Jean-Paul Droin, Chablis Clos

Jean-Paul Droin, Chablis Clos(from a large 1. 40 ha parcel of vines; 50% wood, approximately one third of which was new). Here too there is a discreet but still discernible dollop of wood surrounding the airy citrus, oyster shell and sea breeze scented nose. The racy, intense and intensely mineral driven flavors possess excellent delineation in the context of the vintage before concluding in a powerful yet refined, focused and strikingly long finish. This too is really quite

markedly dry and chiseled finale

grape production was reduced by half anyway

mineral and wild underbrush

Probably the longest-lived wine in the vintage from Santa Barbara

A smoky nose of petrol

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Leather and iron accents emerge on the finish

The 2005 has a powerful bouquet with honey

Boasts outstanding thickness of texture without any heaviness

fresh and with multiple levels of depth

There are pure honey

(near the very top of the vineyard and atypically