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The September 2022 Auction: Part 1
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"The 2017 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru is another positively dazzling wine in Vincent Dauvissat's cellar. Powerful and deep, with seemingly endless layers of flavor that develop in the glass, the Clos is utterly mesmerizing from the first taste. Lemon confit, exotic white flowers and crushed rocks are some of the notes that develop. More than anything else, the Clos is a wine of total seduction and rapturous beauty. Don't miss it. I had heard rumors about Vincent Dauvissat's impending retirement, but I have to say I saw little evidence of that on my most recent visit. More importantly, the wines are just off the charts. When all is said and done, Dauvissat made a number of truly epic wines in 2017, culminating with Clos and Preuses, both of which are insanely beautiful. To me, Dauvissat embodies the style of Chablis today. The wines can be quite rich and potent, yet they retain tremendous site expression and plenty of sizzle. Readers will find all of those qualities in the 2017s. Dauvissat compares 2018 to 2009 in terms of balance. As it turns out, I drank a bottle of the 2009 Chablis a few days before I visited. I found it young and not quite ready to offer its best drinking."
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"The 2017 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru is another positively dazzling wine in Vincent Dauvissat's cellar. Powerful and deep, with seemingly endless layers of flavor that develop in the glass, the Clos is utterly mesmerizing from the first taste. Lemon confit, exotic white flowers and crushed rocks are some of the notes that develop. More than anything else, the Clos is a wine of total seduction and rapturous beauty. Don't miss it. I had heard rumors about Vincent Dauvissat's impending retirement, but I have to say I saw little evidence of that on my most recent visit. More importantly, the wines are just off the charts. When all is said and done, Dauvissat made a number of truly epic wines in 2017, culminating with Clos and Preuses, both of which are insanely beautiful. To me, Dauvissat embodies the style of Chablis today. The wines can be quite rich and potent, yet they retain tremendous site expression and plenty of sizzle. Readers will find all of those qualities in the 2017s. Dauvissat compares 2018 to 2009 in terms of balance. As it turns out, I drank a bottle of the 2009 Chablis a few days before I visited. I found it young and not quite ready to offer its best drinking."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
Produces the world's most revered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a mosaic of tiny, terroir-defined climats. Its hierarchy of village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards makes site the ultimate expression of quality.
Produces steely, mineral Chardonnay from Kimmeridgian limestone in Burgundy's cool north, prized for precision, purity and saline drive.
2017 in Burgundy delivered generous yields and fresh, elegant wines; the whites are especially fine, bright and precise, while the reds are charming, supple and aromatic, drinking well relatively early.
The world's most versatile white grape, producing everything from steely Chablis to rich, oaked whites. Its neutrality makes it a mirror of terroir and winemaking, and the foundation of white Burgundy and Champagne.