Linear and tense, with a white fruit profile that dominates on initial entry. A bit strict at first, this young Preuses is insistent at first pass but relaxes enough that some alluring expansions of…
Pineapple, peaches and cream, cantaloupe, and ripe lemon flavors make for an overly exotic profile that is tasty and all, but without the requisite tension and speed. Finishes round and kinda…
It's great. It's even better with food, highlighting the awesome seafood fare at Angler (SF). Is it $450-500+ great? (current Wine Searcher). No. Not for me. I bought this years ago for about half…
This is still in the librarian zone. I should read my own previous notes more often and pay attention to my own advice to hold these puppies. Plus, it didn't help that it was served in a "Chardonnay"…
Allow me to start out a little backwards here in terms of my comments (what else is new?...right?!). I know it's sometimes frowned upon to talk about pricing and QPR and folks just wanna know if the…
Proper, clean, pure, correct, and very well behaved, this is a flawless Chablis that has one main flaw... it lacks personality. The only fault to be had here is that I have trouble distinguishing…
Very fine and balanced indeed, with a sophisticatedly seamless entry and texturally inviting attack, this is a Dauvissat of pure class. The lemon, lychee, yellow pear skin, and meringue notes all…
A bit of a waxy/dry extract feel to the glossy yellow citrus and stone fruit, with a balanced acidity that keeps the succulence in proper focus, this 2019 Petit Chablis is silimar to its 2018…
This punches way above its class, illustrating why the Vincent Dauvissat name is so heralded for its top-shelf Chablis. The fact that this Petit Chablis carries the levels of concentration,…