TN: 2014 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest

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  • 2014 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (1/27/2024)
    This was opened and decanted two hours before being poured at the table. Opened to pair with a first course of seared sea scallops with sauteed fennel and leeks in a saffron/fennel pollen/carrot broth with an orange/fennel frond/parsley gremolata. One friend, a very experienced white burgundy drinker, guessed it was a dry German riesling, which I found odd until I poured out the tiny bit leftover the next evening (to celebrate the Chiefs winning the AFC championship!!!) and observed the aromas of riesling myself. (He was stunned when I showed him the bottle.) Anyway, this showed as very young and only opened a bit near the end of the course as the end of the initial pour was tasted. Probably a great wine, but one that needs a few more years to show (assuming your bottles aren't poxed - this was the first of mine that I've opened and it was not).

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Thanks for the note, Maureen. I actually pulled this same bottle out of storage last week (first btl from a mixed case of '14 Dauvissat) but ended up opening an '11 instead. The '11 showed well (young but approachable, improving over 2 hours)… maybe I’ll put the '14 back for now.

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Thanks very much for the tasting note. It seems like a lot of the '14s right now are in a somewhat awkward phase. I have a '14 Les Preuses that I’ve been holding onto. I can only imagine this needs even more time. Very glad to see some notes from the same producer, same vintage at the 1er Cru level.

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Useful update, maureen. I’ve had some wonderful '14’s (Billaud-Simon Vaudesir, Samuel Billaud Sechet), but have been trying to keep my hands off of my remaining Dauvissat, as I know there will be further development of bottles that survive.

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Christian Moreau’s Les Clos has been terrific both times I have opened it in the past year. As has Louis Michel’s Vaudesir.

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Thnx for the note Maureen, i have a few bottles of this. Your comment on premox resonates. 2017 was my last vintage of buying Dauvissat for this reason

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Excellent note Maureen, Dauvissat’s la Forest is one of my new favorite things. @Greg_K shared a 13’ before new year’s and it knocked me out. Had the 19 later at dinner, also good.

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had this a couple years ago and it was stunning. I should check in again.

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Isn’t this a different producer than Vincent? Too many Dauvissats in Chablis. There is also Jean/Fabian Dauvissat.

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No. While the labels differ, the wines are identical between Vincent Dauvissat and Dauvissat-Camus.

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Good to know. Thanks

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Thanks for the note! I had this wine recently, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I would agree that it showed a little young but not in a bad way. Searing acidity, underpinned by an omnipresent limestone bench of minerality and very complex. I tend to gravitate towards high acid wines and Dauvissat often prioritizes phenolic ripeness, so I could see how the acid in this at it’s young stage might not be for every Dauvissat fan. I did not come away with any regrets opening this, and thought it showed great. I sometimes get a hint of petrol on Dauvissat, so I can see the Riesling reference, but for me this was archetypal Chablis, and one of the better La Forests I’ve ever had.

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Dauvissat 2013s have been drinking really well for a while; I’ve found 2014s to be fairly tight, which isn’t surprising given the vintage. Mine are sleeping in storage, and hopefully won’t come out as apple juice. A 2017 Forest last night was excellent as well, and the 2011 is also in a good spot (and not green like some Chablis).

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