Vincent Dauvissat

La Forest Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

9.262 ratings
9.339 pro ratings
Chablis, Burgundy, France
Chardonnay
Top Notes For
Mike Saviage

Light canary gold color. Youthful and bright in the glass. Great Chablis nose. Notes of apricot, honey, Kimmeridgian white clay, wet river stone, citrus and some tan spice. Gave it 4 hours of air in a decanter and every minute of it was needed for the wine to develop its sensory experience. Bottles in this condition should have at least 2 decades of enjoyment in front of them.

Light canary gold color. Youthful and bright in the glass. Great Chablis nose. Notes of apricot, honey, Kimmeridgian white clay, wet river stone, citrus and some tan spice. Gave it 4 hours of air in a decanter and every minute of it was needed for the wine to develop its sensory experience. Bottles in this condition should have at least 2 decades of enjoyment in front of them.

Nov 26th, 2021
Conrad Green

Delicate nose- soft lime, some seashells and fresh wet rock. Great balance on the palate. Saline, some sweet honeyed secondary notes coming through. Subtle and delicious.

Delicate nose- soft lime, some seashells and fresh wet rock. Great balance on the palate. Saline, some sweet honeyed secondary notes coming through. Subtle and delicious.

Jul 15th, 2020
Mike Saviage

Straw gold, light and bright. Fragrant floral nose. Notes of Meyer lemon, wet stones, honey, apricot. Big and impactful with long tangy finish. Great juice. Can improve with more age.

Straw gold, light and bright. Fragrant floral nose. Notes of Meyer lemon, wet stones, honey, apricot. Big and impactful with long tangy finish. Great juice. Can improve with more age.

Jun 8th, 2020
Mike Saviage

Medium gold, heavy in the glass. High pitched nose, fruit forward. Notes of sweet lemon, sea breeze, lime blossoms, wet river stones, white clay earth, and some honey. Powerful impact in the mouth. Lots of fruit and acidity to match. This is still on the upswing.

Medium gold, heavy in the glass. High pitched nose, fruit forward. Notes of sweet lemon, sea breeze, lime blossoms, wet river stones, white clay earth, and some honey. Powerful impact in the mouth. Lots of fruit and acidity to match. This is still on the upswing.

Sep 13th, 2018
Greg Koslosky

Fresh and saline driven /

Fresh and saline driven /

Dec 25th, 2017
DLynn

Penfolds Ambassador

9.6

Pre French Laundry meal

Pre French Laundry meal

1 person found it helpfulSep 23rd, 2015
Mike Saviage

With a disappointing '02 of this sitting nearby, this has the appearance and nose you want... light straw gold, vibrant in the glass. A nose of sea breeze, oyster shells, a tiny bit of honey, some soil and white stone. Great fine grained acidity in the mouth. Lasting finish. This is still on the upswing.

With a disappointing '02 of this sitting nearby, this has the appearance and nose you want... light straw gold, vibrant in the glass. A nose of sea breeze, oyster shells, a tiny bit of honey, some soil and white stone. Great fine grained acidity in the mouth. Lasting finish. This is still on the upswing.

May 23rd, 2017
Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.3

The best bottle of this specific wine I've had, and I've had a lot!

The best bottle of this specific wine I've had, and I've had a lot!

Mar 12th, 2017
Bill Bender

On pop this was wonky and smelled of dirty socks in the hamper. Decanted and put away for 2 hours. With time and air this started to strut. Racy green apple, baked brioche.

On pop this was wonky and smelled of dirty socks in the hamper. Decanted and put away for 2 hours. With time and air this started to strut. Racy green apple, baked brioche.

Nov 20th, 2016
web bond

More oxy than ideal. Freshening up, but marred with aldehydic, fino inflection.

More oxy than ideal. Freshening up, but marred with aldehydic, fino inflection.

Sep 22nd, 2016