2023 New Years Eve: The nose is texbook chablis with minerality and salinity. The palate is fruitier than a typical chablis, with canteloupe and peach.
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New Years Eve (Rocknroller's (Kevin & Vicki's Place)): A little flat out of the gate, slate, fennel, sublte citrus, more round than i would have expected, bigger and a bit creamy, apple, rather modest shellfish character. This didn't have the typicity I'd expect, especially from Dauvissat. This may simply be a vintage thing or maybe it is a finction of age as well, but i would not hold these. 88+ to 89pts.
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2023 New Years Eve Celebration! (Kevin's House): Background: I went to Burgundy for my first time, and was lucky enough to get to do a tasting at Dauvissat! Of course, I have only had Dauvissat wines a little more than a handful of times, but have always been impressed with them! While there, I tasted a 2022 Petite Chablis and was floored by how good it was (relative my low expectations.....after all it was just a Petit Chablis!) After the tasting, he was kind enough to let me purchase the last few bottles of the 2018 Petit Chablis (the only wine hadn't yet sold). I must say, I wish I could have bought even more! This is the best QPR wine I have ever purchased (17 Euros--around $20 per bottle!)
OK....even though I was super excited to share this wine (after all, isn't that what wine is for....to share!), I was equally anxious to taste the 2018! Needless to say, it did not disappoint.
Nose showed classic Chablis with some stoney minerality, some steely brine, and some hints of citrus. The palate was well rounded with plenty of pear, some citrus (think lemon pith) and classic limestone. This wine lacks the acidity for long term aging, but is quite delicious now and should hold here for a while...however, I would drink it in the near term. Easy 92 for me, and very happy with my purchase! Worth way more than $20 I paid, but I would be hard pressed to pay the $90 the secondary market is commanding. In my opinion, it is drinking as good or better than many $50-60 Chardonnays.
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Fuees Dinner (DJCV as host) (Brooklyn, NY): Very delicious for a petit Chablis. 18 is a wonderful vintage for Chablis in my opinion; the heat and ripeness seems to have made these wines less austere. Still fresh and mineral, but not totally acid driven which I really appreciate. Very yummy.
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Absolutely gorgeous vine. I've had the chance to drink several premiers and Grand Cru from this estate with some aging (say 8 to 10 years) and was already impressed. Now I'm discovering that very young Dauvissat wines are also very good. Zesty and full, so elegant and balanced. Salty finish, concentrated. Really gorgeous, can be kept but a pleasure now that this wine is full of energy.
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This punches way above its class, illustrating why the Vincent Dauvissat name is so heralded for its top-shelf Chablis. The fact that this Petit Chablis carries the levels of concentration, intensity, and focus that other houses in the region attribute to 1er and Grand Cru classifications, makes an easy argument for the hype (and comparative higher cost - unfortunately for the consumer). A beautiful viscosity is carried by a balanced energy that offers solid weight, medium+ expansion of flavor (lemon and travertine), and a lengthy finish. 93+ points. Excellent.
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pale yellow color, saline and oyster shells on the nose, tense lime notes, subtle and soft grey stone notes, on the palate superb tension, bright and lively simple flavors leading into a long crisp apple-laden finish, primary citrus and orchard fruits with time, definitely on the exotic side but with the structure to match, where this really excels is that despite being an otherwise solid and worthy basic Chablis- this is just really, really good, a great joy to drink and if you enjoy your Chablis on the opulent side this one a wine to seek out at a time when the price of just about any good burgundy continues to soar to new heights.
***+, **** for pure pleasure, now to 2028+
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Visite au Domaine Vincent Dauvissat: Joli nez citronné. Un vin agréable, qui fait plus de 14 degrés, qu’on ne sent pas. Pas d’acidité sur papier, mais le vin est frais (3.7 pH et 14.2 d’alcool) Tonique et vif, un beau vin d’apéritif. 87 pts
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1/1/2024 - galewskj wrote: 92 Points
2023 New Years Eve: The nose is texbook chablis with minerality and salinity. The palate is fruitier than a typical chablis, with canteloupe and peach.
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12/31/2023 - rocknroller wrote: 89 Points
New Years Eve (Rocknroller's (Kevin & Vicki's Place)): A little flat out of the gate, slate, fennel, sublte citrus, more round than i would have expected, bigger and a bit creamy, apple, rather modest shellfish character. This didn't have the typicity I'd expect, especially from Dauvissat. This may simply be a vintage thing or maybe it is a finction of age as well, but i would not hold these. 88+ to 89pts.
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12/31/2023 - MN Wine Junkie Likes this wine: 92 Points
2023 New Years Eve Celebration! (Kevin's House): Background: I went to Burgundy for my first time, and was lucky enough to get to do a tasting at Dauvissat! Of course, I have only had Dauvissat wines a little more than a handful of times, but have always been impressed with them! While there, I tasted a 2022 Petite Chablis and was floored by how good it was (relative my low expectations.....after all it was just a Petit Chablis!) After the tasting, he was kind enough to let me purchase the last few bottles of the 2018 Petit Chablis (the only wine hadn't yet sold). I must say, I wish I could have bought even more! This is the best QPR wine I have ever purchased (17 Euros--around $20 per bottle!)
OK....even though I was super excited to share this wine (after all, isn't that what wine is for....to share!), I was equally anxious to taste the 2018! Needless to say, it did not disappoint.
Nose showed classic Chablis with some stoney minerality, some steely brine, and some hints of citrus. The palate was well rounded with plenty of pear, some citrus (think lemon pith) and classic limestone. This wine lacks the acidity for long term aging, but is quite delicious now and should hold here for a while...however, I would drink it in the near term. Easy 92 for me, and very happy with my purchase! Worth way more than $20 I paid, but I would be hard pressed to pay the $90 the secondary market is commanding. In my opinion, it is drinking as good or better than many $50-60 Chardonnays.
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7/22/2023 - nmmnori Likes this wine: 89 Points
Fuees Dinner (DJCV as host) (Brooklyn, NY): Very delicious for a petit Chablis. 18 is a wonderful vintage for Chablis in my opinion; the heat and ripeness seems to have made these wines less austere. Still fresh and mineral, but not totally acid driven which I really appreciate. Very yummy.
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1/7/2023 - csimm wrote: 92 Points
Solid and notably balanced. Everything in the right place, if just a bit less exciting than last year. I’m drinking mine in the nearer term.
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9/10/2022 - danstrings Likes this wine: 91 Points
Showing great, loosening up some since last bottle. Fascinating wet slate meets lime chiffon pie, great balance.
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2/19/2022 - danstrings Likes this wine: 89 Points
Interesting high-toned nose of wet slate/plaster, powdery lanolin and crushed minerals. Good and refreshing palate.
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10/22/2021 - Lfholland Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonder clarity on the nose. Lemon, camomile, hint of citronella, sea breeze.
Laser focused palate. Lemon, white flowers, some flint, rocks/chalk, strong saline note. Strong acidity. Complex and delicious.
Paired well roasted oysters and capers.
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6/3/2021 - Santorin Likes this wine: 92 Points
Absolutely gorgeous vine.
I've had the chance to drink several premiers and Grand Cru from this estate with some aging (say 8 to 10 years) and was already impressed.
Now I'm discovering that very young Dauvissat wines are also very good.
Zesty and full, so elegant and balanced. Salty finish, concentrated.
Really gorgeous, can be kept but a pleasure now that this wine is full of energy.
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5/11/2021 - csimm wrote: 93 Points
This punches way above its class, illustrating why the Vincent Dauvissat name is so heralded for its top-shelf Chablis. The fact that this Petit Chablis carries the levels of concentration, intensity, and focus that other houses in the region attribute to 1er and Grand Cru classifications, makes an easy argument for the hype (and comparative higher cost - unfortunately for the consumer). A beautiful viscosity is carried by a balanced energy that offers solid weight, medium+ expansion of flavor (lemon and travertine), and a lengthy finish. 93+ points. Excellent.
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4/18/2021 - french16 wrote:
So easy and delicous. Some reduction/minerality with a nice ripeness (pear/green apple) with chalky, portalandian minerality.
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4/3/2021 - Elpaninaro Likes this wine:
pale yellow color, saline and oyster shells on the nose, tense lime notes, subtle and soft grey stone notes, on the palate superb tension, bright and lively simple flavors leading into a long crisp apple-laden finish, primary citrus and orchard fruits with time, definitely on the exotic side but with the structure to match, where this really excels is that despite being an otherwise solid and worthy basic Chablis- this is just really, really good, a great joy to drink and if you enjoy your Chablis on the opulent side this one a wine to seek out at a time when the price of just about any good burgundy continues to soar to new heights.
***+, **** for pure pleasure, now to 2028+
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3/14/2021 - François1986 Likes this wine: 87 Points
Nez discret aux arômes de citron et coquille huitres.
La bouche est un cran au dessus et portée par une belle tension, vivacité, fraîcheur.
Cela reste une agréable bouteille.
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3/9/2020 - d'Artagnan wrote: 87 Points
Visite au Domaine Vincent Dauvissat: Joli nez citronné. Un vin agréable, qui fait plus de 14 degrés, qu’on ne sent pas. Pas d’acidité sur papier, mais le vin est frais (3.7 pH et 14.2 d’alcool) Tonique et vif, un beau vin d’apéritif. 87 pts
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