Jean Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Hommage A Louis 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Jean Paul & Benoit Droin
Label Name:
 
Chablis Grand Cru Hommage A Louis
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chablis (Bourgogne)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12°C

Awards/Ratings
Burghound (Allen Meadows) 92–95; Vinous (Neal Martin) 91–93; Tim Atkin 92–95; Christy Canterbury 96; listed by Berry Bros. & Rudd with strong praise

Tasting Note
Concentrated Chablis: green apple, pear, white peach, oyster shell, citron, and wet stone with smoky, saline minerality. Powerful, linear palate with vivid acidity and long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, scallops, turbot, lobster, sole meunière; mushroom risotto, grilled white fish; sushi, sashimi, miso‑glazed black cod, yuzu‑dressed ceviche, Chinese steamed fish.

Production Method
Pneumatic pressing, brief enzymatic settling, indigenous-yeast fermentation partly in stainless steel and partly in oak; malolactic completed; élevage 8–10 months in barrel and cuve.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean‑Paul & Benoît Droin, family producers in Chablis for centuries; 1.4195 ha in Les Clos on Kimmeridgian soils; vines ~40 years; lutte raisonnée.