In Bond Fine Wine. 2017 Samuel Billaud Chablis Blanchots, Grand Cru, Chablis, Burgundy, France. Grand Cru • White Burgundy in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2022–2037. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Exciting top quality wines, quintessentially Chablis, at a fraction of the price of other top producers. The Billaud family have been making Chablis for 4 generations. Samuel Billaud was responsible for the highly esteemed family estate for two decades until 2009 when Domaine Billaud-Simon was sold to Faiveley. In 2014 Samuel recovered his share of the Billaud-Simon vines, and since 2015, Domaine Samuel Billaud wines are made at his own modern winery in the centre of Chablis. Samuel is meticulous in his respect for terroir, Chablis typicity and in his commitment to sustainability. What The Critics Say "Samuel Billaud is one of those winemakers who epitomizes great, traditional Chablis …We should see him right at the top of Chablis producers alongside the likes of Raveneau and Vincent Dauvissat." "Quite simply, Samuel is one of the best producers in Chablis at the moment. If you have not…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 96/100 · Vinous, 01/07/2019 · Drink 2022-2037
The 2017 Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru is another rock star wine. Powerful and explosive, with tons of underlying saline energy, the Blanchot is a mind-bendingly beautiful Chablis endowed with tons of character. Exotic floral notes add striking shades of nuance, but it is the wholeness of the Blanchot that stands out most.