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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.8 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by csimm on 11/15/2023 & rated 96 points: Consistent as the day is long, these later model Droins (especially the awesome 2019s) continue to steal the show for me. These are full bodied Chardonnays that have a sense of finesse and utter focus. The lemon juice and orange zest flavors enliven the palate, with a subtle bead of vanilla-meets-chalk providing perfect frame for the unctuous fruit. Drink now just cuz it’s tasty or hold with confidence for 6-7+ years. Sealed with DIAM. (1961 views) | | | Tasted by bsumoba on 11/11/2023 & rated 95 points: More impressions than notes. Again, another very very good wine. Nothing really sucked tonight (see story). (1194 views) | | | Tasted by WineBurrowingWombat on 11/11/2023 & rated 95 points: Duck, duck, abortion!; 11/11/2023-11/17/2023: Nose of oaked pineapples, dry earth and hay. Fruits are even more showier with time, and white flowers developed, the kind with the thick white petals.
Palate showed deep stones and fruits, light hay, and almost duty minerals on the finish. The fruit here is nice and quite giving, and while not showing a whole lot of acidity (which is astonishing), there is a nice balance between the fruit and the weight this has, showing good integration already. I wouldn’t know how long to cellar these but these are pretty good even now. Curious to see how well these age. (1395 views) | | | Tasted by grapenomad on 5/10/2022 & rated 92 points: Pale lemon in the glass. Still a bit restrained on the nose, but definitely showing layers of potential here - starts out with a nice burst of stone fruit and some green apple, then with air opens to more secondary aromas (brioche, butter) and a strong streak of minerality (feels like bathing myself in a mountain river). Palate is focused, laser precise. The acidity doesn't hit first like you see in many young Chablis, but is straight away balanced with the rich fruit and moderate alcohol. Smooth texture, so easy to drink. Glad I've tried this now and have one more bottle to check in on in a few years. (2432 views) | | | Tasted by csimm on 9/10/2021 & rated 96 points: The Droin Grand Crus in the 2019 vintage are simply crushing it with unreal purity, freshness, and succulent intensity. This is the best vintage of Droin I’ve likely ever had, with the Les Clos, Grenouilles, and Vaudesir at the front of the pack.
Les Clos shows striking similarities to Vaudesir, with succulent yellow citrus, peach skin, lemon juice, and white travertine flavors all packaged in a youthfully opulent core that can’t help but burst a bit at the seams and unlock a gorgeous splaying of fruit flavors. There is just a mild hint of reduction here, but it’s not enough to detract from the overall delivery. A judicious and measured amount of vanillin oak provides just enough creaminess to compliment the oily tang that cascades the fruit over the palate. Finishes wide but focused. Extra air in the glass helped to further expand the flavors. 96+ points. Revisit in 3-4+ years.
Comparatively, Les Clos was more similar to the Vaudesir than to the Grenouilles in that the Grenouilles presented additional Squirt, lime juice, and orange zest flavors beyond what the other two Grand Crus were offering up at the time. I should have loaded up more on these 2019s from Droin. Even the Fourchaume in 2019 is off the charts delicious for a 1er Cru.
Droin seals with DIAM 10, so it’s a no-brainer buy for anyone wanting to lay these down for a bit (which I’d recommend – 3-5+ years to truly get the most out of these superb wines). (5148 views) |
| By Jasper Morris
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, White Burgfest 2019 (5/1/2023)
(Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru, Domaine J-P & Benoît Droin, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, Life on the Margin: Chablis 2019/2020 (Oct 2021) (10/1/2021)
(Domaine Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jasper Morris
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, 2019: Further Tastings from Chablis (7/1/2021)
(Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru, Domaine J-P & Benoît Droin, White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Oct-20, Issue #80
(Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin Chablis - Les Clos Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jasper Morris
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, 2019 Chablis Report (7/1/2020)
(Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru, Domaine J-P & Benoît Droin, White) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeLes ClosChablis Grand Cru Les Clos exact outline
Les Clos is arguably the finest grand cru vineyard. Les Clos has greater density and power than the more elegant Vaudésir It is a deep and compact wine. The strong mineral core is of polished steel and this is enveloped in a luscious depth of fruit. If Vaudésir is the queen of the grand crus, Les Clos is the king. It ages wonderfully – a minimum of 10 years. It’s a large sunny vineyard, (28.39 hectares) facing south.It is quite rocky and has a higher level of limestone.
It is also a vineyard in BussièresFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Chablis Chablis (Fédération de Défense de l'Appellation Chablis) | Chablis (Burgundy Wines)
2014 Vintage Notes:
"... a hybrid of 2004/2007 and 2010. The stone, citrus and limestone amalgam is exactly what we search for in Chablis as the style harkens to a day in the Cote de Beaune proper (1960's - 1980's) when wine was not meant to be consumed the week it was released, battonage was not used by all and new oak was rarely seen ... the texture is natural and 'of the vintage' not 'of the winemaker' .... Like Sancerre or the Loire in general, 2014 in Chablis is one of those rare years with extract and transparency. It appears to be a vintage for the "neoclassic" ages and those of us intent on cellaring the most terroir-driven (but still powerful) examples of vineyard, site-place and varietal will want to invest (heavily) in the magnetic and electric 2014's." - Jon Rimmerman
2018 Vintage Notes:
"There’s not that razor sharp Chablis acidity in 2018,” says Patrick Piuze. “But there is good definition of place. The dry conditions drove vines to drink deeper down in the soil profile."
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