- By Neal Martin, Vinous on July 2023 Let’s cut to the chase. Samuel Billaud is one of the most exciting winemakers in Chablis. He has the “touch” that elevates wines to another level, an uncommon sense of completeness and complexity. Would I put him in the same tier as Vincent Dauvissat and Raveneau? I would. “The 2022 growing season was easier than in 2021, with no problems of disease,” Billaud told me as we worked our way through a complete line-up of cuvées. “During the summer, there was just a little hydric stress, but only in the young vines. We started picking on August 25, cropped between 30hL/ha for the Grand Crus up to 55hL/ha for the Petit Chablis. There are no changes with the vinification. It’s just the harvests that change.” Readers should check out Billaud’s stunning Premier Cru Fourneaux and Montée de Tonnerre in 2021, while the Grand Crus of Blanchot and Bougros were the high points of my entire trip.

Samuel Billaud Chablis [En Primeur] 2024
12.5% abv
“A slightly riper if notably more layered nose offers up aromas of quinine, sea breeze, apple and plenty of citrus nuances. The medium weight flavors aren’t quite as dense though they definitely finer with excellent punch that carries over to the detailed, balanced, clean and nicely dry finale. This is markedly more complex and the more complete wine.” 88-91, Burghound, Oct 2025
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2024 | Bonded | Burgundy | Chablis | Chablisien | Chardonnay | Europe | France | Samuel Billaud | Still | White | WineImportant. This is a bonded product and is priced exclusive of Duty and VAT. Wines must be purchased by the unmixed case. The case size is detailed in the Product Details. After purchase we will contact you to arrange either the wine's continued storage in a bonded warehouse as designated by HM Customs & Excise or for the payment of the pertinent Duty and VAT, where after delivery can be arranged. Transfer & delivery fees will be charged at cost.
- Reference #:
- 26089_B
- Strength
- 12.5 ABV
- Bottles per Case
- 6 bottles
- Grapes
- Chardonnay
- Organic
- No
- Biodynamic
- No
- Vegan
- No
- Vegetarian
- No
- Sparkling
- No
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Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 2021
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£612.00Vol (12 x 75cl)Excl. Tax & Duty
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