Domaine Billaud-Simon

Domaine Billaud-Simon - Petit Chablis 2018

3.7/5 (3 reviews)

"Aromas of pear, citrus oil and dried white flowers introduce the 2018 Petit Chablis, a medium-bodied, elegantly fleshy wine with lively acids and a saline finish. Bottled under Diam, it will drink well young." (Wine Advocate 2020)

Domaine Billaud-Simon - Tête d'Or 2018

4/5 (1 review)

"Tête d'Or is a ripe, full-bodied Chablis, persistent and very precise in its flavors, with excellent bitters on the finish. (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 - RVF) A blend of the estate's finest parcels, Tête d'Or is the estate's flagship cuvée.

Domaine Billaud-Simon - Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 2018

3.6/5 (5 reviews)

"Dominant chlorophyll and flowers in Mont de Milieu, whose power is perfectly contained, and which presents small incisive bitters on the finish." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 - RVF)

Billaud-Simon - Chablis 2019

4/5 (7 reviews)

"This simple Chablis is striking in its density of texture and the precision of its expression". (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2022 - RVF) To be enjoyed with a platter of oysters or mature goat's cheeses, it will awaken your taste buds!

Domaine Billaud-Simon - Grand Cru Les Clos 2018

"Brilliant!"

"Les Clos relies on a fuller, creamier flesh, but the formidable intensity of its flavors is carried by a vigorous breath: it imposes itself with harmony and authority." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 - RVF)

Domaine Billaud-Simon - Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 2012

4/5 (3 reviews)

"The Grand Cru Vaudésir 2012 has a fresh, precise, granitic nose that opens up with aeration. The palate is straightforward, with lovely complexity, a touch of orange peel, tangerine and a hint of ginger to lift the long finish. Very nice potential." (Wine Advocate 2014 - Robert Parker). Vaudésir is a Chablis Grand Cru "built like a Romanesque cathedral" says the estate...

Domaine Billaud-Simon - Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2011

3.8/5 (4 reviews)

"The 2011 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre offers aromas of ripe pear, kiwi, grapefruit tinged with white pepper, lemon zest, chalk and marine accents. There's so much richness in this bottle that you have to get up high to get a better view, and that's not what I'd say about many wines of the vintage. I suspect it's capable of growing in stature, and it will be well worth following through 2018 at least." (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker)

Domaine Billaud-Simon - Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaillons 2011

3.5/5 (2 reviews)

Score: Robert Parker 90-92/100
"The 2011 Chablis Vaillons wraps around the palate with serious, deep intensity. Yellow peach, apricot, flowers and spices meld beautifully in a long, polished finish. This is a fine demonstration of the Vaillons. light, floral notes linger on the palate of this welcoming and delicious Chablis." (Wine Advocate August 2012 - Robert Parker)

Domaine Billaud-Simon - Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots Vieilles Vignes 2009

Notes : Robert Parker 90/100, RVF 18/20
Les Blanchots Vieilles Vignes is a fine Grand Cru that opens with honeyed, toasty nuances, fresh, fruity notes of lemongrass, verbena, lightly mentholated with a background of honey candy... The woodiness is present, with delicate vanilla aromas. A real must-have!

Domaine Billaud-Simon - Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 2009

5/5 (2 reviews)

Notes : Robert Parker 94/100, RVF 17/20, Bettane & Desseauve 17/20
Les Preuses is a rather feminine cuvée, expressing flattering honeyed aromas that are quickly followed by green and mineral nuances. The highly diversified palette of aromas is complex, with a ripeness of fruit that blends honey with toast, lemon with vanilla. The wine is dense and long, with an elegant, racy structure. Brilliant!