2020 Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu, Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin

2020 Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu, Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin

Mont de Milieu, the mountain in the middle, historically marked the frontier between Burgundy and Champagne. It has a south-facing aspect - rare in Chablis - and this wine expresses the flamboyant side of Chardonnay grown in a sunny spot in a cool climate. The old vines have produced a wine bursting with apricots and peaches; it’s like the fruit has been supercharged here. On the palate there is a pronounced chalky freshness which wraps around the gourmand fruit. This is so intense, salty, tense, but fleshy.

Critic score
92/100 info
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Bottle
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4 available
£40.00
Bottle
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6 available
£48.80

Wine details

  • Region & country
    Mont de Milieu, Chablis, France
  • Grape
    Chardonnay
  • Maturity
    Ready 2022 - 2032info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13%
  • Classification
    Premier Cru

Tasting notes

This is the first wine to display any appreciable reduction that largely dominates the fruit. Otherwise, there is excellent volume to the mouth coating, racy and delineated bigger-bodied flavors that possess a beguiling texture thanks to the firm, dry and youthfully austere finish. This is a bigger and more powerful wine compared to the Vaulorent, but it doesn't have the same sophisticated mouthfeel. A qualitative choice.

Allen Meadows, Burghound (October 2021)
91—93/100

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