Domaine Vincent Dauvissat – Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2012 – Burgundy France

Domaine Vincent Dauvissat Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2012 is a powerful, mineral-driven Chardonnay from one of Chablis’ most celebrated Grand Cru sites, combining citrus, white flowers and wet-stone intensity with remarkable depth and length.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape: 100% Chardonnay
• Region / Appellation: Chablis Grand Cru, Burgundy, France
• Vineyard: Les Clos
• Vintage: 2012
• Aging: Domaine practice centers on extended maturation in old neutral oak; exact 2012 duration not verified
• Style: Full-bodied, dry, mineral-driven white Burgundy

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

Lemon peel, pear and tangerine are layered with white flowers, flint, wet stone and subtle smoky notes. The palate is deep, powerful and tightly structured, with a bone-dry mineral finish and serious persistence.

❤️ Why We Love It

• Les Clos is Dauvissat’s most powerful Grand Cru expression
• Mature 2012 Chablis with both concentration and tension
• Built around limestone-driven structure rather than overt oak

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Oysters, turbot or Dover sole
• Lobster with beurre blanc
• Roast chicken or aged Comté

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Collectors of mature Grand Cru Chablis
✓ Chardonnay drinkers who value mineral intensity and ageability
✕ Not ideal if you prefer soft, oaky Chardonnay

🏅 Scores

97 Points – Vinous
94 Points – Burghound
94 Points – John Gilman
92 Points – Wine Advocate