VINCENT DAUVISSAT CHABLÍS PREMIER CRU LA FOREST 2013

Vincent Dauvissat
Chablis Premier Cru
La Forest 2013

“Bright, subdued aromas of pear drop and citrus fruit. Densely packed and saline in the mouth, offering terrific stony energy and depth along with a sexy impression of sucrosite. Still tight, austere and uncompromisingly dry for all its richness. More obviously soil-driven than the foregoing samples–really classic stony Chablis premier cru.”  – 91-94/100, Stephen Tanzer

VARIETIES: 100% Chardonnay
REGION: France / Bourgogne / Chablis / Chablis Premier Cru
AGEING: Mature in Nevers oak barrels for minimum a year, a portion of which is new each vintage
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 20 years
SERVE: Serve at 6 – 8ºC
FITS TO: Worked well with Fish and Chips, Southern Fried Goujons, Crispy Tahong, Salt-Grilled Crab or Garlic Butter Lobster Tails etc
CRITICS SCORES: 95/Wine & Spirits Magazine, 93/Jamie Goode
VIVINO: Average 4.2 ★★★★✰

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Chablis 1er Cru La Forest | Range | Vincent Dauvissat EARL

Vincent Dauvissat is considered one of the greatest producers in Chablis. Alongside the similarly esteemed Francois Raveneau, these two producers continue to define great Chablis.

René & Vincent Dauvissat are world-famous for their coveted Les Clos and Les Preuses. But insiders know of a third prize in their portfolio: the premier cru La Forest (a.k.a. La Forêt.)

At a price that’s half the grand crus, many knowledgeable observers regard La Forest as a near-equal, regularly achieving grand cru levels of expressiveness, depth and complexity.

These qualities come from a high percentage of old vines (a 40-year average); a perfect southern exposure; and a classic Kimmeridgian soil that is—like the great grand cru Les Clos—mostly clay. Such soils are cool—cooler, for example, than Forest’s rival, Montée de Tonnerre—and they retain less heat. They are most sensitive to frost in the spring, and the fruit ripens more slowly.