Vincent Dauvissat (Ren� & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

Cork was in excellent condition, and the fill was great. Decanted for 2 hours. This is oxidized, showing a dark golden color, apple juice on the nose and a lifeless palate.

The cork was in beautiful condition and the wine sang. It was a deep golden colour but still vital and energetic. There were smoky mineral, toast and Autumn leaves to begin with. Fruit flavours included poached quince, custard apple and an array of various citrus things. It was full and unctuous through the mid and cut by the steely acidity of the year. The finish was long and had bitter rind freshness.

�There are no great wines, just great bottles.� How true. After a few disappointing bottles of this wine, tonight we had a real winner. Sublime, in fact. While the color was golden, the wine was as fresh and vibrant as could be. There were notes of unbuttered popcorn and lime leaves. Wonderful depth and intensity � the wine just went on and one. Not a Grand Cru, but you would never know it based on this bottle. A great Chablis. …

Quite a surprise. This was excellent and a very complex wine. I might have guessed that this was Puligny blind. Very elegant, but great supporting structure. Great now, but no hurry. Much better than the 2001, but maybe it just needs time...

good chablis .....nice intestity though it faded after being in glass for a 20 min

Does not have the star power that it had from my prior TN. But shows similar quince, grapefruit, with initial sour fruit that after 30 minutes shows more white grapefruit, hint of sweet butter, assertive acidity. Paired well with scallops.

Tasted in a flight with two other Raveneau chablis. This wine stood out. Quince and grapefruit on nose and palate. Outstanding purity, depth, acidity, and length.

(at Abacrombie�s � Baltimore) Fairly deep golden. Restrained nose that is tight and not very giving --- what is there is quince and grapefruit. Interesting wine in the mouth. There is some good, rich mid-palate chardonnay fruit. The finish comes quickly and is bracing with strong acidity. One person at dinner suggested another 5 years for other bottles. I really don�t know. Very good, but perplexing. 88