Fèvre/William Chablis Valmur Grand Cru 2022

96 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "This sits at the top of the Valmur slope, but it surprisingly has a vein of clay soil, too, which contributes generously to this wine's fantastic palate density. It's loaded up with perfectly ripe fruits yet has plenty of palate architecture to boot. The flavors start with plumcot, feijoa and star fruit. The intensity of the crunch and length attest to this wine's ability to age to benefit. (2024)"

93-96 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "The holding sits on the marly vein up top on the crest, looking east south and west. Pure light yellow, Excellent tension, crystalline fruit coats the teeth, a solid mass which is currently very much more tightly coiled than most. Really kicks on. Ten years minimum please. Drink from 2032-2040+. Tasted: June 2023."

93-95 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru is very closed on the nose, perhaps the most austere of William Fèvres' cuvées, steely and almost curmudgeonly at the moment. The palate is well-balanced with a palpable saline leaning, very estuarine in style, with touches of oyster shell towards the finish. The purists' choice. Superb. Drink: 2028-2050. (Sep 2023)"

92-95 points/'Sweet spot,' 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). Here too there is slightly more evident wood that stops short of fighting with the ripe aromas of various white orchard fruit scents that are nuanced by hints of tidal pool, algae and oyster shell. The denser, powerful and quite serious big-bodied flavors possess a gorgeous texture if not nearly the same level of refinement while displaying superb length on the robust finale. This firmly structured effort is also pretty much a textbook example. Drink: 2032+. (Aug 2023)"

94 points Andy Howard, MW (Decanter): "Fèvre's Valmur plots lie over marly Kimmeridgian soils, with the emphasis here on freshness and a degree of austerity. Very dramatic, dense and concentrated on the palate, and which exudes purity and drive. A great success in 2022 and great ageing potential. Drinking Window: 2026-2036. (10/19/23)"