Dauvissat/Vincent Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 2021

98 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Les Clos 2021 appears almost sweet on the nose, with a hint of exotic fruit such as fresh pineapple. Juicy and fleshy, even unctuous on the nose, it develops a more floral perfume. It evokes the sweetness of a sorbet rather than lemon pulp or zest. A fine wine for laying down. (2024)"

98 points Bettane & Desseauve Guide (2025).

97 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2021 les Clos from Vincent Dauvissat is another brilliant wine in the making. The bouquet is deep, nascently complex and very precise, offering up a constellation of tart orange, apple, pear, flinty minerality, citrus zest, a gentle framing of vanillin oak and a topnote of anise. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and complex, with a great core, outstanding mineral drive and grip, a lovely spine of acidity and a long, focused and perfectly balanced finish. Another simply stunning wine. 2029-2075. (Jan/Feb 2022)"

94-96 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2021 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru is more open on the nose than Les Preuses, more floral with citrus peel and orange blossom aromas. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, lightly spiced, quite cohesive but maybe the Les Preuses shows a little more sophistication towards the finish. This should evolve into a divine Les Clos but as usual, it will need time. (Sep 2022)"

95 points Andy Howard, MW (Decanter): "Ghislain Dauvissat insisted we tasted Clos before Preuses. Dauvissat's Les Clos shows all the power and weight which one would expect of this famous climat. Stone fruit, minerality, a long saline/salty finish. Very deep, very classy, this just needs around five years in which to mature before it will truly show its best. Drinking Window: 2025-2040. (10/17/22)"

95 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from 3 different parcels of 50+ year old vines that total 1.0 ha). A discreet application of wood suffuses the restrained and beautifully layered nose of mineral reduction, iodine, tidal pool, white orchard fruit and a vague hint of phenolic character. The super-sleek, dense and intense broad-shouldered flavors possess a palate etching mouthfeel while delivering simply remarkable length on the stony, austere and very dry finale that is akin to rolling small rocks around the mouth. The intensity really builds as it sits on the palate and overall, this beauty is superb. Drink: 2033+. (Aug 2023)"

92-95 points Jasper Morris, MW: "Paler in colour and more Cistercian than Preuses, Les Clos has a dignified architectural structure. The bouquet offers white flowers and fruit, tightly wound, with medium depth, perfumed and long with charm. Very agreeable. Drink from 2028-2036. (Jun 2022)"

Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report): "(Normally from 7 different parcels ‘makes the chance to bring a nice synthesis of the vineyard.’) Not fully open but the most accessible aromatics of these in tank. Volume and energy – clarity for sure. A rounder wine – fine middle impact – not necessarily better than Preuses but certainly very different, perhaps a little more complex yet less intense than the invigorating Preuses. Not better, just different – I’d take the Preuses myself, today… (2/19/23)"