In Bond Fine Wine. 2017 Samuel Billaud Chablis Montee de Tonnerre, 1er Cru, Chablis, Burgundy, France. 1er Cru • White Burgundy in 12x75cl. Top critic score: 95/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2020–2042. 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…
Neal Martin (NM) — 94/100 · Vinous, 01/08/2021 · Drink 2022-2042
The 2017 Chablis Montée de Tonerre 1er Cru has a strict and linear nose, showing just a touch of reduction at first, though it opens up nicely with time in the glass. Subtle but complex. The taut, fresh palate is well balanced with fine acidity and quite intense. A very composed and focused, live-wire finish encourages you back for another sip. This is simply a superb Chablis Montée de Tonnerre.…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 95/100 · Vinous, 01/01/2020 · Drink 2020-2035
One of the highlights in this range, the 2017 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru captures all of the energy and tension that makes wines from this site so distinctive. White flowers, mint, crushed rocks, slate and citrus all pulse through the 2017. The style is all about classical austerity, translucence and crystalline purity.