Jean Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Vosgros 2020 (BH90)

Country:               France
Region:                 Burgundy Rating:                  BH90, RP91
Grape Variety:   100% Chardonnay
Type of Wine:     White Wine
Bottle Size:          750ml

Burghound 90
There is a suggestion of the exotic suffusing the green fruit and pear nose that offers just enough Chablis typicity to be interesting. The bigger and richer medium-bodied flavors are quite generous, indeed they're borderline creamy, though the supporting acidity is sufficiently firm to maintain the balance on the clean, dry and youthfully austere finish that possesses just a bit more depth. This opulent effort should also drink well young if desired.

By Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 91
The 2020 Chablis Premier Cru Vosgros unwinds in the glass to reveal scents of crisp green orchard fruit, white flowers and fresh pastry, framed by a deft touch of youthful reduction. Medium to full-bodied, layered and racy, with bright acids and a saline finish, it's a fine success. One of the reference points for the region, Benoît Droin's immensely dependable wines are among the most consistent in the region. As I've written before, to my palate, the combination of Diam closures and élevages employing recently used and indeed occasionally new wood (though only up to 10%) means that these wines need a few years in bottle to show their best. But everything invariably comes together to impressive effect, and the wines age very gracefully indeed. Farming is conventional at this 26-hectare domaine, but the soils are cultivated mechanically and chemical treatments are kept to a minimum. Harvest is early and is partially mechanized, followed by fermentation and élevage in stainless steel and wood, with the proportions varying according to the cuvée. The 2020s from Droin are charming, classically proportioned wines that will offer broad and pleasurable drinking windows.