Classification | Cru Classe |
Type | White |
Brand | Drouhin, Joseph |
Vintage | 2018 |
Country | France |
Region | Burgundy, Cotes de Beaune |
Grape | Chardonnay |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Stock | 0 |
Clear bright lemon. There is plenty of flesh evident even on the nose, but without losing the lovely detailed style of Genevrières with verbena and lime blossom notes. Quite firmly oaked behind in a clean vanilla style, and good acidity. Very long and classy finish.
Spicy and slightly (nicely) smokily reductive aroma – the only wine in which I noticed any reduction at all in this line-up of 2018 Drouhin white burgundies. Deep, intense citrus fruit cut through by quite strident acidity, not yet meshed. All very embryonic but it has depth and intensity and length. Juicy and full of lively energy.