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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.8 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 13 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Blush on 1/1/2018 & rated 89 points: Perhaps beyond its best but gentle minerality and fruit, still well balanced; less powerful than before (848 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 3/15/2016 & rated 88 points: Bit oxidized or just the style? Enjoyable, but very white fruit almost Rhone like. (1513 views) | | | Tasted by presterjohn on 12/26/2015: lovely fruit coming through but still some wood, might need a few more years (1494 views) | | | Tasted by Jay Soif on 5/2/2015 flawed bottle: Beginning to show signs of premix (from H/B). Drink up. (1624 views) | | | Tasted by Dalex on 12/23/2014 & rated 92 points: Stunner, shocking that it's 12 years old. My wife thought it was a 2010. Plenty of life left and great citrus fruit with great minerality. Happy to have 1 more bottle (1669 views) | | | Tasted by magyarsvensk on 4/1/2014 & rated 93 points: Very pale gold. Lemon zest, wet stones, melon on the news. More expressive on the palate with juicy citrus, melon, minerals, buttered toast and a big long finish. (1585 views) | | | Tasted by presterjohn on 10/17/2013: Honeyed, slightly lemony nose, trace of shrooms and resin. Huge broad mouth, floral, tangy acidity, minerally, almost salt n vinegar. Taut dry finish with a trace of vanilla from the oak. Lovely wine. Should go for years. Opens up slowly, needs a few hours (941 views) | | | Tasted by Pierre-Yves on 2/22/2013 & rated 92 points: Some Burgundies at my place: Tasted blind.
Soon after opening, nose is not so expressive, but still has plenty of minerality and salinity with a touch of ananas. Palate is more onctuous with honey and some vanilla.
Hours later, the nose is lot more expressive with white flowers, honey and still minerality. Plate has still some saltiness but has now exploded, with plenty of honey.
Delicious. (1423 views) | | | Tasted by hehimm on 4/28/2012 & rated 95 points: Exceptional Chablis Grand Cru. See my notes of 11/29/11. It is only getting better. Two left. Can I hold off for a couple of years to see what it does?! All indications are will improve. (1425 views) | | | Tasted by Bisty on 1/12/2012 & rated 92 points: Munskänkarna, Brussels (Brussels): Deeply golden color.
Oxidized, reminiscent of mature champagne aromas, caramel fudge, mushroom.
On the palate it surprises by not being so far gone as the nose would suggest. Full bodied, very good acidity and still fresh fruit. My favorite of the whites this evening. (1874 views) | | | Tasted by hehimm on 11/29/2011 & rated 95 points: Simply a superb wine! Four years ago I gave this wine a 93. It is even better today. Typical Chablis Grand Cru with a beautiful, deep golden color. Flinty, minerally as you would expect. Loads of lively acidity. Still years to go and should only get better. Three left; how long can I hold off?! (1403 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 8/23/2010 & rated 91 points: Consistent with previous note. (1012 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 4/14/2010 & rated 91 points: Very rich and desnse with a very chablis nose. Very enjoyable wine which is drinkign very well at the moment. enjoy (960 views) |
| By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 4th Quarter, 2004, Issue #16
(Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin Chablis Valmur Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2004, IWC Issue #115
(Domaine Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Valmur) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/28/2004)
(Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin, Valmur Chablis White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 4th Quarter, 2003, Issue #12
(Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin Chablis Valmur Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2003, IWC Issue #109
(Domaine Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Les Valumur) Subscribe to see review text. |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeValmur at weinlagen.infoFrance 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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