Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru Fourneaux 2021

Samuel Billaud is one of Chablis’ finest winemakers. For over twenty years he has been responsible for some of the best wines produced in Chablis. He established his own winery in 2009 and, in 2014, his estate was greatly extended when he recovered his share of the Domaine Billaud-Simon vines after the family estate was sold to Faiveley. He has now built a new 
winery in the centre of Chablis where he ferments the wines in a mixture of stainless steel vats and 450 litre demi-muids. He works with a combination of his own vineyards, rented parcels and fruit purchased from trusted growers. 

“Quite simply, Samuel Billaud is one of the best producers in Chablis at the moment. If you have not discovered the wines, what are you waiting for….The 2021 Chablis Les Fourneaux 1er Cru has a superb bouquet with scents of dried honey, wax resin and flint aromas, powerful and very well focused. There palate is very well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, taut and fresh, lovely salinity lending tension and persistence on the finish. As good a Fourneaux as you will find” 93-95/100 Neal Martin, Vinous