2024 Samuel Billaud Chablis Les Grands Terroirs

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...
The 2024 Chablis Grands Terroirs comes across as quite austere on the nose, with wet pavement and gunflint scents. The palate is fresh on the entry, with Granny Smith apple and lime, fine tension and a cohesive, persistent finish. Drink over five to ten years. Drink 2026-2033.
90 points
Neal Martin - Vinous

Pure, precise and driven, with mineral and crystalline aromas. Very clean, transparent and modern, with medium body and a slightly mineral and peachy finish. Tank sample. Some CO2 at this stage trims it down. Quite acid-driven finish with salinity. Will be bottled in June. Drink from 2027.
91-92 points
Zekun Shuai - JamesSuckling.com

Demonstrates a mastery of the difficult 2024 vintage with its charming aromas of citrus fruit and fresh white flowers, accented by chalky minerality. The texture balances fresh acidity with enough richness and concentration to satisfy Chablis lovers. The grapes are from both vineyards that Samuel Billaud owns and those he sources from left-bank sites including Pargues – near Préhy – and the cooler back of the Montmain slope in the lieux-dits of Fontenottes and Les Cartes, and grapes from lieu-dit Chapelot on the right bank. Drink 2026-2031.
91 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter

Made from the usual three locations. 25 hl/ha on average. A little bready yeast note on the nose along with its more classical components. Wonderful tension behind. The “they don’t make Chablis like they used to” grumblers should be satisfied. Crisp citrus notes infuse the finish. Drink from 2027-2030.
90-92 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy