{"product_id":"william-fevre-chablis-grand-cru-les-preuses-2023-750ml-introductory-offer-price-deep-discount","title":"William Fevre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 2023 750ml (Introductory Offer Price)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElegant · Mineral · Floral · Saline · Refined\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautifully refined Grand Cru Chablis, combining crystalline minerality, citrus purity and remarkable depth with a long, saline finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDomaine William Fèvre’s \u003cstrong\u003eChablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the estate’s most elegant and sophisticated expressions of Grand Cru Chablis. Les Preuses is celebrated for producing wines of exceptional finesse—combining the concentration expected from a Grand Cru with remarkable freshness, floral complexity and an unmistakable mineral character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Fèvre owns approximately \u003cstrong\u003e2.5 hectares in Les Preuses\u003c\/strong\u003e, divided between two distinct parcels. One lies on the flatter, south-facing portion of the vineyard, while the second is planted on deeper soils. Together they create a wine that beautifully balances richness and texture with the tension, precision and minerality for which the climat is renowned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard’s clay-rich soils over limestone help retain moisture while maintaining excellent drainage, contributing both concentration and freshness. William Fèvre’s restrained approach in the cellar, including careful use of older French oak, keeps the vineyard firmly at the center of the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2023 Les Preuses\u003c\/strong\u003e opens with a beautifully expressive bouquet of lemon zest, citrus oil and ripe orchard fruit, joined by white flowers, subtle orange peel and delicate smoky notes. With air, distinctly Chablisienne nuances of oyster shell, flint, chalk and sea spray emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, the wine is both \u003cstrong\u003eround and beautifully precise\u003c\/strong\u003e. There is impressive depth and concentration, yet the texture remains graceful and finely etched. Bright citrus and white fruit are carried by vibrant acidity, while layers of crushed stone, chalk and marine minerality provide remarkable tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is exceptionally persistent, stony and saline, leaving an impression of purity and effortless elegance. Compared with the broader power of Bougros, \u003cstrong\u003eLes Preuses tends toward finesse, refinement and mineral transparency\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it one of the most graceful Grand Cru expressions in the William Fèvre portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Grand Cru that can be enjoyed for its youthful energy and purity, but its structure, acidity and concentration also promise \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent aging potential\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional companion to \u003cstrong\u003eoysters, lobster, scallops, langoustines and crab\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as grilled or roasted fish such as turbot, halibut and Dover sole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts combination of texture, acidity and minerality also makes it superb with roast poultry, veal, creamy seafood dishes, delicate mushroom preparations and refined butter-based sauces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe lightly chilled rather than extremely cold to allow its floral aromas, texture and complex mineral character to fully develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProfessional Ratings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Jasper Morris:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA stunning nose, a little wrapping of seaweed around the stones. Perfectly balanced, then just when you are enjoying the subtlety, you sense the huge block of central white fruit as well. Only a little bit spicy, in fact even quite juicy at the finish. A long-term keeper, potentially a magnificent Preuses. The texture of a silk cravat suggests Didier Seguier. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarrel Sample: 94-96\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 James Suckling: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncisive minerality and flintiness in depth, with seashells and lemon zest. Elegant yet round and punchy, with a very stony, zesty finish. Long and saline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourced from an east-facing slope that yields one of the racier and more ethereal wines in the range, the 2023 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses opens with aromas of oyster liquor, orange peel, white flowers and lemon oil. Medium- to full-bodied, taut and tensile, it is nakedly chalky, incisive and searingly saline. The site is so steep that special cable equipment is employed for its cultivation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Wine Spectator: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is rich and interwoven with peach, yellow plum, earth, stone and oyster shell aromas and flavors. Tangy and mouthwatering, with terrific harmony and a long, citrus- and mineral-tinged aftertaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points — Burghound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn expressive and layered Grand Cru showing citrus, floral and marine nuances with impressive density, intensity and a long, serious finish.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Style\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElegant, crystalline and intensely mineral — a sophisticated Grand Cru Chablis where depth and richness meet extraordinary finesse, freshness and saline precision.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWilliam Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 2023\u003c\/h2\u003e\n","brand":"67","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53861702533403,"sku":"210000060954","price":182.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/1789\/4171\/files\/luekcisuf7nvvveaw6k5.jpg?v=1788286833","url":"https:\/\/67wine.com\/products\/william-fevre-chablis-grand-cru-les-preuses-2023-750ml-introductory-offer-price-deep-discount","provider":"67","version":"1.0","type":"link"}