Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons 2024

White Wine
Chardonnay
Burgundy, France
2024

In short Pure, elegant left-bank Premier Cru with white pepper, lemon zest and chalky, stony depth. 'Outstanding' from Burghound, who calls its balance impeccable.

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About this Wine

OUTSTANDING / 90-93 POINTS - Allen Meadows - Burghound.com, Oct 2025
“Cool, airy and beautifully layered aromas of white pepper, lemon zest, quinine and an array of floral wisps serve as an elegant introduction to the dense, overtly stony and vibrant middle weight flavors that possess first-rate cut and excellent length on the lightly bitter citrus-inflected finale. This is lovely and while it could use better depth, the balance is impeccable.” Drink: 2031+

90-92 POINTS - Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy, Jul 2025
“Overall a yield of 12hl/ha, though with differences: 30 hl/ha in Mélinots, but the other end of the valley was badly hailed. A little more flesh alongside the classical style. The usual chalky stony character through the mouth, with a dancing finish, pure elegance and some persistence.” Drink: 2028 - 2031

89-91 POINTS - Neal Martin - Vinous, Jun 2025
“The 2024 Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru has a more neutral bouquet compared to the Montmains. This is citrusy and fresh, though it needs just a little more vigor. The palate is brisk on the entry and quite sapid, with a very linear, malic finish. It could use a bit more weight and grip.” Drink: 2027 - 2037

17/20 - Julia Harding MW - JancisRobinson.com, Jan 2026
“Stony-fresh citrus, with a lightly herbal-sour first impression. Firm, chewy and well balanced between intense citrus and chewy-chalky texture.” Drink: 2028 - 2034

Winery
Domaine William Fèvre is one of the benchmark estates of Chablis, with holdings concentrated across the appellation's Premier and Grand Cru climats on classic Kimmeridgian limestone and marl. Under winemaker Didier Séguier the domaine pursues purity and precision: fruit is hand-picked, strictly sorted and gently pressed, with a measured use of oak adding texture without masking the wines' mineral core.

Wine
Vaillons yielded an average of just 12 hl/ha in 2024, from 30 hl/ha in Mélinots to far less at the badly hailed end of the valley. The wine combines a little more flesh with the classical style: citrus and white-fleshed fruit, the appellation's chalky, stony character and a pure, dancing finish.

Vintage Notes
2024 was a vintage that left a lasting impression. After a particularly mild February, March continued mild with very wet conditions. April brought two nights of frost and a first, minor episode of hail, before a very heavy hailstorm struck the Chablis vineyards on 1 May, severely affecting the left bank. May and June saw fluctuating temperatures that slowed flowering, while alternating rain and thunderstorms led to high mildew pressure. Hail struck again at the end of July, giving way to a drier and warmer August, and September began mildly, allowing the grapes to ripen. Harvest began on 20 September in good conditions, with a larger team of 220 pickers bringing everything in within three and a half days. The quality was there, but the succession of climatic hazards had a significant impact on volumes: the domaine's average yield after strict sorting was just 9 hl/ha, and many Grand Cru plots yielded only five to six.

Type	White Wine
Varietal(s)	Chardonnay
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Appellation	Chablis Premier Cru
Brand	Domaine William Fèvre
Vintage	2024

Wines of Chablis

Arguably the most uniquely tasting Chardonnay in the world, most people are blown away to discover this special type of Chardonnay for the first time. The cool climate region produces wines with more acidity and less fruit flavours, but a unique flinty note derived from the soils.

Although considered a part of the Burgundy wine region, Chablis is closer in distance to Champagne which it shares an exceedingly rare and unique soil with. Kimmeridgian soil is not found anywhere else in the world except in southern England, Champagne and Chablis. A 180-million-year-old geologic formation of decomposed clay and limestone, containing tiny fossilized oyster shells, this soil type produces wines full of minerality, salinity, intensity, and finesse.

In Chablis they use a similar ranking system to that of Burgundy. From Grand Crus at the top, to Premier Crus, to Chablis and Petit Chablis at the bottom.

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