2014 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 92 points

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  5/30/2020 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 94 Points

  The nose reveals; candle wax, lemons, green apple, overripe pineapple, kiwi, lime pulp, pear, white peach, apricots, peach, topical melons, beeswax, honeysuckle, vanillin, creamy butter, fresh herbs, caramel, subtle chalkiness, sea fossils, limestone, grey volcanics, the lemon in Lemon Pledge, green grass, dry straw, glazed, brown butter, with fruit blossoms, yellow lilies, jasmine & spring flowers.
  
  The palate is; rich, lush, round, waxy and elegantly smooth. Excellent viscosity. Glorious as it slips over the beautiful mouthfeel. Sour lemons, green apple, overripe pineapple, kiwi, lime pulp & candy, pear, white peach, apricots, peach, guava, topical melons, beeswax, candle wax, honeysuckle, vanillin, creamy butter, fresh herbs, caramel, subtle chalkiness, sea fossils, saline, limestone, grey volcanics, the lemon in Lemon Pledge, green grass, dry straw, glazed, brown butter with fruit blossoms, yellow lilies, jasmine & spring flowers. The acidity is; round, phat & lively. The finish is; polish, rich, lush, balance fruit & earth and has no hiccups. Great wire to wire.
  
  Producer notes; The Droins have been producing wines in Chablis for nearly 400 years (their history as vignerons goes back at least to 1620). Benoît is the 14th generation guardian.
  
  The Domaine has 13 hectares of vineyards and produces 14 different wines, including Petit Chablis, Chablis, 7 Premiers Crus and 5 Grand Crus. They prune specific to each vineyard. The wines are fermented differently by vineyard.
  
  All their wines are fermented in mature oak. The Blanchots are all fermented and matured in tank. Vaillons, Mont de Milieu and Montée de Tonnerre receive 25 per cent of barrel fermentation and maturation, 35 per cent for Vosgros and Vaudésir, 40 per cent for Montmains and Valmur, peaking at 50 per cent for Fourchaume, Grenouilles and Les Clos. However the age of the oak and the choice of tonnelier may vary according to the cuvée. The maximum new oak is ten per cent in the Grand Crus.

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  8/22/2018 - Euge67 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Bottiglia finita in 2 in un attimo.
  Molto buono ma non ha la classe di un Gran Cru.
  Forse aveva bisgno di almeno altri 5 / 8 anni.

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  1/28/2017 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Burgundy Tasting-Mostly 2014 Whites and Reds (The Wine Club, San Francisco): Yellow. Sulfur and saline. Medium weight, green apple and lemon. Excellent acidity but not very mineral. Average finish. Good but this does not have Grand Cru intensity or class.

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  1/11/2016 - rossi.wine wrote: 91 Points

  Quite muted on the nose showing hints of white stone fruit, minerality, citrus fruit. On the palate quite tight as well, starting off rather low key with the intensity growing towards the impressive finish. Long and lingering. 90-92+

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