A perennial winner and a Best Buy for a nice white Burgundy. A perfect introduction to the minerality of Chablis wines.
The 2020 Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru has a flinty, focused, energetic nose that feels more harmonious than the preceding Cote de Lechet. The palate is taut, fresh and saline in the mouth, showing great depth and concentration toward the finish. This will be ...
The 2020 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru is another precise, steely classic Chablis from Benoit Droin. The palate is beautifully balanced and poised, showing good concentration and wonderful cohesion and salinity toward the finish. I cannot wait to taste the fi...
The 2022 Chablis Montmains ler Cru offers scents of grapefruit and orange rind on the nose, less flamboyant than the Vaillons, yet showingimpressive delineation already. The palate is well-balanced, with a tangy opening and hints of marmalade infusing th...
The 2022 Chablis Vosgros 1er Cru, which is already in bottle, has a harmonious bouquet with fleeting lime, wet stone and a touch of citrus peel. Nicely detailed. The palate is sapid on the entry, with plenty of oyster shell/marine notes and a classically ...
The 2022 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru has a clean, precise bouquet that is more austere than Droin's other Premier Crus at the moment. More to give? (Droin mentioned this had just undergone some filtration). The palate is well-balanced with a crisp ...