Tonight with a light dinner of bread, tomme de savoie, Indiana banon, peel and eat shrimp and several prepared salads, Jean decided to open a bottle of the 2002 V. Dauvissat Chablis "Vaillons"
nose: intense minerality, a hint of lemons and a floral note palate: round on entry, honey, apricot, minerals, a touch of iodine reaction: Wow! Having thoroughly enjoyed his '02 village-level Chablis, Jean decided to break open one of these 1er crus for a progress report. The wine is doing well, though probably several years away from its peak. Even now, though, there are some signs of oxidation, so it's prbably best to keep an eye on it.
Mark Lipton