William Fèvre : Chablis Grand cru "Les Clos" Domaine 2019

The 2019 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos has turned out brilliantly, mingling aromas of orange oil, confit citrus and crisp green apple with notes of warm bread, white flowers, oyster shell and anise in an incipiently complex bouquet. Full-bodied, layered and muscular, it's concentrated and tightly wound, with broad shoulders and huge depth at the core, concluding with a long, electric finish. It was cropped at 25 hectoliters per hectare.

Straddling the line between fruity and a savory, mineral character, this white offers apple and lemon that mingle with earth, thyme and stony flavors. This is compact and complex on the finish. Drink now through 2027. 80 cases imported.

Les Clos needs no introduction being the largest and most famous Grand Cru. Fevre's 2019 is a stunning combination of power, purity and elegance. The ripeness of 2019 comes through in the lovely stone fruit flavours but the class of Les Clos is shown by the structure and acidity on the palate. Oak has been used but is really not evident on the palate. There is great drive here with vibrant characters of zesty citrus fruits, saline notes and a lingering mineral finish.

Incredible wine here with cooked-apple, lemon-curd, vanilla-bean and praline aromas that follow through to a full body with layers of fruit and a long, flavorful finish. It shows aniseed, licorice and fennel seed.

The 2019 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru has a clean and pure bouquet with yellow plum, jasmine, crushed stone and light fumé scents that retain focus and precision. Here, the oak is used prudently. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, fresh and vibrant, very harmonious with a less spicy but more nuanced and terroir-expressive finish than its peers. Excellent. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.

A generous, extroverted palate in Les Clos, with intense, radiant flavours. Focused, well-defined and agile, it combines power and energy in harmonious fashion, with an endless finish.