Jean-Paul Droin, Chablis Grenouilles Vintage:2017 The fruit still shows plenty

The fruit still shows plenty of intensity and the tannins have softened

Awesome balance

serious and very much built-to-age finale

but that period is down to several months from a full year the wine spent in small barrels up until 2001 or so

red currant and various red berries

Jean-Paul Droin, Chablis Grenouilles Vintage:2017 The fruit still shows plenty(from a . 50 ha parcel of 55+ year old vines aged in 60% wood). Here too there is a discreet touch of wood setting off the ripe yet cool nose of green fruit, pear, apple and algae scents. There is once again excellent volume and richness to the intense medium weight plus flavors that terminate in a zesty, even tangy finale where the wood telegraphed by the nose reappears. Good stuff that offers focused power and a sleek mouth feel. 93 2023+