Domaine Vincent Dauvissat Chablis Premier Cru La Forest 2022
Domaine Vincent Dauvissat
Dauvissat is the gold standard for premier cru Chablis, and La Forest is among the finest plots in the appellation. The 2022 vintage delivered concentration without losing Chablis's essential tension. This is a wine about restraint and focus — mineral precision without any extraneous noise. Drink it now for its nerve, or cellar it and watch it gain complexity.
Nose
Precise and mineral-driven, opening with crushed oyster shell and wet stone before yielding to green apple, lemon zest, and a faint floral note. There is a subtle honeyed quality that emerges as the wine warms in the glass.
Palate
Taut and focused, with bracing acidity carrying flavors of green apple and citrus across a flinty, chalky palate. The mid-palate broadens to reveal hints of almond and a waxy texture from extended lees contact, while the mineral spine never relents.
Finish
Long and saline, with lingering citrus and a chalky minerality that leaves a lasting impression of purity.
- Varietal
- Chardonnay
- Blend
- 100% Chardonnay
- Vineyards
- La Forest premier cru vineyard, Kimmeridgian limestone and clay soils, south-southwest exposure
- Alcohol
- 13.0%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
A dozen freshly shucked Gillardeau oysters served with a classic shallot-vinegar mignonette — the wine's saline minerality and bright acidity make it a textbook oyster pairing.
Vincent Dauvissat farms his premier and grand cru parcels on the Kimmeridgian limestone slopes above the town of Chablis using organic and biodynamic methods, hand-harvesting and fermenting in a mix of old oak and steel to let the terroir speak without interference.
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