| Domaine: |
René et Vincent Dauvissat |
| Varieties, vine age: |
Chardonnay |
| Soil, vine location: |
Jurassic marls |
| Wine-making: |
hand-harvested, fermentation in casks |
| Wine-storing: |
10 months in casks from the Allier |
| Colour, bouquet: |
pale gold, chalk and honey fragrances |
| Taste: |
fat, very long and mineral, final note of honey |
| Conclusion: |
a surprising wine for a simple"village"; balanced but with character |
| Peak, ageing: |
should be carafed; the honey character is better revealed by airing; very nice now and will age well |
| Accompaning dish: |
went very well with hake, mushrooms and a potato-purée |
| Date of tasting: |
December 1999 |
Chablis 1994