DOMAINE SAMUEL BILLAUD Chablis Grand Cru 'Blanchot' White 2022
White
2022
Burgundy
Chablis
Chardonnay
Organic
Grape
100% Chardonnay
Tasting notes
The 2022 Chablis Blanchot Grand Cru, sourced from 30–35-year-old vines planted mid-slope, is a wine of remarkable depth and complexity. The nose unfolds with precision, offering layered aromas of Granny Smith apple, struck flint, oyster shell, and a delicate hint of seaweed, all of which deepen beautifully with time in the glass.
On the palate, it is elegantly balanced, with a fine thread of acidity and a touch more weight and volume than the Bougros. While it may not reach the same ethereal level of minerality, it compensates with substance, poise, and aging potential.
A refined and age-worthy Grand Cru, destined to evolve gracefully over the next decade or more.
Expert Ratings
94 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous
More About The Winery
The Billaud family has been producing outstanding Chablis since 1815, and today Samuel Billaud, the 6th generation, is recognized as one of the region’s most talented winemakers. After establishing his own domaine in 2010, Samuel quickly rose from a “rising star” to being regarded among the very best in Chablis, alongside Raveneau and Dauvissat.
Samuel Billaud crafts terroir-driven wines of extraordinary precision and vibrancy. From the crisp, steely freshness of Petit Chablis to the depth and complexity of his Premier and Grand Crus, his wines crackle with minerality, tension, and elegance, perfectly capturing the essence of Chablis’ Kimmeridgian limestone soils.
International critics, including Neal Martin, consistently praise Billaud’s wines for their singular clarity and poise. They are the embodiment of purity, finesse, and ageing potential, making them highly sought after by collectors and sommeliers worldwide.
