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2019

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

Tasted 23 July 2023 Chablis · 1er Cru

This was a peachy creamsicle otterpop kind of experience, with some sweet, ripe stone fruit and vanillin cream enveloping the yellow citrus elements in such a way that it masks the other mineral and iodine notes…

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18 July 2021 2019 Droin 1er Crus side-by-side: Fourchaume, Montmains, Montée de Tonnerre.
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