Jason Bowman

9.8

Delicious, complex but drinkable — 2 months ago

Colin Cahoon

9.1

Bread dough, lemon, with savory notes in the after nose. A lemon rind, high acid finish. Well structured and complex at a great price point. — 4 years ago

with Susan

Michelle H

9.1

Delicious!! One of my faves from Uncorked. — 6 years ago

with Laura

Sean Herriott

8.9

This 2012 has aged well. Could be a ringer for village level Chablis. Maybe this will be my gateway into exploring Alsace! — 7 years ago

Jaymes Walker-Myers

8.9

Melon, honey, citrus. Nice minerality. Medium/medium+ acidity — 4 months ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

8.9

Frais, ce boit facilement, plus cote floral que minéral. Bien que celle en cave avait été achetée lors d’un courrier vinicoles en 2020, celle-ci fut d’un arrivage enligne il y a 2 semaines — 4 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

@Delectable this is 2014 Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin, “Blanchot”

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.

Photos of; one of their Vineyards, Benoît Droin tasting through his wines & Domaine Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin,

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. — 5 years ago

Charlie Frago

9.1

Earthy, terroir nose. Opened nicely. Palette- enjoyable , long finish, medium tannins . After one hour, improved, earthiness is a nice change from Napa cabs. — 2 years ago

Pip Davie

9.0

Extremely drinkable! Samur Cabernet Franc 2018 — 4 years ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.0

Picq Chablis Dessus de la carrière 2018

À l’ouverture le nez est vraiment aromatique, melange de beurre et de bois, odeurs végétales.

En bouche, le vin est bien boisé, pas trop, juste assez équilibré, c’est gras avec une belle acidité.

Jour 2, le bois s’est estompe, fait place à la pomme verte, le citron, la poire. L’acidité est bien présente manque un peu amplitude, de rondeur mais je crois que cela va arriver avec quelques années en cave. — 4 years ago