2017 Chablis Vaillons
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There are some very attractive, fresh peach and lemon aromas here with wet-stone complexity. The palate has a fresh, chiseled and nicely saline, mineral edge with plenty of fleshy peaches and lemons. Mouthwatering, fresh finish. Drink or hold.
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James Suckling
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2017 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons is one of the high points of the range, wafting from the glass with aromas of dried white flowers, green orchard fruit, lemon oil, anise and wet stones. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with a deep, layered core that displays impressive concentration, racy acids and a touch more mid-palate amplitude than the more linear Sécher.
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.