Recent Wine TNs, Mostly Natty (Jan-Apr 2025)

[BJ]

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[Yule Kim]

originally posted by Dan McQ:

originally posted by Florida Jim:
I especially appreciate the note on the ‘22 Chablis.
I am working my way thru tasting this vintage and have often (but not always) found that initial roundness/creaminess that you note in the Dauvissat (I’ve not tasted that specific wine). At first I put it down to the “baby fat” of youth but I starting to think otherwise; maybe, that’s a vintage signature.
So much for the early returns . . . we’ll see.

I had a bottle of 2022 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis over the past 2 nights - similar roundness to what you describe (though the wine is obviously not on par with Dauvissat) that seems more than I remember, with a bit less cut and salinity. Certainly different than the 2019 version in that regard. Will see what a little time in the bottle will do.

Hey Jim, did you have the '22 La Forest? I had it for lunch today and it had a lot more salinity and cut than the '22 Vaillons. There was a bit of baby fat and cream to the texture, but it was much more recognizably Chablis to me.

 

[BJ]

Does Droin still use new wood?

 

[Florida Jim]

originally posted by Yule Kim:

originally posted by Dan McQ:

originally posted by Florida Jim:
I especially appreciate the note on the ‘22 Chablis.
I am working my way thru tasting this vintage and have often (but not always) found that initial roundness/creaminess that you note in the Dauvissat (I’ve not tasted that specific wine). At first I put it down to the “baby fat” of youth but I starting to think otherwise; maybe, that’s a vintage signature.
So much for the early returns . . . we’ll see.

I had a bottle of 2022 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis over the past 2 nights - similar roundness to what you describe (though the wine is obviously not on par with Dauvissat) that seems more than I remember, with a bit less cut and salinity. Certainly different than the 2019 version in that regard. Will see what a little time in the bottle will do.

Hey Jim, did you have the '22 La Forest? I had it for lunch today and it had a lot more salinity and cut than the '22 Vaillons. There was a bit of baby fat and cream to the texture, but it was much more recognizably Chablis to me.

I have not - Vincent Dauvissat is pretty much priced out for me.