2020 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre, Samuel Billaud

2020 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre, Samuel Billaud

Samuel’s Montée de Tonnerre is a blend of two parcels, one of which lies alongside that of Raveneau’s. It has a wonderfully spicy scent, reminiscent of ginger. The palate is savoury and taut, with a tingling freshness on the finish.

Critic score
92.5/100 info
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Case, 6 Bottles
From a client
1 available
£249.90

Wine details

  • Region & country
    Montée de Tonnerre, Chablis, France
  • Grape
    Chardonnay
  • Maturity
    Ready 2023 - 2033info
  • Colour
    White
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13%
  • Classification
    Premier Cru

Tasting notes

Billaud noted that this will also have about 20% wood in the final blend. A restrained, elegant and pure nose displays notes of various floral influences, citrus and mineral reduction. The refined but almost painfully intense medium-bodied flavors exhibit a lovely sense of minerality that adds a sense of lift to the impressively long and well-balanced finale. Lovely.

Allen Meadows, Burghound (October 2021)
91—94/100

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