2024 Chablis Vaudesir
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Tank sample. Generous and full and fleshy in the mouth. Ripe stone-fruit flavours balanced by crisp acidity. Certainly needs another couple of years to settle down – there is lots of potential given time. Has an edge of sourness on the finish which will be cleaned up once in bottle. Will be a classic grand cru. (AWH)
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Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Derived from east- and west-facing parcels and matured for a year in used Chassin barrels before spending six months in tank, Samuel Billaud’s 2024 Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir opens in the glass with a bouquet of pear, beeswax, peach and lemon oil mingling with white flowers. On the palate, it’s medium- to full-bodied, deep and layered, with considerable underlying tension and tangy acids, culminating in a long, precise finish.
Own vines from two plots on different sides of the valley, so one gets the morning sun and the other the afternoon sun. 100% in 3- and 4-year-old barrels, 456 litres and 500 litres. Vat sample. The aroma is more subtle than on the Blanchot but still expressive for such a young wine. Slightly smoky and very creamy. Intense, crisp, bone dry and stony with a very long, high-acid finish. Mouth-watering and rich at the same time. (JH)
Made from 35-40 years old vines. A stunning bouquet, ripe lemons and limes, high class apple, a perfectly balanced ripeness, almost a floral perfume but avoiding any of the over sunny notes. Excellent energy. Really a stunning balance on the palate, I don’t see how you could do better. Such a cool white fruit.
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.