CHABLIS
2020 Grand Cru Les Preuses Domaine Vincent Dauvissat
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Chablis |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| ABV | 13% |
| Vineyard | Les Preuses |
Rich nose, there's good volume but it's not massive. Lots going on, power and density and precision and delicacy as well. Acidity builds - it is really intense. 'Delicacy, finesse, but a good chew on the finish' says Vincent. A more serious feel; Mahler perhaps. Drinking range: 2028 - 2045 L&S (Oct 2021)
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(from a 1 ha parcel planted in 1970 though as noted in the introduction, the surface area will decrease to .70 ha effective with the 2021 vintage). A gorgeously elegant and wafting nose is perhaps the purest of the entire range with its essence of lightly smoky mineral reduction, oyster shell, quinine and spicy poached pear wisps. The texture of the stony middleweight flavors immediately reminds one of just how classy Preuses is when it’s ‘on’ and this was on with its caressing mouthfeel that is refined to the point of finesse, yet the finish is vibrant, detailed and hugely long. This has the potential to be one of the wines of the vintage. In sum, this beauty is strikingly good with the potential to match. Drinking range: 2023 - 2032 Rating: 95 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2023)
Though rather closed on the nose, this is hearty and chock full of flavor on the palate. Boasting excellent vinosity, the caressing flavors include apple slices, grated ginger, cereal and a dusting of savory spice. Light oak notes surface on the outstandingly well-balanced finish. These vines sit high in Preuses on a steep slope. Drinking range: 2022 - 2040 Rating: 95 Christy Canterbury MW - TimAtkin.com (Feb 2022)
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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