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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.6 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 57 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 1/19/2024: Oregon Trip-Day 1 (Here and there, Willamette Valley): Deep yellow. Medium weight. Average acidity, orange peel, and an excellent brothy saline back end. This seemed dull at first but perked up with several hours of air. (1015 views) | | | Tasted by Seth Rosenberg on 12/7/2023 & rated 96 points: Powerful and wondeful nose. Iodine, kumquat, shells, sweet florals and orange blossoms. With a deep bass minerality with some funkiness &!green stems. Palate is crisp and energetic - tons of lemon, salty minerals. Great balance - really pinpoint. Waves and waves of yellow and mineral greatness. Finish is long and lemon and minerals. Very potent. Nose - 5.5-6/6, Palate - 5.5/6, Finish - 5.5/6, Finish - 1.5/2 = 18-18.5/20.
Day 6: This seems to be better than the Preuses (as it did on day 1.) It’s at a similar point in development but it’s got more going on in the nose - brighter with more fruit and verve - it’s got lemon and green herbs and a ton of saline minerals, green and red apple. The palate is bright and really salty - with lots of lemon and iodine. Packs a punch and really delicous. (573 views) | | | Tasted by VincentMorey on 7/7/2023: Pure class with 13 years of age. Though a bit sharp and a touch alcoholic at this stage, with plentiful dried fruit, a touch of mango that you would find in aged Grand Cru, dried lemon, lemon confit, lemon peel, and that signature pith and almond paste blend that provides a smooth texture and mouth feel. The aromatic bitterness can be a touch overwhelming at times, but gets into the background when you have with richer flavored food. Personally I prefer the 2014 Vaillons. The 2010s for Forest and Vaillons for Dauvissat are at a point where they seem too focused and not as expressive. Perhaps it is a matter of personal taste. Hate to say this but I think I preferred the Jean Paul Benoit Droin Vaillons 2010 tasted last year to this. (597 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 5/26/2023 & rated 94 points: Old Guys lunch on Tilia's lovely patio. In attendance CV/DM/JV/TS/SS/LI/KB. Great weather, great food & lots of laughs. Siggy's btl. Oddly, a 2010 Forest in the same flight was pre-moxed while this one rocked! This is at its peak and so enjoyable that I'd be reluctant to risk keeping it longer. Dauvissat's Vaillons is less heralded than the Forest but always surprises me to the upside whenever I drink one. This showed stunning minerality, salinity & fruit all wrapped in a sense of regal elegance. Dauvissat at it best with that unique Dauvissat bliss & placidity found only in successfully aged btls. I lapped this up. My clear white of the lunch and a wine that gave Lonny's Chambolle a run for its money. A real treat. Too bad it's companion '10 Forest was pre-moxed! Thanks Siggy! (929 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 5/26/2023 & rated 93 points: Old Guys Lunch: Hittin' the Patio Again (Tilia, Mpls): Light medium gold color. Drank a glass over 90 minutes. This really has a piercing nose, fukk of tart citrus and lemon zest, bold crustacean minerality. The palate carries through that tension and verve, more ocean and minerals, tons of dry extract, lemon and lime with a dash of kiwi, saline, powerful and long. (914 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 11/16/2022 & rated 93 points: A Little Bit of France at Spoon (Spoon & Stable, Mpls, MN): Light gold plus color. Drank a glass plus over 2 hours. This is really showing that gorgeous oyster shell minerality, lime, tart lemon and citrus zest, fennel, chiseled and pure with excellent length. 93+pts. (979 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 10/12/2022: Full yellow and full on Chablis nose of lemon zest, iodine, and white flowers. Medium weight, beautiful succulent texture, and pretty much perfect fruit/acid/soil balance. Crisp long finish. A tremendous bottle of Premier Cru Chablis. The 2010 Dauvissat wines have really impressed of late. (1073 views) | | | Tasted by fredb on 7/22/2022 flawed bottle: Slightly fresher than the first bottle opened, but basically equally premoxed. (790 views) | | | Tasted by fredb on 7/22/2022 flawed bottle: Textbook premox victim. Tawny color. Aroma of bruised apple. Taste confirmed with bruised peach, bruised apple juice. Bummed. (729 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 7/17/2022: Full yellow. Rising floral and citrus notes with faint sea breeze. Medium weight with a marvelous combination of glycerine and stoniness. Fresh citrus fruit in the lime/lemon register and a little apple peel as well. Gorgeous acidity and length. This was in superb form tonight.
Even sweeter citrus and greater depth and roundness the next night. (1146 views) | | | Tasted by ThijsV on 6/17/2022 & rated 93 points: Loire trip 2022; 6/15/2022-6/19/2022 (Loire, France): Restaurant purchase at Vincent, Cuisinier de Campagne in the Loire Valley. From his (large) natural cave under the restaurant, so the label was pretty torn, but the wine inside was not. Apparently Vincent has a rather large Dauvissat allocation each year, which allows him to have people enjoy these older bottles at very reasonable prices in his restaurant. Deep lemon in color, with some flintiness, dried apple, fresh green apple, melon, some vegetable notes. High acidity and medium+ finish
92/93, because of the setting, the higher of the two (1066 views) | | | Tasted by llink on 6/12/2022 & rated 92 points: Decanted for 2 hours, part of a flight of 2010 Chablis. Tasted blind. My second favorite wine of the flight. This sports a beautiful honey element to the classic sea brine and lemon. Best nose of the flight. Rich palate, deep and flavorful with lemons and nori elements. Medium finish, not the most complexity but overall a fabulous wine. (715 views) | | | Tasted by ludwigbpm on 3/12/2022 & rated 93 points: Très beau nez classique, iodé et sur la pommer verte, d'une jeunesse éclatante. Il est dompté et fondu en bouche, avec ce profil de chablis mature plus ample, un peu d'amande au nez. Belle finale tendue et longue, délicieux et s'est accordé à merveille sur la Saint-Jacques. 93 (969 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 12/21/2021: Tasted next to 2010 Raveneau Vaillons. A shade darker than that wine. Medium weight, less obvious wood. Much more about iodine, kelp, and sea matter than the Raveneau, and less driven by citrus. I preferred this more savory Chablis style tonight. Superb bottle of Premier Cru with room for improvement. (1514 views) | | | Tasted by wir on 12/11/2021 & rated 92 points: Green apple, lemon, with only a very subtle honey note. Fresh palate with apple and oyster shells combined with a slight butter note. Driven by very good acidity and a Medium finish.
Not decanted but slowly consumed over a period of 4-5 hours, where the wine remained quitesimilar. I assume the wine has entered its mature phase. Normally, younger Dauvissat need quite some air to open up. (1003 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 7/7/2021 & rated 91 points: BurgFest at The Kenwood (The Kenwood, Mpls, MN): Light gold plus color. Drank a glass over 90 minutes. Mature to advanced aromas and palate, with Meyer lemon, honey, lacquer, sea shells, spice and citrus, dry extract and lemon confit. This bottle is keeping together, but it is riding the edge at this point. Whether it is just this bottle or representative, I can't say. (1697 views) | | | Tasted by MJReb on 6/18/2021 & rated 92 points: Apple, citrus (lemon), iodine salinity, excellent tension and length. 2010 is a great year in Chablis, this wine is in a perfect shape tonight. (1342 views) | | | Tasted by valedeniro on 2/8/2021 & rated 92 points: Looking gorgeous at 10 years old.Not a big crowd pleaser,but every sip had something to say,quietly but precisely.With some air the palate showed slightly ripe aromas of apple,peach,meyer lemon, lined with classic saline notes of chalk and oyster shell.On the palate it is a wine of medium weight with pure flavours and good precision.It is unquestionably classy, but just lacks that "wow" factor. (3549 views) | | | Tasted by Rollerball on 12/31/2020 & rated 92 points: From 375. Like a keel, steadying and thoughtful. Symmetrical but a little middle/ bottom heavy. Impeccable and individual for its sea shells and dense (but not powerful) lemon, pith, and orchard fruits. I would not call this exciting though, possibly either because it had to follow the really wonderful 2002 Billecart Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois Billecart Brut or because it’s energy is dwindling, at least in this format. From 375 drink now - 2022. (1348 views) | | | Tasted by Bellissimo on 9/15/2019: My bottle, same as Chablis28 and RocknRoller. A little too cold up front, once it had a chance to come up to temp got the lovely sea spray, salinity, and lemon pith along with taught acids. In the background was a little stone fruit and grapefruit but this was mostly about the primary components. (2160 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 9/15/2019 & rated 92 points: Monthly Tasting Group: Worldwide Chardonnay (Oceanaire, Mpls, MN): Light medium gold color. Small glass over 30 minutes plus. The nose has crushed seashell minerals, fennel, lemon, and brine. The palate feels bigger and powerful, good dry extract, lemon tart, taut, hints of butter, shell minerals. This started out way too cold and suffered for it at first. Came out of its shell and turned out to be quite good, though I will say I expect a little more when it's Dauvissat and a 2010. (2330 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 9/15/2019 & rated 93 points: Hate to admit this but I don't remember a lot about this wine tonight except that it was prototypical great Chablis with excellent balance, weight and concentration. I think every time I was about to get analytical, I got distracted by conversation and food ordering decisions. (2292 views) | | | Tasted by rlove on 8/14/2019 & rated 94 points: Deeper straw than expected but right where you want this. There's a sharpness that almost stings the nostrils, with intense honey and algae. Lots of weight to the big flavors of honey and savory algae, framed by racy acidity, without any flab. Finishes with mouth-coating honey and stone. The 2010 Vaillons is excellent. (1898 views) | | | Tasted by Cailles on 7/5/2019 & rated 93 points: At the end of a long evening. Brief impressions only. Lime, citrus, quince, shy minerality, creamy texture but with much more acidity dominating the picture than the Les Preuses 08 & 10 we had alongside. Still quite a nice Chablis with a fairly complex aromatic profile and certainly with some more upside with age. I guess can climb 2, 3 points higher with more years on the hips. (2256 views) | | | Tasted by sirpat00 on 7/4/2019 & rated 93 points: Slightly oaky and citric would the key words on the nose. Round with a creamy texture on the palate. Oaky with some minor mineral notes. Also crisp and mineral on the palate, although with a small imbalance. (1547 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Allen Meadows
Burghound, October 2012, Issue #48
(Domaine Vincent Dauvissat Chablis "Vaillons" 1er 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Chablis 2011 and 2010 (Aug 2012)
(Vincent Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Vieilles Vignes White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2011, Issue #36, The 2010 Burgundy Vintage: Low Yields Deliver Profound Elegance
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Burghound, October 2011, Issue #44
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Vinous, Chablis 2009 and 2010 (Aug 2011)
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Vinous, July/August 2011, IWC Issue #157
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| Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Producer website
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Chablis Chablis (Fédération de Défense de l'Appellation Chablis) | Chablis (Burgundy Wines)
2014 Vintage Notes:
"... a hybrid of 2004/2007 and 2010. The stone, citrus and limestone amalgam is exactly what we search for in Chablis as the style harkens to a day in the Cote de Beaune proper (1960's - 1980's) when wine was not meant to be consumed the week it was released, battonage was not used by all and new oak was rarely seen ... the texture is natural and 'of the vintage' not 'of the winemaker' .... Like Sancerre or the Loire in general, 2014 in Chablis is one of those rare years with extract and transparency. It appears to be a vintage for the "neoclassic" ages and those of us intent on cellaring the most terroir-driven (but still powerful) examples of vineyard, site-place and varietal will want to invest (heavily) in the magnetic and electric 2014's." - Jon Rimmerman
2018 Vintage Notes:
"There’s not that razor sharp Chablis acidity in 2018,” says Patrick Piuze. “But there is good definition of place. The dry conditions drove vines to drink deeper down in the soil profile."
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