OK … so this is why I like to explore the cheaper options available within certain appellations/regions. Sure, you need to kiss some toads along the way, but when you find a good one it all feels worth it. For my preferences, this performs way above its $35 price point. No-brainer rebuy for me.
2017 Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (2/9/2022)
– popped and poured –
– tasted non-blind over 2 to 3 hours –
NOSE: slightly butter; Golden Delicious apple.
BODY: green-tinged yellow color of medium-light to medium richness; medium bodied.
TASTE: nice acidity; good mineral on the mid and rear palates; giving, but also taut; papaya/apple/green grapes mix; 13% alc. not noticeable; very moreish; excellent QPR.
50, 5, 12, 17, 8 = (92 pts.)