2009 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest

Community Tasting Notes (155) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  4/13/2024 - MJReb wrote: 94 Points

  Again a pristine bottle, the 2009 needed some years to get rid of their baby fat, but since 4-5 years, they are really good. Not any issue with premox or other problems: clear color, ripe citrus with iodine, oyster shells and high salinity. Dense with very good length. A bunch of other Chablis producers would like their Grand Crus on this level.

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  2/29/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This really comes to life with time in the glass, and I will probably decant it next time. Once it loosens up and loses its initial chill, it displays a great complexity and shows an exquisite precision and balance. It has the qualities of a Grand Cru Chablis. The nose is classic with oyster shell, seashore, and citrus fruit. The palate has developed in the last year, and now shows distinct honeysuckle notes with hints of orange and a sharp citrus bite. With the right bottle, this should be good for at least another decade at this level, and was made just after the dreaded premox era.

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  2/27/2024 - acidqueen wrote: 91 Points

  Light golden color. Clearly from a riper vintage, but the flavor is correct for the age and vintage. Definitely not premoxed. Classic Chablis flavors of stone and white flowers but with a heavier tone and too much richness. Very good drinking now but I would drink this soon. It is just a bit on the first side of the down hill slide.

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  12/24/2023 - Vindicator wrote: flawed

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  12/12/2023 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Color is light straw. On the nose: Lemon, orange, honeysuckle, white flowers and lots of minerals. On the palate: Orange (predominant )lemon, grapefruit(hint), honeysuckle, almonds / touch of marzipan. This is a beautiful bottle of wine. It is refined, has good length and a nice weight for a Chablis. Plenty of life in this.

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