2017 CHABLIS JEAN-PAUL DROIN - 12x75cl

Tasting Notes

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  Goedhuis, November 2018

  The Droin Chablis is one of the most consistent wines in our whole range, every year delivering a benchmark example. The 2017 has a delicious balance and excellent complexity for a communal wine. There is both the sharpness and juiciness of crisp apple on the palate and a nice saline length.

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  Neal Martin, August 2018,
  Score: 88-90

  The 2017 Chablis, due to be bottled in September, has a tightly wound, slightly chalky bouquet with hints of musk developing in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a satisfying sense of volume and precision, touches of orange zest, dried apricot and ginger with an elegant and refined finish. There is a nascent sense of panache here that you might not expect for a mere Village Cru. The key will be to capture that in bottle. Drink 2019-2025

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  Antonio Galloni, January 2020,
  Score: 90

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  Burghound, October 2018,
  Score: 87-90

  This had just been racked and sulfur dominated the nose. Otherwise there is a sleeker and finer mouth feel to the round, delicious and again nicely vibrant flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the lingering finale. This should drink well immediately yet repay a few years of cellaring too. Drink: 2020+

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  Jasper Morris MW, May 2018,
  Score: 89

  Benoît Droin’s Chablis shows classical crisp mineral reduction. Pale in colour with green tints, medium bodied, technically excellent and with a vibrant, salivatory component. Good length too. 4 stars.

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Producer

Domaine Jean-Paul Droin

Benoît Droin is the 14th generation of his family to manage this domaine, whose history stretched back a staggering 400 years. He is a fanatical viticulturalist with an unparalleled understanding of the impressive array of the region and its vines. Widely respected as one of the most dynamic winemakers in the region, he has build on the success of his father, Jean-Paul, in his own distinctive style. He has taken the domaine away from the pronounced use of new oak for which it was once known, and reduced yields through a revised pruning system. The concentration and purity of the fruit he produces makes exemplary Chablis. Unmistakable as well as captivating; Chablis at its best.