Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Jean Paul & Benoit Droin |
Label Name: | Chablis Grand Cru Hommage A Louis |
Vintage: | 2023 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Chablis (Burgundy) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 11-13°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 95 pts; Vinous 94; Jasper Morris MW 94–97 (Inside Burgundy). Retail tasting notes recommend aging (drink 2027–2040)
Tasting Note
Powerful, mineral-driven Chablis with citrus, green apple and peach, plus oyster-shell, flint and subtle smokiness. Concentrated, saline palate with firm acidity, fine phenolic grip and a long iodine-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: oysters, turbot, monkfish, lobster, roast poultry, beurre blanc dishes. Asian: sushi, sashimi, tempura, gyoza with yuzu, miso-glazed fish, Thai seafood salads.
Production Method
Pneumatic pressing; natural enzymatic settling 12–24h; fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and partially in barrel; systematic malolactic; 8–10 months élevage in barrels (mostly used; small % new); light filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean‑Paul & Benoît Droin, family growers in Chablis for centuries. Estate ~12 ha; Les Clos parcels with avg vine age ~40 years. This cuvée yields ~9,000 bottles.