Jean Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jean Paul & Benoit Droin
Label Name:
 
Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chablis, Burgundy
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 91 pts (Jul 2022); Vinous: 90–92 pts (Oct 2021); Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy): 92 pts; Jancis Robinson: 16+/20 (Jan 2022); Burghound: 91 pts

Tasting Note
Perfumed citrus and white-flesh fruit (pear, apricot) with orange blossom, flinty/iodine minerality and saline sea-spray. Medium–full, satiny palate with bright acidity and a persistent citrus-spice finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, lobster, crab, scallops, grilled white fish, mushroom risotto, truffle pasta, goat cheese; sushi/sashimi, steamed ginger fish, tempura, Thai/ Vietnamese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Pneumatic pressing; fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and partly in (neutral/recent) French oak; partial malolactic; élevage ~8–10 months in tank and barrels; light filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean‑Paul & Benoît Droin, family estate in Chablis since 1620, ~25–26 ha. Benoît modernized viticulture and cellar practices; Vaillons holdings span several climats (Épinottes, Roncières, Séchet, Chatains, Beugnons).