Jean & Sébastian Dauvissat 'Vaillons' 1er Cru Chablis 2009 3L GAGLIOPPO smooth finish are a giveaway

smooth finish are a giveaway of the new

on the edge of the tectonic rift crossing the Bekaa

but small bubbles

full-bodied and quite nicely plump at the core

with the remaining 40% seeing oak for a total of 6 months

Jean & Sébastian Dauvissat 'Vaillons' 1er Cru Chablis 2009 3L GAGLIOPPO smooth finish are a giveawayThe Dauvissat holdings are slightly in excess of 4 hectares with seven tenths of a hectare being devoted to the old vines planting. The Vaillons vineyard lies in the center of the large 1er Cru hillside on the southwestern side of Chablis. The vines are on a steep slope and have a south southeast exposition. Amongst the 1er Crus at the Dauvissat domaine, the Vaillons is perhaps the most typical Chablisien with its clear reference to the Kimmeridgian