2014 CHABLIS GRAND CRU LES PREUSES BILLAUD-SIMON - 6x75cl

Tasting Notes

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  Goedhuis, November 2015

  A particular favourite of mine, a fresh and full style. This wine is vinified 50% in oak and 50% in stainless steel, and balances clean white peach flavours with hints of hazelnuts and Guernsey cream. Beautifully concentrated with a soft harmonious freshness and driven zest which lifts the palate at the end.

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  Burghound, October 2016,
  Score: 94

  A pungently expressive and highly complex nose is composed of petrol, citrus, white flower, pear and sea shore elements. The subtly mineral and highly complex flavors possess a highly beguiling texture before culminating in a strikingly long finish that is Zen-like in its harmony. This borderline painfully intense offering is a notably special effort that is worth the trouble to find. Drink 2024+

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  Burghound, October 2015,
  Score: 92-95

  A pungently complex nose is composed of petrol, citrus, white flower, pear and sea shore elements. The subtly mineral and highly complex flavors possess a highly beguiling texture before culminating in a strikingly long finish that is Zen-like in its harmony. This is a special effort that is worth the trouble to find. Don't miss! (barrel sample)

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  Stephen Tanzer, August 2015,
  Score: 90-92

  (from the oldest vineyard of the domain; aged 50% in stainless steel and 50% in old barrels): Bright, pale yellow. Peachy fruit salad on the nose. Plush and very ripe but quite closed today, showing a creaminess of texture and a faintly phenolic quality but only moderate detail and nuance. Comes across as almost exotic following the Montée de Tonnerre. "This wine needs some oxygenation from old barrels," noted Bernard Hervet.

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Producer

Domaine Billaud-Simon

The Billaud-Simon name is long-established in Chablis, dating back to 1815 when Charles-Louis-Noël Billaud purchased his first vineyards. The estate remained in family ownership for 200 years until Erwan Faiveley purchased Billaud-Simon for Joseph Faiveley in 2015. This represents a new era for the Faiveley family, one of the Côte d’Or’s most significant vineyard owners, now investing their expertise and commitment to producing great wines in the Yonne and Chablis with approximately 18 hectares of exceptional vineyard holdings including four premiers crus and four grands crus. Under the guidance of Wine Director Olivier Bailly, they remain respectful to the traditions of the estate and continue to sell the wines under the Billaud-Simon name. The style is graceful and pure. Olivier seeks to make wines with true appellational authenticity. Oak is kept to minimal levels, only used judiciously, allowing the natural fruit content to express itself to a maximum.