October 2024

BILLAUD-SIMON
Chablis Les Preuses Grand cru 2023

(from a .41 ha parcel of vines planted in 1952; 25% wood). A much more subtle dollop of wood can be found on the cool, airy and elegant, even wafting, nose that blends notes of white orchard fruit, acacia, mineral reduction and shrimp shell nuances. The strikingly textured medium-bodied flavors also brim with sappy dry extract while displaying focused power on the equally compact, youthfully austere and lingering finish. This is very classy.
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