The 2022 Chablis Fourchaume 1er Cru has a discrete nose that gradually reveals one of Droin’s more floral bouquets this year. The well-balanced palate has a slightly richer, nuttier opening and good depth, tensile with a subtle reduction on the persistent...
The 2022 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru has a clean, precise bouquet that is more austere than Droin's other Premier Crus at the moment. More to give? (Droin mentioned this had just undergone some filtration). The palate is well-balanced with a crisp ...
One of the most influential Chablis producers, the Droîn family has been in the region for 400 years. The estate comprises 26ha with about 0.5ha in Grenouilles. Profound and rich on nose and palate, very fine with a great combination of acidity, concentra...
(from recently replanted vines totaling 1.04 ha; aged in 50% wood but only a small percentage is new). This is also ripe but agreeably cool with its very fresh aromas of green fruit, just sliced citrus and oyster shell wisps. There is exceptionally good v...
The 2022 Chablis Montmains ler Cru offers scents of grapefruit and orange rind on the nose, less flamboyant than the Vaillons, yet showingimpressive delineation already. The palate is well-balanced, with a tangy opening and hints of marmalade infusing th...