96 points La Revue du Vin de France: "More fleshy and tasty, Valmur offers an elegant and more sunny profile. (2023)"
93-96 points Jasper Morris MW (Inside Burgundy): "The holding is on the crest with lots of kimmeridgian powdered marl. A more intense green and pale gold colour. The primroses are out. So too are the spices. Like Vaudésir, the yields are relatively low here in 2020 at 35 hl/ha. Very powerful but the teeth are coated in Chablisian mineral freshness. (Jun 2021)"
95+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Unwinding in the glass with aromas of peach, lemon oil, freshly baked bread, oyster shell and struck match, Fèvre's 2020 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur is full-bodied, concentrated and incisive, with a racy, electric profile and a searingly saline, intensely penetrating finish of striking persistence. This is a terrific Valmur that will merit at least a decade's patience to reveal all its considerable potential. Drink: 2030-2050. (Jul 2022)"
95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2020 Valmur from Domaine Fèvre is also an absolute classic in the making. The wine delivers a superb bouquet of apple, pear, beeswax, a complex base of limestone minerality, white lilies, fruit blossoms and a topnote of paraffin. On the palate the wine is pure, precise and full-bodied, with a properly reserved personality out of the blocks, great depth at the core, magical soil signature and a long, vibrant and snappy finish of excellent balance and grip. This is even a bit more structured than the Vaudésir and will need plenty of bottle age, but it will be stellar when it is truly ready to drink. 2032-2080. (Nov/Dec 2021)"
94 points/'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a 1.1 ha parcel of vines that is close to Vaudésir and extends all the way from Grenouilles to the tree line at the top of the hill). Much like the Vaulorent, the nose instantly confirms with conviction that this could be from nowhere else but Chablis with its airy array of citrus rind, sea breeze, quinine and smoky green fruit aromas. There is excellent size, weight and richness to the broad-shouldered yet sleek flavors if not nearly the same refinement on the powerful and driving finish. This even more firmly structured effort is impressive as well, though with an entirely different texture. Drink: 2032+. (Oct 2022)"
94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "With its vein of clay that resurfaces at other points around the main Serein Valley, this is a wine of satiating density. This, yet a good portion of the vines are only seven to eight years old. Asian pear, tingly acidity and a textured, solid finish give this gravitas. 2025-32. (2022)"
93-96 points Jasper Morris MW (Inside Burgundy): "The holding is on the crest with lots of kimmeridgian powdered marl. A more intense green and pale gold colour. The primroses are out. So too are the spices. Like Vaudésir, the yields are relatively low here in 2020 at 35 hl/ha. Very powerful but the teeth are coated in Chablisian mineral freshness. (Jun 2021)"
95+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Unwinding in the glass with aromas of peach, lemon oil, freshly baked bread, oyster shell and struck match, Fèvre's 2020 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur is full-bodied, concentrated and incisive, with a racy, electric profile and a searingly saline, intensely penetrating finish of striking persistence. This is a terrific Valmur that will merit at least a decade's patience to reveal all its considerable potential. Drink: 2030-2050. (Jul 2022)"
95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2020 Valmur from Domaine Fèvre is also an absolute classic in the making. The wine delivers a superb bouquet of apple, pear, beeswax, a complex base of limestone minerality, white lilies, fruit blossoms and a topnote of paraffin. On the palate the wine is pure, precise and full-bodied, with a properly reserved personality out of the blocks, great depth at the core, magical soil signature and a long, vibrant and snappy finish of excellent balance and grip. This is even a bit more structured than the Vaudésir and will need plenty of bottle age, but it will be stellar when it is truly ready to drink. 2032-2080. (Nov/Dec 2021)"
94 points/'Don't miss!' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a 1.1 ha parcel of vines that is close to Vaudésir and extends all the way from Grenouilles to the tree line at the top of the hill). Much like the Vaulorent, the nose instantly confirms with conviction that this could be from nowhere else but Chablis with its airy array of citrus rind, sea breeze, quinine and smoky green fruit aromas. There is excellent size, weight and richness to the broad-shouldered yet sleek flavors if not nearly the same refinement on the powerful and driving finish. This even more firmly structured effort is impressive as well, though with an entirely different texture. Drink: 2032+. (Oct 2022)"
94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "With its vein of clay that resurfaces at other points around the main Serein Valley, this is a wine of satiating density. This, yet a good portion of the vines are only seven to eight years old. Asian pear, tingly acidity and a textured, solid finish give this gravitas. 2025-32. (2022)"
| Product SKU | 344141 |
| Producer | fèvre/william |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Chablis |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Designation | Grand Cru |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
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