Samuel Billaud, Chablis Preuses Vintage:2017 I would have given this

I would have given this wine a slightly higher rating but the new oak has been pushed to the limit

brambly blackberry fruits

This is also wonderfully fresh and cool with a similar array of fruit and floral elements though here the earth element is a bit more pronounced

Bone-dry finish but masses of character in a wine without masses of alcohol

Samuel Billaud, Chablis Preuses Vintage:2017 I would have given thisDiscreet but not invisible wood sets off notes of grapefruit, iodine and algae along with a hint of sulfur. The rich but refined middle weight flavors are less powerful than those of the Vaudsir but notably more elegant while delivering a fine bead of minerality on the impeccably well balanced and persistent finale. This seems almost light compared to either the Vaudsir or the Les Clos yet it is so much more refined. A beautiful wine of finesse and