Producer notes from William Kelley for Wine Advocate: "One of the reference points for the region, Benoît Droin's immensely dependable wines are among the most consistent in the region. As I've written before, to my palate, the combination of Diam closures and élevages employing recently used and indeed occasionally new wood (though only up to 10%) means that these wines need a few years in bottle to show their best. But everything invariably comes together to impressive effect, and the wines age very gracefully indeed. Farming is conventional at this 26-hectare domaine, but the soils are cultivated mechanically and chemical treatments are kept to a minimum. Harvest is early and is partially mechanized, followed by fermentation and élevage in stainless steel and wood, with the proportions varying according to the cuvée. The 2020s from Droin are charming, classically proportioned wines that will offer broad and pleasurable drinking windows." 97/2022)