Type: White Wine
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Code: CHAB147
Situated on the western central edge of the Grand Cru hill, looking south and west to the sleepy town of Chablis, Billaud makes very small quantities of this steely, forceful wine.
This is an En Primeur wine and special conditions apply.
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Samuel Billaud

Samuel continues to make many of the most exciting wines coming out of Chablis today, equal in quality to Jean-Marie and Bernard Raveneau, but at a fraction of the price. His 2020’s are a great range. Samuel decided to pick early, from the 28th August to the 6th September, and to age all his wines for at least 10 months on the fine lees, in order to achieve a winning combination of ripe, appley fruit on the nose, fresh, succulent texture on the palate and fine minerality and salinity on the finish. Samuel likens his 2020’s to his 2017’s – high praise indeed as the 2017’s are currently developing into spectacular wines.

Crisp and mineral with superb concentration, Samuel’s 2024 Bougros shows bold citrus, peach, and pear fruit, underpinned by signature acidity, saline and flinty notes. A touch of spice, along with hints of ginger and gunsmoke, adds complexity, whilst a tightly packed core of tropical fruit brings richness, weight, and intensity. The palate is vibrant yet smooth and rounded, with a vibrant acidity, a persistent mineral backbone, that carries through a long, precise, and lively finish, promising excellent aging potential.
Hand-picked, 75% is fermented in stainless steel and 25% in oak.

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