First Look | Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoît Droin 2025s

Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoît Droin

An exciting domaine to watch in recent years has been Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoit Droin.  Benoit's biggest addition to this historic Domaine has been consistency and upholding quality even some of their most challenging vintages.

"One of the reference points for the region, Benoît Droin's immensely dependable wines are among the most consistent in the region...These wines need a few years in bottle to show their best. But everything invariably comes together to impressive effect, and the wines age very gracefully indeed." - William Kelley

2025 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
• 90-92VN

"The 2025 Chablis Vaillons ler Cru has a crisp, steely nose with citrus peel, lime and a touch of crushed stone, with just a faint suggestion of camomile in the background. The palate is well balanced, with fine depth, articulating the roundness and subtle creaminess that you can obtain from this site. Fine precision, with just a dab of ginger towards the finish, this will be a seductive Vaillons from the off." - Neal Martin

2025 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Montmains
• 92-94VN

"The 2025 Chablis Montmains ler Cru has a classic nose, quite Côte de Beaune/Meursault in style, with touches of hazelnut infusing the vivid citrus fruit. Wonderful delineation. The palate is well balanced, with hints of tangerine and citrus peel, edgy and driven by its live-wire acidity. Very harmonious and concentrated towards the finish, this is something of a bravura Montmains that will give 20 years' drinking pleasure." - NM

2025 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre
• 93-95VN
"The 2025 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre ler Cru has one of the most tightly-coiled aromatics amongst Droin's flotilla of Premier Crus, which I suspect bodes well in terms of ageing, because there is palpable energy here. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, bright and tensile, quite nuanced in terms of spiciness, with a hint of grilled walnut on the weighty, concentrated finish. This lingers in the mouth and tingles with residual pepperiness. Superb" - NM

2025 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent
• 93-93VN
"The 2025 Chablis Vaulorent ler Cru has a crisp, precise, wet stone-scented bouquet that is supremely well focused and delivers in terms of vitality and minéralité. The palate is very well balanced with impressive depth and a keen line of acidity, though from the mid-palate onwards there is a sense of restraint. It does not fan out or possess the penetration of other cuvées, though it feels reassuringly persistent. Give it a year or two in bottle." - NM

2025 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
• 94-96VN
"The 2025 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru is instantly more expressive and articulate on the nose compared to the more reticent Vaudésir: this comes out with all guns blazing. The palate is very well balanced, with orange cordial, mandarin, a pinch of pepper and white peach towards the finish. There is real depth and a surfeit of charm in this Valmur, and the length here is just stupendous. Excellent." - NM

2025 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles
• 93-95VN
"The 2025 Chablis Les Grenouilles Grand Cru is more like the Vaudésir, quite backward, tightly coiled and holding everything back at the moment. Flinty, lightly smoky scents eventually manifest. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity. There is plenty of tension here, but the trick up its sleeve is its sapidity, which floods through on the finish and urges you back for another sip. Superb." - NM

2025 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Hommage a Louis
• 93-95VN
"The 2025 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru Hommage à Louis was the final cuvée poured by Benoît Droin at his cuverie. It has a fascinating, quite alluring bouquet of white peach, persimmon, flint and just a touch of grilled walnut. Very complex. The palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity. There is real weight, depth and concentration in this Les Clos, although I am just seeking a touch more mineralité to come through on the finish to complete the deal. Still, very fine." - NM

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