Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin
Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay
Lip tingling acidity and loads of minerality and tart fruit. Classy!
Lip tingling acidity and loads of minerality and tart fruit. Classy!
Nov 17th, 2016Loving this vintage, & I've always had a soft spot for Droin, think the wines always have such a great rapport qualité/prix.
Loving this vintage, & I've always had a soft spot for Droin, think the wines always have such a great rapport qualité/prix.
Aug 12th, 2016wonderful orchard blossom perfume ~ hints at rich yet comes off fresh ~ strong citrus w some tropical ~ zingy acid w ginger & snap!
wonderful orchard blossom perfume ~ hints at rich yet comes off fresh ~ strong citrus w some tropical ~ zingy acid w ginger & snap!
Feb 16th, 2016Bright citrus and orchard fruit, mineral, med + acid, crisp ✨
Bright citrus and orchard fruit, mineral, med + acid, crisp ✨
Jan 28th, 2023Man this is bright - acidity is off the charts. Love the minerality, wet rocks, sage, fresh green pepper, lemon, pineapple.
Man this is bright - acidity is off the charts. Love the minerality, wet rocks, sage, fresh green pepper, lemon, pineapple.
May 14th, 2017Solid, textbook Chablis Premier Cru. Incredible tension and focus while still having a touch of richness from ML, partial neutral oak elevage, and lees action. If drinking now, decant, and preferably wait a couple years; this stuff needs a bit of air and/or time to unwind and right now it shows a little too reductively right out of the gate. Also, the acid is a bit intense even for an acid freak like me. Pours a medium (-) straw-gold hue. Nose of tart Granny Smith apple, lemon curd, smoky crushed chalk and sea spray, slightly underripe starfruit, and a hard cheese rind leesy character. On the palate, it's incredibly linear and with laser sharp focus; with more lemon curd, crushed chalk and oyster shell, underripe starfruit, Granny Smith apple skin, and hard cheese rind lees notes abound. Absolutely screamin' acid and bone dry with medium (-) body that is offered a bit of oily, soft texture from elevage on fine lees with partial neutral oak. Nice length. Intense wine; begs for oysters on the half shell or a bright seafood dish like a scallop crudo or something.
Solid, textbook Chablis Premier Cru. Incredible tension and focus while still having a touch of richness from ML, partial neutral oak elevage, and lees action. If drinking now, decant, and preferably wait a couple years; this stuff needs a bit of air and/or time to unwind and right now it shows a little too reductively right out of the gate. Also, the acid is a bit intense even for an acid freak like me. Pours a medium (-) straw-gold hue. Nose of tart Granny Smith apple, lemon curd, smoky crushed chalk and sea spray, slightly underripe starfruit, and a hard cheese rind leesy character. On the palate, it's incredibly linear and with laser sharp focus; with more lemon curd, crushed chalk and oyster shell, underripe starfruit, Granny Smith apple skin, and hard cheese rind lees notes abound. Absolutely screamin' acid and bone dry with medium (-) body that is offered a bit of oily, soft texture from elevage on fine lees with partial neutral oak. Nice length. Intense wine; begs for oysters on the half shell or a bright seafood dish like a scallop crudo or something.
Apr 29th, 2017