Dauvissat/Vincent Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 2018

98 points La Revue du Vin de France: "More reserved, Les Clos evokes wall-to-wall vegetation, with a large-scale, proud, ample material and a majestic character. (2021)"

95-97 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2018 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru is simply magnificent. In this vintage, all the Clos signatures are kicked up a few notches. Readers will find a dramatic Chablis of grand, sweeping proportions. Lemon confit, white pepper, mint and dried flowers build as this flamboyant, exotic Chablis shows off its curves. The 2018 is simply magnificent. There is not much more I can say than that. (Jan 2020)"

96 points Tim Atkin, MW (Decanter): "The Dauvissat holdings have been reduced to three parcels now - two above the road and one below it - but there has been no corresponding drop in the quality of this superb wine. Still showing quite a bit of oak at this young age, it has salty, savoury, iodine-scented intensity, impressive concentration and the energy and balance to age superbly in bottle. Always one of the best wines in the appellation. Drinking Window: 2022-2033. (7/10/19)"

95-96 points James Suckling: "This is so much more closed than many other Les Clos 2018s I have tasted. It has super flinty white peaches and yellow grapefruit, almond pastry and also some weight to the core. A sweeping, smooth palate that carries such intensity and such an assertively rich and layered feel. The rich DNA of this parcel is delivered with such precision and carefully stacked fruit that drives deep into the finish. Such density and yet such elegance here. Try from 2026. (8/14/19)"

93-96 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Once again the palest of lemon colours. The nose shows a restrained class, while the fruit leaps all across the palate, apples of various degrees of ripeness, a little fresh plum, but overall an impeccable sense of balance and of course persistence. (May 2019)"

95+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Aromas of pear, green apple and citrus oil mingling with hints of fresh bread and oyster shell introduce Dauvissat's 2018 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, a full-bodied, layered wine that's ample and elegantly muscular, girdled by bright acids and revealing more overt structure than Les Preuses at this stage. Concluding with a long, chalky finish, even in the demonstrative 2018 vintage, this will merit a bit of patience. Drink: 2027-2055. (8/5/21)"

95+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2018 les Clos from Domaine Dauvissat is another absolutely superb wine in the making. It offers up a deep, pure and complex bouquet of pear, apple, minerality that is both flinty and chalky in personality, citrus blossoms and a bit of lemon peel in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and rock solid at the core, with a bit more early reserve than the les Preuses is showing right now. The finish is very, very long, mineral-driven and snappy, with excellent focus and grip and impeccable balance. First class les Clos in the making. 2026-2075. (Nov/Dec 2019)"

94.6 points CellarTracker.com community score.

94 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "Here the brooding and very restrained nose is certainly ripe yet it's still almost classic with its aromas of mineral reduction, citrus peel, sea breeze, oyster shell and apple. Once again, the mouthfeel of the larger-scaled flavors is quite sleek with outstanding intensity along with abundant minerality while exhibiting excellent power on the dense and serious and bone-dry finish that also displays huge length. I did note just enough backend warmth to mention though otherwise this is superb. Drink: 2030+. (Oct 2020)"