Samuel Billaud, ‘Les Grands Terroirs’ Chablis AOC, Burgundy, France, 2023

Overview of the Wine
Coming from a large family of winemakers, Samuel Billaud is recognized as a leading winemaker. A great connoisseur of the terroirs that surround him, an experienced taster, he vinified for nearly 20 years for the family estate and in a few years made the Billaud-Simon estate a jewel of the Chablis region.

Today, Samuel Billaud is committed to bringing these great terroirs to life by producing white wines recognized throughout the world for their precision, brilliance and intense minerality.

Biodynamic, Organic, and Sustainable.

Winemaker
Samuel Billaud

Grape / Blend
Chardonnay

Origin
Burgundy, France

Tasting Notes
As ever, this comes from three highly regarded village vineyards – Bas de Chapelot, Pargues and Cartes – all of which are adjacent to Premiers Crus. This is classical with oyster shell and citrus fruit on the nose. The palate is juicy and saline, nicely wrapped in orchard fruit before finishing with a tingling freshness. 

92 Points - Decanter
There is a great purity to the aromas of nectarine and lemon peel in the delicious village Chablis from Samuel Billaud. It's lively and fresh, with a tension that carries the wine to a lingering finish. The grapes are from three parcels: two on the left bank – Pargues (near Préhy) and the back side of the Montmains slope – and on the right bank, vines at the base of Montée de Tonnerre. They represent 5ha in total; 2ha domaine and 3ha purchased fruit.(CC)

92 Points - Jasper Morris
A blend of Samuel’s three excellent terroirs, Les Pargues, Cartes-Fontenottes, and Bas de Chapelot. Pale colour. A very classic nose, not too pungently marine, with a depth of fruit, clean clear cut white fruit with a real crispness to finish. The lees work is exemplary. Drink from 2025-2028. Tasted Jun 2024.

92 Points - Burghound
Moderate reduction pushes the underlying fruit to the background today. On the palate there is excellent volume to the vibrant and equally stony medium weight flavors that also conclude in a chiseled, bone-dry and sneaky long finale. This is a potentially outstanding villages and worth your interest. Outstanding top value!

92 Points - Vinous
From Les Pargues, Les Cartes and Chapelot-Bas, the 2023 Chablis Grands Terroirs has a refreshing, quite minerally bouquet with hints of potpourri behind the citrus fruit. The palate is well balanced with a saline entry, and tightening in the middle. A steely, bitter lemon finish. Drink over 3-4 years.(NM)

Product size: 750ml