- Colour
- White
- Producer
- Domaine Billaud-Simon
- Region
- Chablis
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Drinking
- 2018 - 2024
- Case size
- 6x75cl
2016 CHABLIS 1ER CRU VAULORENT BILLAUD-SIMON - 6x75cl
- Colour
- White
- Producer
- Domaine Billaud-Simon
- Region
- Chablis
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Drinking
- 2018 - 2024
- Case size
- 6x75cl
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Tasting Notes
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Goedhuis, December 2017
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Burghound, October 2017,
Score: 88-90An appealing touch of mineral reduction adds a bit of breadth to the cool aromas of pear, citrus rind, seaweed and iodine. Like the Mont de Milieu there is impressive richness and volume to the sappy and equally succulent flavors that are borderline creamy on the sneaky long finish. This is certainly pretty but it's almost too rich and as such I suspect that it will be better drunk in its youth than aged for more than a year or two.
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Producer
Domaine Billaud-Simon

Bernard Billaud sold his estate to the Cote d’Or’s largest landowner, Maison Faiveley, in 2014 and it is heartening to see this famous Nuits St Georges house both maintaining and driving the quality ideals of this great Chablis estate ever further forward. This substantial domaine of 17 hectares comprises exceptional vineyard sites including four premiers crus and four grands crus. Mature vineyards and minimal use of oak produce crisp and driven wines which are delicious in youth and fabulous with some age. The individual terroirs always shine through.
Region
Chablis
Chablis is world famous for its fine white wines produced from the Chardonnay grape. The best vineyards are perched above the winding Serein river and are south or southwest facing ensuring better ripeness in this cooler climate. It has four appellation levels. Petit Chablis is the most modest and simple followed by Chablis, which is the largest and most prominent. Premier cru Chablis is the third largest appellation and encompasses almost 40 different climats or vineyards including the famed Montée de Tonnerre, Fourchaumes and Mont de Milieu. The most noble of all Chablis are the grand crus of which there are 7 climats in total Bougros, Les Preuses, Vaudésir, Grenouilles, Valmur, Les Clos and Blanchot. The wines of Chablis have remained some of the best value in the world, particularly their superb grand crus which can easily cost 50% less than its closest revered white grand cru neighbour, Corton Charlemagne.