TASTING NOTES FOR Joseph Drouhin Domaine Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis 2024

🍷 Appearance
Pale gold with light green highlights and brilliant clarity. Bright, fresh and elegant in the glass.

👃 Aromas
Fresh and refined, showing lifted citrus aromas of lemon zest and grapefruit layered with green apple, white flowers and delicate mineral notes. Subtle hints of fern, wet stone and saline freshness add classic Chablis character.

👅 Palate
Light to medium-bodied and beautifully focused, delivering crisp lemon, green apple and citrus flavours with bright acidity and impressive purity. The palate is dry, clean and mineral-driven, showing the precision and finesse that define premium Chablis.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Fine acidity and chalky minerality create excellent structure and freshness. The finish is long, clean and saline with lingering citrus and oyster-shell minerality.

🍇 Overall Style
A classic modern Chablis combining freshness, minerality and elegance. Crisp, vibrant and highly refined, this is a beautifully balanced Chardonnay that showcases the purity of Burgundy’s famed limestone soils.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Perfect with fresh oysters, grilled prawns, sashimi, scallops, roast chicken or soft goat’s cheese.

🍷 BBD Verdict
A stylish and beautifully crafted Chablis offering freshness, finesse and outstanding drinkability. A superb white Burgundy for lovers of crisp mineral Chardonnay and an excellent addition to a premium mixed dozen.

Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷