2022 Chablis
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Tasting notes
From Domaine plots: Chapelots (Right bank) located just below 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre, Les Cartes located between 1er Crus Montmains and Vaillons and Les Pragues (Left Bank). A clear and elegant nose with nice citrus and apple press. No warmth from the vintage felt here. Harvest was key here. The palate holds a great grip with an excellent balance between acidity, minerality and a fresh/suave sweetness that drives towards a powerful and well controlled mid palate. The finish is long and persistent, it seems that a few more years of cellaring will create a closed to perfection Chablis Village for this value!
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Neal Martin, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Full bottle 1,410 g. Fermented in stainless-steel tanks then aged on lees for a short period. Winemaker Samuel Billaud. Vegan. Available in 8 stores. Good to see no corners cut on supermarket Chablis but surely this is overpriced? (Written before tasting it!) Fine, delicate, correct and juicy. I’d pay nearly £20 for this … (JR)
Pale in colour, more mineral on the nose than the Petit Chablis. Very complete with a racy marine minerality cutting right through the white flesh. Perfectly positioned on the stones. Bravo. From the last bottling. Drink from 2025-2028. Tasted Jun 2024.
The 2022 Chablis Grands Terroirs has a captivating nose with hints of beeswax and almond complementing the citrus fruit. The palate is very well balanced with the weight of a Premier Cru. Fine delineation and salinity, there is just a touch of spice that enlivens the finish. But overall, this is very controlled. Great value.
About the producer
Samuel Billaud started making wine under his own name in 2009, but he is one of the most experienced producers in Chablis, having made wine in the region since 1985.