Turd Ferguson

9.3

Beauty. Powerful with briny red notes and spice, fine tannins and excellent restraint @ 13%. Going to be a banger with 3-4 years of cellartime. — 4 months ago

Mark Cowan

9.3

Turned out we were celebrating my favourite nieces engagement when we cracked this. Might have made it taste even better. Loved it. Went down a treat for the toasts — 7 years ago

Jordan Gianelli

9.3

Mushroom, fig, slight brown paper bag on the nose, which is soft and subtle. Fresh fig, Reiner cherry and a smattering of herbs linger on the palate. Body is medium plus as is the acidity, which for me, is why this wine is shining so bright in 2015. I'd gladly invite this wine into my home again. 12.5%. — 10 years ago

Jaz

9.0

Light delicate pretty Pinot. Raspberry — 4 years ago

AJ Gubser

8.9

Really lovely sparkler that's lean, minerally, lemony, green appley and dry. Touch of yeast notes (slight nutty/buttery essence) on the nose even. Paired lovely with oven baked dover sole with a brown butter lemon sauce. — 6 years ago

Bob Colman

9.4

Delicious mix of Shiraz, Pinot Noir and a dash of Sangiovese. Just so drinkable. — 9 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

@Delectable this is 2014 Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin, “Blanchot”

The nose reveals; candle wax, lemons, green apple, overripe pineapple, kiwi, lime pulp, pear, white peach, apricots, peach, topical melons, beeswax, honeysuckle, vanillin, creamy butter, fresh herbs, caramel, subtle chalkiness, sea fossils, limestone, grey volcanics, the lemon in Lemon Pledge, green grass, dry straw, glazed, brown butter, with fruit blossoms, yellow lilies, jasmine & spring flowers.

The palate is; rich, lush, round, waxy and elegantly smooth. Excellent viscosity. Glorious as it slips over the beautiful mouthfeel. Sour lemons, green apple, overripe pineapple, kiwi, lime pulp & candy, pear, white peach, apricots, peach, guava, topical melons, beeswax, candle wax, honeysuckle, vanillin, creamy butter, fresh herbs, caramel, subtle chalkiness, sea fossils, saline, limestone, grey volcanics, the lemon in Lemon Pledge, green grass, dry straw, glazed, brown butter with fruit blossoms, yellow lilies, jasmine & spring flowers. The acidity is; round, phat & lively. The finish is; polish, rich, lush, balance fruit & earth and has no hiccups. Great wire to wire.

Photos of; one of their Vineyards, Benoît Droin tasting through his wines & Domaine Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin,

Producer notes; The Droins have been producing wines in Chablis for nearly 400 years (their history as vignerons goes back at least to 1620). Benoît is the 14th generation guardian.

The Domaine has 13 hectares of vineyards and produces 14 different wines, including Petit Chablis, Chablis, 7 Premiers Crus and 5 Grand Crus. They prune specific to each vineyard. The wines are fermented differently by vineyard.

All their wines are fermented in mature oak. The Blanchots are all fermented and matured in tank. Vaillons, Mont de Milieu and Montée de Tonnerre receive 25 per cent of barrel fermentation and maturation, 35 per cent for Vosgros and Vaudésir, 40 per cent for Montmains and Valmur, peaking at 50 per cent for Fourchaume, Grenouilles and Les Clos. However the age of the oak and the choice of tonnelier may vary according to the cuvée. The maximum new oak is ten per cent in the Grand Crus. — 4 years ago