2010 Chablis Grenouilles, Grand Cru, J.P. & Benoît Droin

Grown on deeper, fossil rich soil on the plateau which forms the upper part of the vineyard, old vines (some dating back as far as 1947) add to the superb weight and concentration of this Chablis. Fat and spicy, it will broaden out beautifully with age.
Jasper Morris MW, Burgundy Director

While Benoît Droin bemoans the reduced crop in 2010, albeit not as savage a deficit as in the Côte d’Or, he is thrilled with the quality. 2010 Chablis unites ripe flavours with excellent acidity. As usual Benoît has managed his different terroirs with masterly precision, varying the amount of oak to suit each cuvée. Therefore, there is no wood for the Grand Cru Blanchots, but 50% for Les Grenouilles. This is a domaine that lets you choose wine that suits your palate.

Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin

2010 Chablis - Grenouilles :Noticeable and quite toasty wood fights a bit with the otherwise ripe and perfumed nose of green fruit, apple, lemon and sea breeze aromas. There is fine richness and midpalate concentration to the very generous, supple and round flavors that possess plenty of mouth coating dry extract and excellent length. There appears to be sufficient density that this should be able to absorb the wood in time. (from 55+ year old vines aged in 60% wood).

Benoit Droin noted that in 2010 “we had a late, uneven and lengthy flowering as it was both cool and wet in June. This caused a lot of shatter which reduced the crop between 30 and 40% depending on the sector in question.The 2010 wines have real volume and there’s more fruit than the ‘08s had at the same period. The ‘10s are classic, old school Chablis with the richness of the 2000s and the drive of the ‘08s plus they should age beautifully.”
(Allen Meadows, burghound.com - Nov 2011)