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2022 Domaine Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru "Montée de Tonnerre"

2022 Domaine Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru "Montée de Tonnerre"

92-96JM
94TA
93DC
93VN
92BH
$89.99

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96

Jasper Morris

Reviewed January 2024
From vines planted in 1971 and 1976. The same pale clear colour. The nose is chiselled and backward. With a minute or two in the glass, the opulence starts to show. There is an awful lot of wine in this glass but it remains really tightly wound. Magical structure, and exceptional length. This is going to make a great Montée de Tonnerre with lasting abilities. Fresh white pears, nothing too rich nor sunny. The finish just will not stop! Yet the wine is both refreshing and complex at the same time. Drink from 2027-2035.

Professional Reviews

94

Tim Atkin

Review Date: 01/2024
This is a feisty Montée de Tonnerre with a whirlwind of flavor on the palate. Apple peel, citrus pith and pie crust create a dynamo of youthful exuberance. There's a hint of leesiness on the extensive finish along with a wee note of balancing tannin. Engaging, complex and dense, this will unpack a lot of excitement in the years to come.

93

Decanter

Review Date: 10/2023
Cool and restrained, not showing a lot at the moment, but has a fine balance between fruit ripeness and a fine thread of acidity. Precise, this will need time. Samuel Billaud has one plot in Chapelot and one in Montée de Tonnerre. (AH)

93

Vinous

Review Date: 06/2024
The 2022 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru has a very impressive bouquet with wonderful marine-inflected malic scents, quite strict and focused, leaning more to traditional old school Chablis. The palate is very well balanced with a sapid entry, linear and strict with a twist of sour lemon on the finish. Excellent. (NM)

Details

OriginChablis, France
Type/VarietalChardonnay
SKU1745356