Samuel Billaud 'Vaillons' V.V. 2021
Chablis 1er Cru
Burgundy, France
Regular price£617.47
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Arriving: Late July 2025
| Style: White | Packaging: |
| ABV: 13.0% | Closure: |
| Organic: | Drink from: 2023 |
| Biodynamic: | Drink to: 2034 |
| Grapes: 100% Chardonnay | |
Critic scores
92 RP, 93 NM, 91-93 AM, 17+ JR, 92-94 JM, 94 GM
Critic reviews
"Satiny and seamless, the 2021 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Vieilles Vignes wafts from the glass with aromas of honeycomb, orange oil and oyster shell, followed by a medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural palate underpinned by tangy acids and concluding with a saline finish."
William Kelley, September 2023, RobertParker.com
"From 60-year-old vines matured in stainless steel only, the 2022 Chablis Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru is very backward on the nose with light iodine and oyster shell scents. The palate is well balanced, taut and linear, very saline in the mouth, with the marine-influence finish for a huge terrine of fruits de mer. Don't say I didn't warn you! Excellent."
Neal Martin, July 2023, Vinous.com
"A slightly cooler and more elegant nose features notes of white pepper, citrus peel, wet stone and an abundance of classic Chablis elements. There is outstanding intensity to the overtly mineral-driven flavors that don't possess quite the same density, yet the cuts-like-a-knife finish delivers even better length as well as more developed depth. Impressive."
Allen Meadows, October 2022, Burghound.com
"25 hl/ha. Fine pale lemon colour. The nose has an elegance that is really impressive in this vintage. Very clean yet with complexity, particularly towards the back. More in white fruit with less of the citrus, impressive detail behind. What delicacy, what class!"
Jasper Morris, June 2022, InsideBurgundy.com
William Kelley, September 2023, RobertParker.com
"From 60-year-old vines matured in stainless steel only, the 2022 Chablis Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru is very backward on the nose with light iodine and oyster shell scents. The palate is well balanced, taut and linear, very saline in the mouth, with the marine-influence finish for a huge terrine of fruits de mer. Don't say I didn't warn you! Excellent."
Neal Martin, July 2023, Vinous.com
"A slightly cooler and more elegant nose features notes of white pepper, citrus peel, wet stone and an abundance of classic Chablis elements. There is outstanding intensity to the overtly mineral-driven flavors that don't possess quite the same density, yet the cuts-like-a-knife finish delivers even better length as well as more developed depth. Impressive."
Allen Meadows, October 2022, Burghound.com
"25 hl/ha. Fine pale lemon colour. The nose has an elegance that is really impressive in this vintage. Very clean yet with complexity, particularly towards the back. More in white fruit with less of the citrus, impressive detail behind. What delicacy, what class!"
Jasper Morris, June 2022, InsideBurgundy.com
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