Kate Laing

9.0

Very good. First attempt to learn about wine. — 4 years ago

Simone Pizzi

9.3

One my favorite and most talented vignerons in La Côte. Corentin grows its vines according to biondynamic principles and for his cuvées nature the winemaking approach is particularly minimalist. The vineyards are wonderful with lots of biodiversity and facing the Mont-Blanc... The overall sensation is that of youth and of a sweet day of spring. The Gamay juice is pure with the fruit coming forward with a beautiful nose rich with red berries and some sweet spices. The taste is clean with good balance, excellent minerality and a spicy finish. Today it showed lovely paired with a wild boar sausage, spätzli, caramelized pear and strawberry and rhubarb jam. — 6 years ago

Michael Mugmon

9.4

Brought this one back from Tunisia. Rose petals. — 6 years ago

with Amy

Raul Puga

9.6

DAMN!!! Good initially but OMFG what a wine when it opens up — 7 years ago

with Joe

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2014 - fruity and frivolous — 8 years ago

Bruno Richaud

9.5

Odeur de lychee, surprenant pour un gewurtraminer, peu sucré. 2012 — 9 years ago

Carmen hillebrand

9.6

Excellent Cru des Côte du Rône. Round, full body without being too heavy — 9 years ago

Meandering Woods

9.0

Semi sweet. Not dry at all. Nice one. — 4 years ago

with Nuri

Hanibal

9.0

.a little better than the last bottle...nose open on red fruits and white spices. In the mouth acidity is medium high, with a good amount of red fruits with good concentration on the attack but falls off a little too fast. Overall a well made inexpensive red burgundy....gave 1 pt extra for its price. — 6 years ago

Xista

9.3

Perfection — 7 years ago

Ryan M

8.9

Medium-full bodied, solid plum and mineral elements. Really well balanced and smooth, nothing extraordinary. Opens after half hour. — 7 years ago

Chris Harvey

9.0

This one is drinking exceptionally well right now — 8 years ago

Neil McGregor

9.0

Crispy with great terroir elements — 9 years ago

Anne Theisen

9.1

Yummy French Chardonnay - a little less steely than typical: paired well with cheese and salami👍 — 9 years ago

with Adam

donat agosti

9.2

Nice peppery note.
Grenache Sarah mourvèdre — 5 years ago

Somm 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

Kathryn Jeffery

9.0

Yum...smooth, fresh and very drinkable. Affordable- around 4-5 Euros in Casino. — 7 years ago

Brian Franke

8.9

Earthy, leather, bright raspberry with medium tannins. Very well balanced red. Can taste the oak a bit gives a bourbon carmelized taste — 8 years ago

with Sara

Marine Cerbelle

9.5

2008 / salon des vignerons indépendants - bu à dejeuner — 9 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Special terroir: 'de roche d'orthogneiss nature' that gives a lot of minerals in smell, little flowers, very crisp with lots of tension and finesse. True to type Muscadet #loveit bidaud giraud vignerons à la cornillère — 9 years ago