Domaine Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru "Montee de Tonnerre" dry white 2019

PRESENTATION OF DOMAINE BILLAUD
+ ALL ITS OTHER WINES IN STOCK

Comments on this

Domaine Samuel Billaud, Chablis 1er Cru "Montée de Tonnerre" 2019 dry white wine

RGuide RVF des Meilleurs Vins de France (sept. 2021) : 95/100. Montée de Tonnerre presents flavors of licorice and very lively, sharp stones. Its surgical precision of flavors is astonishing.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (William Kelley, août 2021) : 93+/100. The 2019 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre is excellent, unwinding in the glass with scents of citrus zest, white flowers, wet stones, crushed chalk and iodine. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's intense and tightly wound, with a racy spine of acidity and chalky grip. Concluding with a long, penetrating finish, this is another wine from Billaud that will merit and reward some patience. Drink date 2025-2045.

Having parted ways with Domaine Billaud Simon, Samuel Billaud established his own state-of-the-art winery in central Chablis several years ago, and he has rapidly emerged as one of the town's best half-dozen producers. Working with four hectares of organically farmed estate vineyards, supplemented by purchased grapes, manual harvesting of ripe but bright fruit is the rule here, followed by fermentation at 16 to 20 degrees Celsius in tank and inconspicuous wood, and maturation for 15 to 18 months on the lees for the premiers crus and grand cru bottlings. The 2019 vintage has turned out brilliantly at this address, and everything reviewed here comes warmly recommended.

Technical Sheet written by the domaine : 

The Chablis Premier Cru Montée de Tonnerre is located on the right bank of the Chablis vineyard. Soil composed of Kimmeridgian clay-limestone marls. Southeast exposure, parallel to the hill of the Grands Crus de Chablis.

Age of the vines: 25 to 35 years.

Yield: 45 hl/ha

Vinification: Pneumatic pressing - Cold settling. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations are carried out 75% in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and 25% in 600-liter demi-muids. Aging on fine lees.

Grape variety: 100% chardonnay