Samuel Billaud • Chablis, France
Samuel Billaud’s Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu is a terroir-driven Chardonnay from the right‑bank, south/southeast slop…Samuel Billaud’s Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu is a terroir-driven Chardonnay from the right‑bank, south/southeast slopes of Mont de Milieu planted on Kimmeridgian clay‑limestone; it marries stony, saline minerality and bright citrus/white…Learn More »
$73
/750ml
2023 Retail Average
92
/100
2023 Pro Rating
Energy runs through the 2023 Samuel Billaud Chablis Mont de Milieu Premier Cru, with ripe white peach and nectarine layered over grapefruit zest, kiwi and delicate white flowers, all framed by a firm spine of chalky, saline minerality. Medium to full in body yet remarkably precise, it combines dense mid-palate fruit with racy acidity and a subtle touch of spice and lees richness, leading to a long, mouthwatering finish that promises real complexity with time in bottle.
Poached turbot with beurre blanc; Seared scallops with lemon and fennel; Roast chicken with tarragon and crème fraîche
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Samuel Billaud’s Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu is a terroir-driven Chardonnay from the right‑bank, south/southeast slopes of Mont de Milieu planted on Kimmeridgian clay‑limestone; it marries stony, saline minerality and bright citrus/white‑flower aromas with a textured mid‑palate (Billaud typically uses roughly 80% stainless tank and ~20% large oak, and extended lees aging) to produce an elegant, long‑lived Premier Cru with both purity and depth.