2023 Chablis Vaillons Vieilles Vignes
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The 2023 Chablis Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a beautifully defined bouquet with hints of white chocolate and almond. The palate is smooth on the entry and slightly waxy in texture. This has a keen line of acidity, but at the moment it's just a little pinched on the finish.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The bottled 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes offers an expressive bouquet of orange peel, apricot and beeswax, followed by a full-bodied, saline palate that is crisp and driven by tangy acidity. Charming yet controlled, it deftly reconciles the site’s demonstrative character with the tensile restraint imparted by maturation in stainless steel.
A touch of spice entwined with aromas of creamy lemon and clementine. Rounded and caressing in the mouth and yet has Billaud's hallmark crystalline purity. Not particularly powerful but long and sustained. (JH)
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.