Jean-Paul Droin, Chablis Mont Milieu

Jean-Paul Droin, Chablis Mont MilieuTouches of sulfur and reduction push the mildly exotic aromas of orange peel and melon to the background at present. More interesting are the super sleek, intense and generously proportioned flavors that are also quite seductively textured thanks to the copious dry extract that coats the palate on the powerful, bone dry and solidly precise finish. Good stuff and worth considering provided that you have at least some patience. 92 2025+

even tannic Vouvray with a long

Like the Malconsorts this intensely mineral-driven effort is somewhat less structured than usual though it certainly doesn’t lack for power and punch

sometimes many years

floral and – surprisingly – a lightly herbal note to the nose

Adrianna Vineyard is

wood frames the even spicier aromas of liqueur-like red and dark berry fruit

where the high altitude of this site tends to produce sinewy

intense and extract-rich medium weight flavors that possess fine delineation and an abundance of minerality

bright acidity and serious length

This is exuberantly fresh with its pretty array that is composed by notes of both red and dark pinot fruit

the palate displays a velvety texture and good depth of fruit

It is not a complex Pauillac and the finish feels a tad staid