2015 Chablis Fourchaume Vignoble Vaulorent
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The 2015 Chablis Vaulorent 1er Cru is a little flatter on the nose compared to its peers. The slightly honeyed palate is well balanced, showing impressive weight and concentration and a touch of ginger toward the grippy finish. This should improve with another year in bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
Neal Martin
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Very pale, bright, green-tinged yellow. Subtle aromas of lemon, white pepper, spices and herbs. Sweet, round and rich, delivering the creaminess of the vintage energized by sound lemony acidity and underlying wet-stone minerality. Finishes with a bit more energy and saline grip than the Montmains.
The 2015 Chablis 1Er Cru Vaulorent showed so well when I tasted it from barrel. Now in bottle, it has a well-defined bouquet with hints of white flower developing in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a fine line of acidity. A very pretty Chablis with hints of orange sorbet and dried apricot leading to a precise and classy finish. What a superb Vaulorent—this comes recommended.
About the producer
Established in the late 1950s, William Fèvre was one of the leaders in Chablis’s renaissance. Today he crafts benchmark expressions of fine Chardonnay from some of the top vineyard sites in the region, working with many of the best Premier and Grand Cru vineyards.