The 2022 vintage for Chablis was a warm and extremely dry year, yet this wine retained its acidity, and yields remained moderate rather than excessive. Harvesting began at the end of August, which played a crucial role. Had we waited any longer, the wine would have become too heavy. Instead, the wine has an alcohol content of about 12.5%, is medium-bodied, and clearly expresses fruity nuances without becoming cloyingly jam-like.
Etiennette Dauvissat, who is currently working side by side with his father, presented the 2022 vintage from the cellar. Preuses is the more approachable of the two Grand Crus wines produced at this domaine this year, though the concept of approachability here is relative. It possesses a solid structure, a salty finish, and great potential for aging.
Robert Parker (97)
The 2022 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses unwinds in the glass with aromas of oyster shell, orange blossom, warm stones and subtle hints of citrus oil—this cuvée is almost always more about rocks than fruit. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and electric, it's racy and tensile, with a long, resonant finish.
James Suckling (98)
Notes of anise and mint, with demure hints of fruit, yet this is a wine of texture, detail and drive, demanding time. Very powerful and expansive, with a stony, phenolic drag across a prodigiously long finish. Wonderful performance.
Jasper Morris (96)
The name of the vineyard is a version Pierreuses, referencing the huge blocks of stone underneath a reasonable marly topsoil. The 2022 displays a really complex nose, a bit of sun on the stones, the cailloux chauds of the amphitheatre in which Vincent Dauvissat’s holding sits. Then follows a massive development of fruit on the palate too. There is really a huge volume of fruit at the back, with a little iodine touch throughout. Makes one salivate!
