2020 Samuel Billaud Blanchot Chablis Grand Cru

While the origins of this domaine date back to Charles-Louis-Noel Billaud in 1815, it's the current generation winemaker Samuel Billaud that has made waves with the exceptional quality of his wines produced since the creation of this project in 2009. Following the sale of the family business Domaine Billaud-Simon to Faiveley in 2014, Samuel received further prized parcels of land and now makes wines from five of the grand cru vineyards, and five of the top premier cru vineyards. The wines are vinified in a mixture of stainless steel and large old wood barrels, the latter mainly for the premier and grand cru wines.

Other Reviews....
There is even better Chablis character to the more elegant and cooler array of green apple, acacia blossom, oyster shell and quinine-infused aromas. I very much like the mouthfeel of the refined and intense middleweight flavors that brim with both minerality and dry extract, both of which are present on the impressively complex and strikingly long finale. This is extremely stylish with the innate finesse of a reference standard Blanchot. Drink through 2030+.
94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

The 2020 Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot is lovely, mingling aromas of citrus zest, orange oil and crisp orchard fruit with notions of white flowers and freshly baked bread. Full-bodied, satiny and layered, it's bright and racy, with an elegant, seamless profile and a long, penetrating finish. Drink 2025 - 2045.
94 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jul 2022)