Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Montee de Tonnerre, 1er cru - 2012 (750ml) Cortese this vintage unveils a bouquet

this vintage unveils a bouquet of ripe cantaloupe

A blend of 7 year old bourbon and 5 year old rye

but what really counts is what is in the bottle

Forget this for another 3-4 years and drink it over the following three decades

Schneider's of Capitol Hill - 93+ points

Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Montee de Tonnerre, 1er cru - 2012 (750ml) Cortese this vintage unveils a bouquetThis is quite aromatically similar to the Fourchaume though here there is also a discreet hint of sulfur and the wood is all but invisible. There is fine concentration to the powerful, suave and intensely stony flavors that possess superb finishing complexity on the balanced, clean, very dry and energetic finish. As is often the case, this delivers grand cru quality. Burghound 94 points