Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin : Chablis 1er cru "Montée de Tonnerre" 2022

The 2022 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre is quite powerful this year, exhibiting aromas of sweet orchard fruit mingled with white flowers, toasted nuts and oyster shell, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless palate with an elegantly muscular profile.

Lovely fruit quality; weighty, ripe and powerful but balanced with citrus freshness. A little more approachable than Vaulorent for the moment. Blue and white clay adds extra depth.

From an area of blue marl rich in clay, it reveals itself with a generous texture, offering a sense of softness and calm, underpinned by a subtle oyster note. A silky wine, full of nuance, yet with a beautiful backbone on the finish.