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Domaine Vincent Dauvissat, "Vaillons" Chablis Premier Cru, Burgundy, France, 2020 through Merchant of Wine

Domaine Vincent Dauvissat, "Vaillons" Chablis 1er Cru, Burgundy, France, 2020

Name: Domaine Vincent Dauvissat, "Vaillons" Chablis 1er Cru, Burgundy, France, 2020
Brand: Merchant of Wine
Price: 200.0 USD
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Overview of the Wine
Domaine Vincent Dauvissat is arguably the finest Domaine in Chablis. Established in the 1970s by Robert Dauvissat, the Domaine has passed down from father to son for three generations. Robert’s son René is to thank for establishing the reputation of the Domaine. Vincent began working with his father, René, in the 1970s and today runs the Domaine. A loyal following among France’s most esteemed restaurateurs sharply limits the availability of Dauvissat wines for export. Despite limited quantities, the wines have attracted the praise and attention of critics worldwide.

Vinification at the domaine is painstaking and traditional at a time when many growers in Chablis have adopted methods permitting increased yields producing simple wines that reach maturity quickly. Vincent Dauvissat, on the other hand, gives all his wines at least a year in Nevers oak, a portion of which is new each vintage. This practice, imposed on top-quality grapes slowly and carefully fermented, results in wines that are deep, complex, and long-lived. They are clearly characteristic of their respective cru, exhibiting the steely bite so typical of Chablis, but with a purity, intensity of flavor, and structural soundness increasingly rare in the region’s wines.

Grape / Blend
Chardonnay

Origin
Burgundy, France

Tasting Notes
Amongst the 1er crus at the Dauvissat domaine, the Vaillons is perhaps the most typical “Chablisien” with its clear reference to the Kimmeridgian subsoils ... an intensely mineral wine with a persistent core of tart fruit and citrus blossom.

95 Points - Decanter

Intriguing nose of lime and lemon zest, a hint of honey, then mineral, salty characters on the palate. A magnificent premier cru, this has the acidity and structure to age many years but is very fine already. The overall impression here is of a Chablis with power, density and which compares to a grand cru. Drinking Window 2023 - 2030.

Product size: 750ml