Domaine Billaud-Simon - Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots Vieilles Vignes 2009
Rating: Robert Parker 90/100, RVF 18/20
Les Blanchots Vieilles Vignes is a beautiful Grand Cru that opens with honeyed and toasty nuances, fresh and fruity notes of lemongrass and verbena, a hint of mint, and a hint of honey candy in the background... Oaky notes are present, accompanied by delicate vanilla aromas. A true must-try!
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Eye
A rich golden color with green highlights, bright and clear
Nose
with honeyed, toasty, and nutty notes, along with fresh, fruity aromas of lemongrass, verbena, and menthol. The woody notes are present, with hints of vanilla and toast
Palate
Powerful and full-bodied, it combines maturity, freshness, and richness in a perfectly integrated balance of fruit, minerality, and oak
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2013
Drink before
2019
Production
1,200 bottles
Food and wine pairings
A déguster sur un pavé de brochet au coulis de langoustines, une escalope de foie gras poêlée sur un lit de miel, un filet de saint Pierre au beurre de cerfeuil...<br/>
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
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—already comprising 20 hectares of Chablis’s finest terroirs—to include 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. Olivier Bailly was appointed estate manager in 2014 and quickly refined the winemaking process. Starting in 2016, the return to top quality became evident, and this estate is now one of the most reliable in Chablis.
Jancis Robinson
Rated: Recommended
Vinous
Rated: Recommended
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