2016 Chablis Valmur
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The 2016 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru comes from 70-year old vines and this year there is just one 220-litre two-year old barrel. It has a strict and linear bouquet, just lacking the personality of say, the Blanchots or the Les Preuses. The palate is very well balanced and the oak influence is perhaps a little too pronounced at the moment, therefore afford this five years in bottle for this Valmur to fully subsume the wood.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur offers up notes of fresh peach, green apple, oatmeal and wet rocks. On the palate, it's full-bodied, ample and dense, with a blocky, concentrated profile. It's a serious Valmur for the vintage, though it doesn't display the length of a great year.
About the producer
Samuel Billaud started making wine under his own name in 2009, but he is one of the most experienced producers in Chablis, having made wine in the region since 1985.