Dauvissat, Domaine Vincent
Burgundy, France
Chablis
Les Preuses
Chardonnay
2007
$89.99
13.0%
Translucent gold color, showing age with a somewhat dull surface. Imaginative nose of rose water, bubblegum, challah bread, the apricot, peach scents robust at first but disappear quickly, on the whole more clean and open than persistent. Full-bodied falling short of fat, the acidity is adequate but not running the show. Some chalkiness while not especially stony nor minerally, missing that "zing." With a mix of lilacs, violets and roses the florality can be distracting. Licorice notes too. The pear, apricot, red apple to peach fruit cruises at a low level. Acceptable but not drinking like a Grand Cru wine.
88 points