William Fèvre : Chablis Grand cru "Bougros" Domaine 2023

Cask/tank sample. Savoury nose. Lots of texture and extract here. Lightly saline. (JR)

Reserved aromas of well-integrated fruit lean into dried white blossom, sun-kissed apple and dried mushroom and hay on the nose. Chablis's characteristic acid tension pervades and dances gleefully across the palate that welcomes morning-dew dusted forest floor and dried citrus zest. Delicious now, drink through 2040.

Sourced from 60- to 70-year-old vines rooted in deep soils and invariably among the richer, more muscular wines in the range, the 2023 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros delivers aromas of peach, orange oil, beeswax, honeysuckle and pear. Medium- to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it possesses a rich core of fruit underpinned by ripe yet lively acidity. It is the fleshier and most demonstrative wine in the lineup.