2022 Sebastien Dampt Chablis 1er Cru Les Beugnons

Coming from a family which has been making wine in Chablis for over 150 years, Sébastien Dampt left the family domaine and started his own label in 2007. The domaine is located in Milly, just west of the village of Chablis, and half of Sébastien’s holdings are in Premier Cru vineyards. In 2013 Dampt purchased a concrete egg, especially to vinify his Premier Cru Les Beugnons wines. The egg brings out richness, and mimics a barrel in that it allows for micro-oxygenation without imparting a woody influence. The Beugnons vineyard lies southwest of the village, within a very special parcel of the vaunted Les Vaillons.

Cool and even smokier aromas of white flowers, lime zest and seaweed give way to energetic and delineated middleweight flavors that terminate in a crisp and very dry yet not especially austere finale that exhibits sneaky good length. This should repay a few years of keeping as a bit more depth should make this even more attractive.
- Allen Meadows, Burghound