Domaine Vincent Dauvissat, Chablis 1er Cru La Forest, 2014

Vincent Dauvissat is one of the two or three greatest names in Chablis, a grower whose wines are benchmarks for the marriage of richness and razor minerality. La Forest is a Premier Cru just below his beloved Grand Crus, a site of Kimmeridgian limestone that gives Chardonnay both depth and a flinty, oyster-shell edge. Dauvissat farms biodynamically and ferments and ages in old oak, which adds subtle texture without ever masking the stone. The 2014 is a classic, structured Chablis vintage, and with a decade in bottle this is entering a glorious mature window. Decant or simply give it air. This is Chablis at the highest level.