A cuvée I would never bet against, Vincent Dauvissat’s 2022 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos is generously structured and leaps from the glass with a bouquet of kaleidoscopic complexity, featuring notes of white peach, beeswax and lemon oil blending with marine flavors. Multidimensional and concentrated, it is supported by racy acidity and concludes with a long, chalky finish. At present, it is more fruit-forward and muscular than Les Preuses but not at the expense of the tension and chalky extract one expects from it. Which will ultimately prevail is open to interpretation, so at this early stage, I'll refrain from premature coronation.
97 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Mar 2025)
Tatami straw, aniseed, Asian pear, pear granita and the barest hints of stone fruit. Yet the mid-weighed palate is taut, salty and immensely refined, packing a power punch to the long finish. A tour de force for the vintage, without the stony reticence of Les Preuses. Salty phenolics, chewy and nourishing, bode well for the future. Best after 2029.
97 points, Ned Goodwin, James Suckling (Mar 2024)
The 2022 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru has a wonderful bouquet, perhaps more mineral driven than Les Preuses, going up a gear since I tasted it from barrel last year. The palate is very well balanced with a seductive praline tinged entry, a killer line of acidity and a tender but sustained finish that is just very Les Clos. Wonderful from start to finish and perhaps it will drink earlier?
96 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Aug 2024)
Vincent Dauvissat explained that his Les Preuses is 'the opposite' of Les Clos. Pale in colour, the emphasis here is on finesse, elegance and precision. Although not showing a lot at the moment, the undercurrent of acidity and salinity, combined with concentration on the palate, suggest this will develop beautifully over many years.
95 points, Andy Howard, Decanter (Oct 2023)
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