Domaine Dampt Frères
Overview
A Chablis domaine run by the Dampt brothers, producing wines that Gilman (VFTC #114) highlights as “excellent values” in the Chablis market. He has praised the domaine in multiple past Burgundy reports. The domaine produces a Bourgogne Tonnerre “Chevalier d’Éon” (a wine Gilman describes as “drinks like a good example of Chablis villages”), a Chablis “Vieilles Vignes,” and premier cru wines. Wines are notably low in alcohol (12.5%) and show mineral precision at a price below the top Chablis domaines.
Appellations
- Chablis (villages, Vieilles Vignes, premier crus)
- Bourgogne Tonnerre “Chevalier d’Éon”
Key Wines
- Chablis “Vieilles Vignes” — 90+ pts in 2022; old vine concentration, mineral drive
- Bourgogne Tonnerre “Chevalier d’Éon” — 89 pts in 2023; “absolute bargain”
Style Notes
Clean, precise Chablis style at attractive prices. Gilman has consistently recommended this domaine as among the best values in Chablis. Low alcohol levels (12.5% common) and classic mineral profiles.
2022 Vintage Notes (VFTC #114)
- 2022 Chablis “Vieilles Vignes”: 90+ pts (2025–2050) — “still in its adolescent phase; excellent depth of fruit and soil signature; not easy to leave alone in the cellar”
- 2023 Bourgogne Tonnerre “Chevalier d’Éon”: 89 pts (2025–2035+) — “absolute bargain; drinks like good Chablis villages”
My Tastings
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Sources
sources/articles/VFTC/VFTC Nov-Dec 2024 #114.txt(pages 6–7)