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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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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 comes from the usual three parcels. The nose offers yellow plum and verbena, touches of chalk emerging with aeration. The palate has real "zing" on the entry, sharp and pointed, taut and linear, revivifying the senses with impressive concentration on the finish. Citrus-fresh, very saline - superb.
Cool, pretty and airy aromas include those of green apple, iodine, mineral reduction and a subtle floral wisp. There is again excellent punch, volume and richness to the caressing yet unusually powerful medium-bodied flavors that exude a discreet minerality on the clean, sneaky long and dry finish where the only nit is a hint of warmth. This could also be approached young yet should have no trouble repaying mid-term cellaring.
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.