2021 Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin "Vaillons" - Chablis 1er Cru - 3 Bottles (0.73L)

Lot of 3 bottles – Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2021 – Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin

THE DOMAIN
The Droin estate is one of the great family signatures of Chablis, rooted on the same soil for centuries. Jean-Paul, then Benoît Droin, have forged a recognized style: precise, tense Chablis with real mineral depth, and oak aging that adds texture without masking the terroir. Critics (Bettane+Desseauve, RVF, Burghound) regularly place it among the reliable values of the appellation.
In the hierarchy of Chablis, it sits near the top, behind the absolute references Raveneau and Vincent Dauvissat, and alongside Billaud-Simon, William Fèvre, Pattes Loup, Louis Michel, and Moreau-Naudet.

A SIGNATURE TO PLACE AMONG THE GREAT NAMES OF BURGUNDY
Burgundy counts some of the world's most prestigious wine signatures: Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Leroy, Coche-Dury, Armand Rousseau, Domaine Leflaive, Comtes Lafon, Roulot, Domaine d'Auvenay, Georges Roumier, Domaine Dujac, Domaine de l'Arlot, as well as Faiveley, Bouchard Père & Fils and Louis Jadot. These houses have made the region the ultimate reference for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
In Chablis, the Droin estate belongs to this tradition of rigor: precise work in the vineyard, faithful expression of the terroir, and wines with character, valued by lovers of great Bourgogne whites for their tension and purity. For those who enjoy Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet or Chassagne-Montrachet, this Vaillons offers another face of Burgundian Chardonnay—more vibrant and more mineral, at a comparable level of quality.

THE WINE
Vaillons is one of the most renowned 1ers crus on the left bank of the Serein. Its Kimmeridgian limestone soil gives it a character that is at once elegant, taut and saline.

THE 2021 VINTAGE
A vintage of freshness, marked by spring frost and low yields. It produced bright, lively, easily digestible whites, more classic than sunny. Ready to drink now, with a potential to age 8 to 10 years.

TASTING NOTES
- Color: pale gold with green reflections.
- Nose: citrus fruits (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers, green apple, a touch of gunflint.
- Mouth: crisp entry, precise texture, saline and persistent finish.

FOOD PAIRINGS
Oysters, shellfish, noble fish in light sauce, creamy poultry, snails, aged Comté.

TECHNICAL DATA
- Appellation: Chablis Premier Cru Contrôlée
- Climato: Vaillons
- Producer / bottling: Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin, Chablis (Yonne) – estate-bottled
- Vintage: 2021
- Volume: 75 cl
- Quantity: lot of 3 bottles
- Label condition: excellent
- Capsule condition: excellent
- Ready to drink or drinkable with aging: ready to drink, 8 to 10 years of potential aging
- Storage: stable-temperature cellaring

PREMIUM SHIPMENT
Careful packaging in a special bottle carton, with individual protections. Shipped with tracking and insurance via Chronopost.

IN SUMMARY
A reference Chablis Premier Cru from a renowned family estate with a fresh, energetic vintage. The lot of 3 is ideal for completing a cellar or accompanying fine meals.