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Type: White Wine
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Code: CHAB127
Situated on the western central edge of the Grand Cru hill, looking south and west to the sleepy town of Chablis, Billaud makes very small quantities of this steely, forceful wine.
This is an En Primeur wine and special conditions apply.
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Specification

Type
White Wine
Producer
Domaine Samuel Billaud
Vintage
2023
Style
Dry
Country
France
Size
75cl
Region
Burgundy
Main Grapes
Chardonnay
Area
Chablis
Grape Mix
100%
Body
Elegant, crisp and delicate
Genre
En Primeur, Fine Wine
Drinking Window
Drink from 2027
Closure Type
Cork
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Producer

Domaine Samuel Billaud

Samuel continues to make many of the most exciting wines coming out of Chablis today, equal in quality to Jean-Marie and Bernard Raveneau, but at a fraction of the price. His 2020’s are a great range. Samuel decided to pick early, from the 28th August to the 6th September, and to age all his wines for at least 10 months on the fine lees, in order to achieve a winning combination of ripe, appley fruit on the nose, fresh, succulent texture on the palate and fine minerality and salinity on the finish. Samuel likens his 2020’s to his 2017’s – high praise indeed as the 2017’s are currently developing into spectacular wines.

Tasting Notes

Complex and intense on the nose, there are initial notes of lemon curd and candied lime, white peach and apricot beautifully balanced by an assertive minerality—crushed stone, chalk, and seashells. Hints of acacia blossom, hazelnut, and a delicate touch of smoky flint also emerge. The palate is rich yet impeccably balanced, displaying both power and finesse, seamlessly integrated with a vibrant, saline minerality leading to a long, refined finish that lingers with flavours of citrus zest and wet stone.

Vinification

Hand-picked, 50% is fermented in 3 year old barrels, followed by 1 year in old oak, then transferred into steel tanks to 'marry' the wine with the 50% element of stainless steel fermented wine – get it? A further ageing on fine lees for 6 months prior to bottling.

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