2006 Chablis
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The Drouhins are purchasing grapes, as in the case of their 2006 Chablis. This is a generic cuvee that manages to both be perfectly ripe, and to exhibit some of the unique characteristics of the appellation that go under the name “mineral.” Savory suggestions of shrimp shell reduction and piquant iodine and fruit pit notes nicely complement juicy apple, pear, and peach, and the wine finishes generously but elegantly, with a soft caress. Enjoy it over the next couple of years. The Drouhins now own or control nearly 100 acres in Chablis, Importer: Dreyfus-Ashby & Co., New York, NY; tel. (212) 818-0770
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Aromas of apple, hay and wet stone, with a suggestion of exotic sweetness. Rich and honeyed, but with firm minerality and sound acidity giving this slightly warm wine shape and structure.
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.