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Tasting notes
Score 95/100 · Drink 2024-2045, Neal Martin, Aug 2021

The 2017 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru has a very neutral nose, backward and surly, reluctantly opening to offer Granny Smith apples, crushed rock and light spicy aromas. The palate is very poised and very saline. This is an uncompromising and, to some palates, quite "mean" Grand Cru, though I personally appreciate the laser precision and persistence on the finish. One to watch, because this is pure class. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune.

Critic scores

Critic scores
94
94/100

Average Score

91
90-92/100

William Kelley, Wine Advocate

94
92-95/100

Neal Martin

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95 points
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Score 95/100 · Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, Jul 2021

96 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 96/100 · Drink 2022-2037, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jan 2020

Droin's 2017 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru is going to need time to fully emerge. The richness and oiliness that are typical of this site are present and yet hidden behind a veil of structure. What I find most captivating about the 2017 is the interplay of explosive energy and elegance. This is an especially refined expression of Valmur. Readers who can find it will be thrilled.

93 points
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
Score 93/100 · Drink 2023-2037, William Kelley, Wine Advocate, Aug 2019

The 2017 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur has come together nicely since I tasted it last year, picking up additional tension with further time on the lees. Unwinding in the glass with a reserved bouquet of green apple, iodine and citrus oil and framed by a subtle touch of wood, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and structured, with chewy extract to burn and lively acids. This will demand some patience.

About the producer

Jean Paul Droin
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Product details

Grape Blend

Chardonnay

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Alcohol ABV%

13%

Classification

Grand Cru

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