2020 William Fevre Montmains versus Jean Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

2020 William Fevre Montmains versus Jean Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

For Jean Dauvissat Montmains 2020, please refer to my past tasting notes. William Fevre is an overall well-rounded producer from Chablis, thus it’s a formidable competitor for Jean Dauvissat. It has been really difficult to get hold of William Fevre Montmains, thus I am honoured to put this pair side-by-side for comparison, especially when both wines come from the same terroir and vintage. I will skip all the technical details and tasting notes, you can certainly find these elsewhere. Upon having the first sip, anyone would have written off William Fevre as a contender as Jean Dauvissat Montmains was miles ahead in terms of body, complexity and taste; Fevre was way too skinny to boot off with. However, I certainly did not give up on the first glass, as it’ll be an utter waste of wines. I continued to observe the content for around one hour during dinner, and I realized Fevre keeps improving! The wine has gained body weight at an astonishing speed, and towards the end of tasting, Fevre almost caught up with Jean Dauvissat, although I would still declare Jean Dauvissat as the clear winner throughout the whole race. It’s astonishing to find a premier cru having so much evolution, not often I come across such a bottle at premier cru level. William Fevre is still a very strong competitor at any level.