CHABLIS
2016 1er Cru Séchet Domaine Vincent Dauvissat
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Chablis |
| Classification | 1er Cru |
| ABV | 13% |
| Vineyard | Séchet |
The hallmark citrus elements are present in force on the essence of pear, lychee, sea breeze and floral-nuanced nose. The mouth feel of the medium weight flavors is finer if perhaps not quite as rich while offering very good length on the balanced finale that evidences notes of citrus compote. This will need a few years to develop more depth but the underlying material is here. 2024+ Rating: 91 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Oct 2018)
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The 2016 Chablis 1er Cru Séchet is one of the high points of the range chez Dauvissat this year, unfurling in the glass with notes of lemon oil, caramelized citrus rind, dried white flowers and smoky reduction. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and layered, with chewy extract and an intensely mineral, chalky quality. It's structurally quite tight-knit and will demand some time. Drinking range: 2021 - 2036 Rating: 93 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Aug 2018)
The hallmark citrus elements are present in force on the essence of pear, sea breeze and floral-nuanced nose. The mouth feel of the medium weight flavors is finer if perhaps not quite as rich while offering very fine length on the balanced finale. This will need a few years to develop more depth but the underlying material is here. Drinking range: 2021 - Rating: 89-92 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2018)
The 2016 Chablis 1er Cru Séchet has a tightly wound bouquet that needs some rigorous swirling of the glass. It almost reluctantly offers up citrus fruit, walnut, smoke and faint oyster shell aromas, the latter becoming more conspicuous with aeration. The palate is understated on the entry with just a dash of lemongrass, but then there is a wave of lemon curd, Chinese five spice and ginger notes that seem to flood across the senses. Because this is perhaps not a top tier premier cru, it does not quite have the persistence of the Montée de Tonnerre (for example) but it is unquestionably complex and compelling. Drinking range: 2023 - 2042 Rating: 91-93 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Dec 2017)
Domaine Vincent Dauvissat
A domaine of 12.7 hectares, comprising a hectare each of the Grands Crus Clos and Preuses, 3.7ha of Premier Cru Forest, 1.3ha of Vaillons, 0.4ha of Séchet, .3ha of Montée de Tonnerre, 3.3ha of Chablis, 1.1ha of Petit Chablis, and .6ha of Irancy (red).
Vincent Dauvissat remains one of the (if not the) leading lights of Chablis, and his wines are always in high demand and limited volume.
Vincent's grandfather Robert was the first to start bottling under the family name in 1931 and Vincent uses the same cellar today - but the family have been growing grapes here since the 18th century. Today his single-minded determination in the vineyard, where he follows biodynamic principles (without certification) followed by very subtle use of old oak barrels as part of a long élevage, produce some of Chablis' most age-worthy and fascinating wines.
Vincent advises drinking the Grands Crus either young, (within the first three years) or after 10 years when they are becoming fully evolved. Serve at 13C, so that the wine will warm up to about 15C before tasting - any colder masks the subtleties. He prefers to serve the wine directly in glasses rather than decanting it, so as not to miss the first nose and its evolution - with an old wine he advises simply smelling this evolution over the first half an hour before tasting.
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