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Domaine Vincent Dauvissat, Chablis 1er Cru La Forest, 2014

White Wine from Burgundy, France
by Domaine Vincent Dauvissat
$399.99
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Vincent Dauvissat is one of the two or three greatest names in Chablis, a grower whose wines are benchmarks for the marriage of richness and razor minerality. La Forest is a Premier Cru just below his beloved Grand Crus, a site of Kimmeridgian limestone that gives Chardonnay both depth and a flinty, oyster-shell edge. Dauvissat farms biodynamically and ferments and ages in old oak, which adds subtle texture without ever masking the stone. The 2014 is a classic, structured Chablis vintage, and with a decade in bottle this is entering a glorious mature window. Decant or simply give it air. This is Chablis at the highest level.

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Burghound

94 points

"This is more restrained still, indeed so much so that the nose only reluctantly reveals its notes of classic Chablis aromas that include green fruit, iodine, tidal pool and oyster shell. There is outstanding volume and almost painful intensity to the medium-bodied flavors that brim with a fine minerality before concluding in a stony, long and impeccably well-balanced finale where once again a hint of bitter lemon appears. This stunner of a wine will need at least a few years of bottle age to fully harmonize and to become more accessible. I would add that the 2014 version of this wine is perhaps the finest that I have ever seen; the 2010 is incredible but this has the potential to top even that superb effort."

Antonio Galloni

94 points

"Bright, pale yellow. Lovely perfumed lift to the aromas and flavors of lemon zest, grapefruit and white flowers. Tactile and dense but very closed on the palate, combining a sexy sweetness for the year with powerful salinity and superb depth. Most impressive today on the energetic, slowly mounting, palate-staining finish, which leaves the retronasal passage quivering. Premier cru Chablis from the region's left bank does not get much better than this." —Stephen Tanzer

Robert Parker

94 points

"From barrel and from bottle, the 2014 Chablis 1er Cru La Forest struck me as the best rendition of this bottling I had ever tasted, and it enjoyed a brief window of accessibility for six to eight months after it was released. Today, however, the wine has shut down hard, unfurling reluctantly in the glass with a reticent but immensely promising bouquet of salty oystershells, green apple, lemon oil and dried white flowers. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and racy, with a deep but tight-knit core, tangy balancing acids and a long, searingly saline, mineral finish. To give close Dauvissat followers an idea of the wine's style and structure, this Forest combines the harmony and completeness of the 2002 vintage with some of the cut and salinity of the 2008 vintage—an undeniably winning combination. It should come into its own at age ten and drink well for the following two decades." —William Kelley

Decanter

95 points

"Lovely floral and pear notes on a tight but very ripe and mineral palate. A very energetic premier cru with a lovely combination of aromas and textural richness."

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Oysters, scallops, sole, roast chicken, or Gruyere and aged cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Aromas of citrus, green apple, oyster shell and flint. Medium bodied and taut, with steely acidity, a stony mineral core and a long, saline finish.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2014

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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