Domaine Billaud Simon, Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 2007
Light-Medium Bodied, Dry, White, Chardonnay, Drink now or cellar, 13% alc.
Tasting Notes
The 2007 Chablis 1er cru Mont de Milieu has a compelling spicy bouquet with yellow plums and a little touch of nectarine, which seems even to infuse the backing acidity. Despite the richness of the fruit flavours, this is a very precise, focused wine.
Tasting note: A touch of natural exoticism sits atop notably riper aromas of peach and pear that slide into rich, full and powerful flavors that possess fine mid-palate concentration and explode into a spicy, minerally and sappy finish. A classy effort that offers a completely different expression, particularly in that the flavors and finish are fleshier if less precise. A choice.
(Outstanding - 91 Points - Drink 2013+ Allen Meadows - Burghound)
Producer
Domaine Billaud Simon
Bernard Billaud and his nephew Samuel produce some of the very best examples of Chablis today. The domaine has 20 hectares of vines in some of the best sites in the appellation, including the Premiers Crus, Mont de Millieu and Vaillons and the Grands Crus, Blanchot, Les Clos and Les Preuses.
In 1991 Billaud-Simon built a new state-of-the-art winery, equipped with numerous temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats. Previously the domaine had glass-lined, steel tanks, which were difficult to keep cool during fermentation. The majority of the domaine`s wines see no oak at all, with the aim being to produce Chablis of elegance, purity, balance and freshness.
These are crisp, mineral-laden wines that are superb examples of modern style, unoaked Chablis. They are delicious when young, yet age beautifully as well.