Domaine Jean Dauvissat Pere et Fils Chablis Mont-Main Sourdelle 2023 (750ml) *

Chardonnay grown in the cool northern reaches of Burgundy takes on a lean, mineral cast that sets Chablis apart from the rest of the region, and this bottling from Domaine Jean Dauvissat Pere et Fils comes from the Mont-Main Sourdelle lieu-dit. The 2023 is a dry, unoaked expression built around that characteristic tension between fruit and acidity.

The nose opens tightly, then gives up crushed stone and a faint waxy, lanolin note as it airs out. On the palate there's real balance here, with concentrated fruit set against a keen, driving line of acidity. It carries good weight through a long finish, and this vintage shows a step up in quality.