Domaine Jean Dauvissat Pere & Fils
Les Terroirs De La Chapelle Chablis Chardonnay
Chablis, Burgundy, France
What a nose. Meyer lemon turned up to impossible levels, simultaneously sweet, savory, fleshy, and vibrant, with that beautiful Chablis combination of generosity and restraint. A little gras, a little oyster shell, a little sea breeze, and a deep mineral undercurrent that never stops humming beneath the fruit. High-toned and expressive, filling the upper register of the nose while remaining unmistakably Chablis.
The palate is ripe, juicy, and wonderfully opulent for Chablis, carrying all the sunshine of the vintage, but the finish is where the magic happens. Just when the wine seems ready to settle into richness, the Chablis razors arrive. Electricity. Salt. Stone. Precision. The acidity slices clean through the fruit and leaves behind wave after wave of mineral complexity. Generous yet focused, hedonistic yet disciplined, with remarkable energy and persistence. A beautiful expression of 2023 and another reminder of how brilliantly Fabien Dauvissat handles warm vintages.
Retasted the following morning, the wine gained precision and focus. The generous texture remained, but the fruit stepped back and the mineral structure moved forward. Crystalline purity, remarkable concentration, and a gripping finish revealed themselves more clearly with air. The palate retains an almost icing-like texture that clings to the gums, but now sits within a fresher, more tightly wound frame. The overnight evolution pushed this from 9.4 to 9.5 territory.
What a nose. Meyer lemon turned up to impossible levels, simultaneously sweet, savory, fleshy, and vibrant, with that beautiful Chablis combination of generosity and restraint. A little gras, a little oyster shell, a little sea breeze, and a deep mineral undercurrent that never stops humming beneath the fruit. High-toned and expressive, filling the upper register of the nose while remaining unmistakably Chablis.
The palate is ripe, juicy, and wonderfully opulent for Chablis, carrying all the sunshine of the vintage, but the finish is where the magic happens. Just when the wine seems ready to settle into richness, the Chablis razors arrive. Electricity. Salt. Stone. Precision. The acidity slices clean through the fruit and leaves behind wave after wave of mineral complexity. Generous yet focused, hedonistic yet disciplined, with remarkable energy and persistence. A beautiful expression of 2023 and another reminder of how brilliantly Fabien Dauvissat handles warm vintages.
Retasted the following morning, the wine gained precision and focus. The generous texture remained, but the fruit stepped back and the mineral structure moved forward. Crystalline purity, remarkable concentration, and a gripping finish revealed themselves more clearly with air. The palate retains an almost icing-like texture that clings to the gums, but now sits within a fresher, more tightly wound frame. The overnight evolution pushed this from 9.4 to 9.5 territory.
2023 vintage. A single parcel Chablis that could be mistaken for a Premier Cru (until you taste their Premiers Crus alongside). Much more complexity and minerality compared to the basic Chablis.
2023 vintage. A single parcel Chablis that could be mistaken for a Premier Cru (until you taste their Premiers Crus alongside). Much more complexity and minerality compared to the basic Chablis.
Oct 13th, 2025Gorgeous nose. Very clean and mineral, expansive and exotic but spicey. Sea air and so salty. Tremendous aromas. Rich and silky but great acid and concentrated. Long and with a great kick. Amazing mineral intensity that builds on the finish. And also a fruit explosion.Nose is sick on the empty glass. Flowers. Layered and elegant.
Gorgeous nose. Very clean and mineral, expansive and exotic but spicey. Sea air and so salty. Tremendous aromas. Rich and silky but great acid and concentrated. Long and with a great kick. Amazing mineral intensity that builds on the finish. And also a fruit explosion.Nose is sick on the empty glass. Flowers. Layered and elegant.
Jul 8th, 2023
My first single parcel/single vineyard Jean Dauvvisat Chablis, this is really super great, great minerality and salinity, excellent balancing acidity, deep complexity, I think I’d have a difficult time tasting this blind next to the 1er Crus from the same producer and not concluding this is SO close to them that buying this cheaper cuvée would clearly make tons of sense. Really a super high quality Chablis!!
My first single parcel/single vineyard Jean Dauvvisat Chablis, this is really super great, great minerality and salinity, excellent balancing acidity, deep complexity, I think I’d have a difficult time tasting this blind next to the 1er Crus from the same producer and not concluding this is SO close to them that buying this cheaper cuvée would clearly make tons of sense. Really a super high quality Chablis!!
Mar 25th, 2026