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Domaine Billaud-Simon - Tête d'Or 2018
Domaine Billaud-Simon - Tête d'Or 2018

Domaine Billaud-Simon - Tête d'Or 2018

Chablis|White wine
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3.5/5 (2 customers)

93/100

RVF

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

89/100

Robert Parker

Chardonnay
freshness
precise
“The Tête d’Or offers a wonderfully fresh, lemony aroma; it is a ripe, full-bodied Chablis with a lingering finish and very precise flavors, enhanced by excellent bitter notes on the finish.” (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 - RVF) A blend from the estate’s finest plots, Tête d’Or is the estate’s flagship cuvée.

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Estate

Domaine Billaud-Simon

Vintage

Tête d'Or

Vintage

2018

Designation

Chablis

Region

Burgundy

Grape Varieties

100% Chardonnay

Regions

Kimmeridgian, south-southeast-facing

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Natural drainage before pressing, followed by cold static settling in stainless steel tanks

Livestock Farming

For 12 months, the wine undergoes a brief aging process in French oak barrels, accounting for approximately 20% of the blend.

Alcohol content

12.5%

Eye

A white-gold color with subtle green highlights

Nose

Notes of citrus and white fruits

Palate

Smooth, silky, and opulent

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2023

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with a fillet of fish baked in foil, grilled sole, or a cod fillet...

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated 89/100 (Very good wine)

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Made from grapes grown on the estate’s vineyards, the 2018 Chablis Tête d’Or features notes of crisp, golden orchard fruits, dried white flowers, peach, and light honey, followed by a medium-bodied to full-bodied palate that is silky and well-structured—deeper and more concentrated than the estate’s typical bottlings.

About the estate:

 
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2021 guide) 93/100

Rated Estate (2022 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

The Tête d’Or offers a wonderfully fresh, lemony aroma; it is a ripe, full-bodied Chablis with a lingering finish and very precise flavors, enhanced by excellent bitter notes on the finish.

About the estate:

This family-owned estate, established in Chablis since 1815, changed hands in 2014, becoming part of the Faiveley estate. This expanded Faiveley’s portfolio—which already included 20 hectares of Chablis’s finest terroirs—with four grands crus: Les Clos, Les Preuses, Vaudésir, and Les Blanchots; four premiers crus: Montée de Tonnerre, Mont-de-Milieu, Fourchaume, and Vaillons; as well as Chablis and Petit Chablis wines. Olivier Bailly was appointed estate manager in 2014 and quickly refined the winemaking process. Beginning in 2016, a return to top quality became evident, and this estate is now one of the most reliable in Chablis.
Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2020 guide) 92/100

About the wine:

A subtle, flinty note gives way to creamy, chalky lemon on this wine’s appetizing nose. The unexpected juiciness and ripeness of the hot summer flood the palate. The round, full-bodied, and chalky texture brings freshness. The finish offers more lovely chalky notes.
Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated "Recommended"

Vinous

Vinous

Rated "Recommended"

Customer Rating

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3.5/5

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