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2006 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru (3/18/2011)
Last bottle, and it was fitting that this was the best so far. Not quite a classic Chablis - the fruit was a bit too sweet and ripe so that guesses were further south in the Cote d’Or - but absolutely wonderful stuff nonetheless. It had a subtle nose, with white flowers, some sweet oak notes, yellow fruit, sweet lemons, tangerines, pineapples almost, some cream and a really nice mineral scents underneath. Subtle, but very complex, and it kept unfolding with time until some very Chablisienne schist and shell scents started emerging. The palate was nothing short of stunning. This was possibly the most irresistibly drinkable, perfectly balanced white Burg I have ever had. None of us could stop ourselves from slurping sip after sip of the wine even though the course it was meant to be paired with had not yet arrived - it was just the amazing clarity on the fruit and intricately woven acidity on the mid-palate. Yet again though, like on the nose, it was so effortlessly precise and balanced that it was almost subtle. Make no mistake though, this had tons of complexity. Weightier than other vintages I have had, with fleshy white fruit with yellow tones showing lots of depth and concentration, yet the whole lot was undergirded by a stream of tingly minerality and dry structure. The finish was fresh, long and persistent, and yet almost gentle in the manner it slid away with a touch of white chocolate and cream, almond nut and white flowers slowly unfolding in the mouth. When the food finally arrived, the wine proved to be a good, if not quite perfect, pairing with deep fried fish with soy sauce. The acidity cut through the fish quite nicely, while the white meat pulled a but bit of spiciness from the wine. Very classy wine, yet it was also crazy delicious. Superb stuff. (95 pts.)
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