Domaine Billaud-Simon - Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 2012

The 2012 Vaudésir Grand Cru has a fresh, precise, and granite-like nose that opens up with aeration. The palate is clean and straightforward, with lovely complexity, hints of orange peel and mandarin, and a touch of ginger that enhances the long finish. Excellent potential.

 

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.