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2009 Domaine Vincent Dauvissat Chablis Vaillons

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May 9, 2021 - $120

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...opens up beautifully to reveal an expressive mid-palate and finish. The warm vintage gives this typically steely, taut wine a measure of richness and generosity that make it unusually approachable in its infancy.

92Burghound.com

...apricot suffused nose that introduces rich yet remarkably well-detailed and lightly mineral-driven flavors that culminate in a mouth coating, balanced and harmonious finish.

91Stephen Tanzer

Broad and glyceral in the mouth but not exotic, with excellent energy to its crystallized lemon peel flavor. Lovely ripeness and sweetness of fruit in the mid-palate, then almost austere on the long finish.

PRODUCER

Domaine Vincent Dauvissat

Domaine Vincent Dauvissat is a 27-acre domaine in Chablis, Burgundy. It was previously called Domaine Rene et Vincent Dauvissat, but is now run entirely by Rene’s son Vincent. The domaine produces Grand Cru and Premier Cru Chablis which is usually highly-rated. Burgundy writer Clive Coates notes that the Dauvissat domaine “lies with that of the Raveneau brothers at the top of the Chablis hierarchy….This is a great estate.”

REGION

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Vaillons

Vaillons is a Premier Cru on the west bank of the Serein River, just west of the village of Chablis. It includes the climats Sur Les Vaillons, Chatains, Les Grands Chaumes, Les Chatains, Secher, Beaugnons, Les Lys, Roncieres, Les Epinottes and Les Minos. The soil is a mix of limestone, clay and fossilized oyster shells.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay, Chablis Premier Cru

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.