Tasted from tank just prior to bottling, the 2017 Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru shows why this vintage is so compelling. Apricot, peach and tropical fruit give the 2017 a decidedly exotic flair, and yet bright acids keep the wine lively and energetic. Sweet floral and honeyed notes build into the creamy, layered finish in this super-expressive, inviting Chablis from Dauvissat.-- Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
Note: from Les Minots, Châtains and Vaillons proper
Tasting note: There is evident Chablis typicity to the expressive and softly exotic nose that reflects notes of mineral reduction, white flower and tidal pool nuances. The sleek and mineral-driven flavors possess a relatively fine mouth feel, all wrapped in a markedly dry finish that is notably saline in character. While this isn't especially dense I do like the balance. Allen Meadows, Burghound
2017 Jean & Sebastian Dauvissat Chablis Preuses Grand Cru
91-93 BH / 91-93 BH
Note: from vines planted in 1956 and 1965
Tasting note: The wood is a bit more obvious though not intrusive on the green fruit, white flower and iodine-scented aromas. The exceptionally rich full-bodied flavors also possess fine density thanks to the abundant level of dry extract that buffers the moderately firm acid spine on the very dry finale. Sweet Spot â Allen Meadows, Burghound
The 2017 Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru is a dense, powerful wine. Time in the glass brings out a good deal of Preuses mineral and floral character. As always, the Preuses spends a year in oak and a year in tank. The first year imparts a level of power and richness that, in my view, masks some of the subtleties of Preuses . There is plenty of depth and nuance here, but I feel there could maybe have been even more. -Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
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2016 Vincent Dauvissat Preuses Grand Cru
95-97 WA / 93-96 VM / 92-95 BH / 96 DE
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The 2016 Chablis Grand Cru les Preuses was sleeping when I tasted it from barrel, in the sense that you could tell it is laden with attractive, quite honeyed aromas that they will only be released once given appropriate bottle age. The palate is smooth and slightly honeyed in texture, understated on the entry and it is easy to almost miss the intensity that only hits home once the wine has departed, like a latent reaction. It is a deeply complex les Preuses that will need a decade in bottle to show what it is really made of. But you already know that you are in the presence of something special. Neal Martin, The Wine Advocate
2016 Vincent Dauvissat les Clos Grand Cru
96-98 WA / 94-96 VM / 92-95 BH
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The 2016 Chablis Grand Cru les Clos has a correct, strict and intense bouquet with white citrus fruit, apple blossom, flint and just a faint touch of blackcurrant. After aeration it loosens its tie and starts to evolve smoke and hazelnut aromas. The palate is very mineral driven with beguiling tension that demands the full attention of your senses. It comes across quite spicy in the mouth with touches of ginger, curry leaf and Chinese five spice. Texturally, it becomes slightly more honeyed towards the finishâa wonderful crescendoâand the aftertaste lingers for more than a minute. To put in the most banal of terms...wow. That sums it up in three letters. Neal Martin â The Wine advocate