2020 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru
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2020 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru

Chablis, FRANCE
$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen
ABV: 13%
Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Subtle but discernible wood blends with ripe yet cool aromas of overtly floral lemon-lime, quinine and oyster shell .The sleek, intense and powerful big-bodied flavors manage to retain a highly appealing refinement along with plenty of minerality that seems to build from the mid-palate to the bitter lemon suffused finale. This could use better depth yet, much like the Valmur, there is sufficient structure and balance to allow this to age well for years. Drink from 2032+.
92-95 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

So cool and delicate, so deep and refined, this Chablis Grand Cru is only just beginning to open up and display its fabulous elegance. Very precise and filigree palate that doesn’t even reach the upper end of medium-bodied, because this kind of chardonnay doesn’t need volume to impress. Such an incredibly elegant finish that pulls you back for more. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

Made from purchased fruit. Mid lemon yellow, lightly grilled hazelnuts, pyrazines, some oak in this which may contribute. The wine behind has plenty of energy but doesn’t compete with Preuses for overall excellence. Still, fine long and ripe with a smoky bacon finish.
92-95 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

Currently showing a bit more oak, this has plenty of weight on the palate. A little more heft than this producer’s Les Preuses, but likely to be more popular. Impressive but, for me, not their top 2020. Sappy on the palate, casks were used here for fermentation and malolactic. Drink 2023 - 2032.
95 points
Andy Howard MW - Decanter