Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin
Montée de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay
Chablis, Burgundy, France
Caramel, marzipan, dried apricot, brownish color, potpourri, walnut paste, salty salinity. Like a fino Sherry. Just at the edge of over the hill. Natural cork. (2009 Mont de Milieu on DIAM still fresh and reductive though!)
Caramel, marzipan, dried apricot, brownish color, potpourri, walnut paste, salty salinity. Like a fino Sherry. Just at the edge of over the hill. Natural cork. (2009 Mont de Milieu on DIAM still fresh and reductive though!)
Sep 8th, 2023
Just when I think this is maturing quickly, I get notes of making me think the opposite. Nice ripe fruit. Typical salinity and minerality.
Just when I think this is maturing quickly, I get notes of making me think the opposite. Nice ripe fruit. Typical salinity and minerality.
Jun 25th, 2021
Very bright cirtus fruit, a little too much. Lasting impressions on the palate, as enjoyable as a drive to the supermarket in the middle of winter with the windows down. Burst of aged pineapple, hints of over ripe nectarine and new oak. A wine from an '02 vintage, it was disappointing wine.
Very bright cirtus fruit, a little too much. Lasting impressions on the palate, as enjoyable as a drive to the supermarket in the middle of winter with the windows down. Burst of aged pineapple, hints of over ripe nectarine and new oak. A wine from an '02 vintage, it was disappointing wine.
Oct 15th, 2017Excellent Chablis here. A little weight but fantastic acid and structure
Excellent Chablis here. A little weight but fantastic acid and structure
1 person found it helpfulFeb 14th, 2015Bright fruit, Modest chalky minerality, well balanced, crisp acidity, little to on oxidation for the age.
Bright fruit, Modest chalky minerality, well balanced, crisp acidity, little to on oxidation for the age.
1 person found it helpfulMar 10th, 2014
Beautiful MdT from an excellent producer. Classic.
Beautiful MdT from an excellent producer. Classic.
Jun 18th, 2023
Creamy richness. Faint whiff of barrel smoke. Ripe Fleshy fruits bordering on un-Chablisienne.
Creamy richness. Faint whiff of barrel smoke. Ripe Fleshy fruits bordering on un-Chablisienne.
Mar 10th, 2017
Pours somewhat golden and definitely shows an aged quality from the get-go. Needed some air (1 hr) to crisp up a bit with the acidity lifting the stewed lemony and floral flavors. Definitely at the drink up point, but a nice wine.
Pours somewhat golden and definitely shows an aged quality from the get-go. Needed some air (1 hr) to crisp up a bit with the acidity lifting the stewed lemony and floral flavors. Definitely at the drink up point, but a nice wine.
Jan 20th, 2023
The nose is made of lemon, crushed rocks, chalk and there is little touch of juicy pear that pops up after a while and when the wine is warming up slightly. We could add a tiny touch of vanilla from the barrel but it's very discreet. Lovely. This is everything I'm expecting from a 1er cru chablis. The palate is made of a massive acid backbone, almost overwhelming! There is matter to balance it but it's trodding on a very thin edge. Notes of chalk and lemon, and lemon peel are showing all around the way making for a super dynamic, vivid mouthfeel. The finish lasts for ever with this lemony and chalky notes but that vanilla touch that appeared in the rear on the nose makes a discreet comeback in the end and on the sides and that almost reminds me of white burgundies from way down south around meursault and puligny. Awesome, intellectual wine that delivers!
The nose is made of lemon, crushed rocks, chalk and there is little touch of juicy pear that pops up after a while and when the wine is warming up slightly. We could add a tiny touch of vanilla from the barrel but it's very discreet. Lovely. This is everything I'm expecting from a 1er cru chablis. The palate is made of a massive acid backbone, almost overwhelming! There is matter to balance it but it's trodding on a very thin edge. Notes of chalk and lemon, and lemon peel are showing all around the way making for a super dynamic, vivid mouthfeel. The finish lasts for ever with this lemony and chalky notes but that vanilla touch that appeared in the rear on the nose makes a discreet comeback in the end and on the sides and that almost reminds me of white burgundies from way down south around meursault and puligny. Awesome, intellectual wine that delivers!
Nov 26th, 2021