2011 Chablis Les Sechets
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Pale yellow-green. Nose dominated by wet stone and menthol, with primary fruits in the deep background. Rich and silky in the mouth--in fact, atypically fat for this cuvée--conveying enticing sweetness but little obvious fruit. Shows serious minerality and noteworthy nervosité on the finish, with a distinct iodiney quality lingering in the retronasal passage. The crop level here was a rather full 55 hectoliters per hectare, according to Dauvissat. Jul 2016, www.vinous.com
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
David Schildknecht, Vinous
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The Vincent Dauvissat 2011 Chablis Sechet delivers a striking sense of lift and transparency allied to infectious juiciness. Succulent and refreshing grapefruit, lime and yellow plum are wreathed in buddleia and high-toned herbal extracts, then mingled on a buoyant (almost delicate) and silken-textured palate with the saline-sweet savor of raw scallop. The saliva-inducing, umami-rich animal aspects are perfectly complemented by almost infinite juiciness of citrus and pit fruits that are transparent to seductively floral and shimmeringly crystalline-mineral nuances. This long-finishing beauty should not be missed now, in its youth, but I imagine it will continue to cast its spell through at least 2018. Aug 2013, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Domaine Rene & Vincent Dauvissat is one of the finest Chablis estates, on a par with Domaine Raveneau as the top two wine addresses in the region. The domaine has a long history of producing wines of great complexity, consistency and fantastic ageing capability.