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• chablis28 wrote: 96 points

  June 16, 2022 - I hold my breath every time I open one of these as about 1 in 4 Dauvissat shows creeping to full blown pre-mox. But not tonight! Whew, this one is fantastic. The color is a deeper mature gold but the nose & palate are simply sublime! Sea coast & citrus nose. Intense, palate staining mineral, salinity tangerine & lime. Extremely fresh & vibrant. Outstanding! May my final btl be as good! Fingers crossed. I'll open for sure W/I the next 2-6 months. Great with Nita's crab cakes!

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• pigdaddy commented:

  8/1/22, 6:48 PM - have trusted your guidance w/Dauvissat for a long time. have 3 2008 Clos remaining, have been scared to open one; 3 of six prior have been hideous. still, 3 have been rewarding, even if perplexing. have thrilled to many wines from this family, but it's a drag to tread carefully every time you open one from this era. do you decant them?

• chablis28 commented:

  8/1/22, 7:40 PM - Hey pigdaddy, good to hear from you! I'm tending to drink up my remaining 10yrs old plus Dauvissats because of the chance of mox.
  
  The '08 are marvelous now IMO. In theory, they should go much much longer and further improve but, I'm pretty happy with any Dauvissat that has 10+yrs btl age. The '08 is close to 15. Dauvissat needs to move to the Diam corks.
  
  That said, it depends on your risk tolerance level. No easy sure thing approach to a producer who has become less reliable. I haven't been decanting. Lately, I simply open them, take a couple small pours & slow-ox the rest for an hr leading to dinner on the 10yr old+ btls.
  
  Best wishes!
  Craig/chablis28

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