Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin : Chablis Grand cru "Valmur" 2023

The 2023 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur is lovely, unfurling in the glass with notes of green orchard fruit, citrus zest, wet stones and oyster shell. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and racy, it's deep and saline, with as usual a quintessentially Chablisian profile.

The 2023 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru has a touch more expression than the Vaudésir. Orchard fruit, a light smoky note, and a hint of petrichor develop in the glass. The palate is well balanced on entry and quite powerful. Yet I find the finish just missing some of the detail and mineralité of its peers and indeed some of Droin's Premier Crus.