William Fèvre : Chablis Grand cru "Les Preuses" Domaine 2022

A firm mineral edge underscores the greengage, apple and floral aromas and flavors in this expressive white. The vibrant acidity keeps this focused and long, with orchard fruit and stone accents gracing the long aftertaste. Drink now through 2029. 120 cases imported.

Beautiful mix of richness, grace and drive. As always with Fèvre's Les Preuses, this is elegant, long-lived and fine. Ultra-stylish and very mineral. From two sections of vines. One situated low down on Les Preuses next to Vincent Dauvissat's plot, on the flatter, south-facing part; the other on deeper soils, with both adding richness and totalling 2.5ha.

The 2022 Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru has an exquisite bouquet, with wonderful delineation and succinctly integrated oak, lemon curd, apricot and crushed stone unfolding in the glass. The palate is fresh and sapid on the entry. There is a real linearity to this Chablis, with wonderful oyster shell notes and a persistent and tender finish. Superb. Bottled under Diam 10. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.

A generous, energetic bouquet captures the freshness of the first day of summer, balancing ripe fruit and elegant florals atop pronounced limestone minerality. The textured palate is lifted by ample acidity, allowing flavors to revisit and linger beautifully. This wine is truly stunning.

The 2022 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses wafts from the glass with aromas of orange zest, oyster liquor, brine and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and textural, it's even more intensely mineral, underlining its role as the most ethereal of the grand cru climats.