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Rene et Vincent Dauvissat

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Rene et Vincent Dauvissat

As one of the most prestigious producers in the Chablis region of Northern Burgundy, Rene et Vincent Dauvissat is a family-owned estate that has been operating since 1931. Originally founded by Rene Dauvisset, his son, Vincent, began helping his father in 1976, and the wines are produced under both “René et Vincent Dauvissat” and “Domaine Dauvissat-Camus” labels.

Although the estate produces a Villages Chablis and a Petit Chablis that are difficult to get a hold of, they are known for their prized Grand Cru and Premier Cru bottlings from the top vineyards in Chablis including the renown Les Clos and Les Preuses. All fruit is naturally farmed and harvested by hand, and the wines go through spontaneous malolactic fermentation, bâtonnage, and aging in 6-8 year old barrels to create a unifying balance.

2005
1 In Stock
750ml
BH94–95
V95
CT93
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Tasting Notes

V95
Bright, pale yellow. Classic, soil-inflected aromas of citrus fruits, clove, wet stone and iodine. Suave on entry, then quite high-pitched in the middle, with superb purity to the flavors of grapefruit, lemon and minerals. At once fine-grained and taut, with captivating floral lift. Like the Preuses, this is most impressive today on the highly complex, uncommonly long finish, which throws off notes of sexy brown spices, juniper and white pepper, along with an intriguing saline quality.
BH94
This superb effort displays spicy white flower aromas that introduce sophisticated, pure and gorgeously intense flavors that explode on the strikingly long and chewy finish. The depth here is just terrific and the hallmark minerality is present in spades. And, as is always the casee with this wine, the driving and penetrating finish just lasts and lasts and this is without question truly a stunner of a wine. For my taste this has now arrived at its peak though it should hold here for years to come.

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