Droin Chablis 1er cru Vaillons 2023

93 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "This delicious wine boasts initial exotic notes of pomelo and melon and opens up to suggest acacia blossom and cream. The texture is creamy and rich, but the wine is not lacking freshness; the extract carries the wine to a lovely lingering finish. The grapes are from 4.82ha spread over five lieux-dits – Vaillons, Séchet, Beugnons, Roncières and Epinottes – lightly crushed and fermented in tank and in cask (25%). The warm microclimates and thin soils here deliver some of the ripest fruit on the left bank. Drinking Window: 2028-2045. (9/23/24)"

93 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Vaillons reveals itself right from the start: sunny fruit, sweet indulgence, then a salinity that gradually sets in on the finish. (2026)"

92 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com) (Jan 2025).

90-92 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "25% wood. The first grapes to be picked. Good bright colour with a light green tint. Confit de citron, some white fruited flesh, no great acidity, but nuanced and pleasing. Softer finish than a classic Vaillons but very classy. (Jun 2024)"

91 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons bursts with aromas of white flowers and peach, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and suave palate that's pure, seamless and charming. Drink: 2025-2040. (Mar 2025)"