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WTN: Do me a Fevre-r

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WTN: Do me a Fevre-r

by Jenise » Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:11 am

Someone actually opened a wine bar in this podunk little town, and we went last night. Was impressed at their list--excellent global choices but with a great many WA wines, as befits the location. A few high roller bottles but realistically they're expecting much more demand and interest at the lower end, and the prices on the high end bottles are similar to or at retail. Like Opus One for $112. All Riedel stemware. We went European hoping to impress the owners with our urbanity (wink):

2014 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent Chardonnay
$66/bottle. More color (in restaurant lighting) than I expect from Fevre but the euphoria-inducing nose and splendid palate are spot-on. Fully open, generous and complex as one expects from the vintage, lasting finish. As I told Bob, if this were the only white wine I had to drink for the rest of my life I wouldn't be unhappy.

2015 Jean-Michel Dupré Beaujolais-Villages Vignes de 1940 Gamay
$9/glass from the BTG list. Classic gamay notes of soft red fruits with celery and geranium leaf (thanks, Dale). Drink sooner than later.
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Re: WTN: Do me a Fevre-r

by Fredrik L » Sun Oct 08, 2017 10:28 am

Love that Fèvre! Glad you had the opportunity to taste it at a good price!

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Re: WTN: Do me a Fevre-r

by Jenise » Sun Oct 08, 2017 10:31 am

Fredrik L wrote:Love that Fèvre! Glad you had the opportunity to taste it at a good price!

Greetings from Sweden / Fredrik L


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Re: WTN: Do me a Fevre-r

by David M. Bueker » Sun Oct 08, 2017 1:13 pm

Three words: not much...yet
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Re: WTN: Do me a Fevre-r

by Dale Williams » Sun Oct 08, 2017 1:36 pm

I mostly stopped buying Fevre due to PremOx issues, but starting in I think 2010 they switched to all Diam (had a delicious '10 Le Clos last week) and I'm hoping that solved issue. As cause is uncertain that is of course not a foregone conclusion, but I'm willing to (cautiously) stick toe back in. And anyway this sounds pretty delicious already. Thanks for note.

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