis for Meursault drinkers. There's a good amount of Kimmeridgian clay in the three plots that gives the wine a bass note and silky depth. The cantaloupe, tangerine and nectarine mid-palate oomph followed by the spicy, taut finish create a distinct and dynamic palate... with a bit more mouth-watering refreshment than most Meursaults! 2022-33. (2022)"
93 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a huge 3.63 ha parcel out of only 17 ha and most of it is hard by Les Preuses. Séguier calls this their "baby grand cru" as specific barrels are selected for vine age, concentration and power). The restrained and layered nose makes clear that this could be from nowhere else but Chablis with its aromas of algae, iodine, oyster shell and spiced pear. The texture of the medium-weight flavors is also sleek and intense with slightly better density if a bit less refinement to the youthfully austere bitter lemon-suffused finish. Lovely and while qualitatively equal to the MdT, it offers a markedly different expression. Drink: 2030+. (Oct 2022)"
| Product SKU | 344135 |
| Producer | fèvre/william |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Chablis |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Designation | Premier Cru |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
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