The 2023 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos is broader in gesture and more assertive than its other grand cru sibling. Aromas of peach, almond paste, beeswax and orange oil intertwine with a marine nuance. The palate is full-bodied and multidimensional, its concentration and lavish texture moderated by a bright line of acidity and abundant structuring extract, concluding in a long, saline finish. While markedly different from Les Preuses, it is no less thrilling and should age effortlessly for at least three decades—assuming the cork does its part.
97+ points, Kristaps Karklins, Wine Advocate (Jan 2026)
The 2023 les Clos from the Dauvissat family is every bit as stunning as the les Preuses in this vintage. The wine delivers a thrilling aromatic constellation of pear, apple, lemon, flinty minerality, white lilies, chalk, vanillin oak and a lovely topnote of citrus zest. On the palate the wine is pure, focused and full-bodied, with great depth of fruit at the core, stunning mineral undertow, a fine girdle of racy acidity and a very, very long, complex and perfectly balanced finish. Stunning juice.
97 points, John Gilman, View From The Cellar (Feb 2025)
This was relatively closed out of barrel – imposing and powerful, but not seductive. A year after bottling, it has blossomed into stupendous wine with notes of ripe apricot, quince, marzipan and hay. It is undoubtedly substantial, with enormous amounts of extract and just enough acidity to balance it out. 'Chewy' is how Dauvissat described it, as if one wanted a knife and fork. This is special wine, but it is far from ready to drink. Give it 15 years and drink it over the next 40 after that.
96 points, Charles Curtis, Decanter (Jun 2025)
The 2023 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru has a well-defined bouquet that is slightly less reduced than the Les Preuses at the moment. This has good intensity. It's not the most complex that I have ever tasted from Dauvissat, but this is nicely poised. The palate is very elegant and nuanced, with exquisite balance, but you really feel the weight and depth on the back palate. There's a lovely tingle of spice on the aftertaste as this lingers in the mouth. The 2023 is outstanding.
95 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Jul 2025)
Lively pale lemon. A classical Clos bouquet with some citrus. We need to take time over this. More linear than the Preuses. The palate offers the purest white fruit, followed by a vigorous limestone finish with excellent mineral aftertaste.
95 points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy (Dec 2025)
A cool and restrained nose is comprised by the essence of wet stone, white flower, citrus confit, oyster shell and an unusual hint of resin. The sleek and almost painfully intense larger-bodied yet still reasonably refined flavors are akin to rolling a small pebble around the mouth, all wrapped in a hugely long, balanced and youthfully austere finale. Like the Preuses, this is a wine that should effortlessly reward a decade plus of keeping.
94 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound (Oct 2025)
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