{"product_id":"billaud-simon-chablis-grand-cru-les-clos-2023","title":"Billaud Simon Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2023","description":"\u003c!-- STYLE PROFILE SECTION CONTAINER --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"clear: both; display: flow-root; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- STYLE PROFILE GRID --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 24px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eStyle Profile at a Glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 10px; border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eAttribute\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eProfile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #666666;\"\u003eScale\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003c!-- Body --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold; width: 30%;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eBody\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; width: 40%;\"\u003eMedium to full-Bodied, Powerhouse \u0026amp; Multidimensional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px; width: 30%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●●\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Sweetness --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eSweetness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eBone-Dry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Acidity --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eAcidity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eHigh, Chiseled \u0026amp; Razor-Sharp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Fruit --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eFruit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eYellow Plum, Lemon Peel, Anise \u0026amp; Pear Essence\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●●\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c!-- Oak --\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eOak\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eBeautifully Integrated (Aged primarily in stainless steel tanks with a small fraction in old French oak pieces)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- INTEGRATED BACKGROUND \u0026 RATINGS SECTION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"clear: both; display: flow-root; background-color: #fbf8f1; border: 1px solid #e8e4d9; border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #a82228; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 18px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eTerroir, History \u0026amp; Acclaim\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c!-- CRITIC SCORES SUB-SECTION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #222222; display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eCritical Recognition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: block; width: 100%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Burghound Badge --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 120px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #666666; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eBurghound\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #a82228;\"\u003e[93] \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; color: #666666;\"\u003epts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Jasper Morris Badge --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: inline-block; background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 4px; min-width: 120px; margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #666666; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eJasper Morris\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #a82228;\"\u003e[93-95] \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; color: #666666;\"\u003epts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- COMBINED CRITIC QUOTES \u0026 VINEYARD BULLETS --\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Critic Review 1 --\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points - Burghound (Allen Meadows):\u003c\/strong\u003e Subtle wood plays easily allows the overtly floral-suffused aromas of oyster shell, algae, green apple and mineral reduction to shine. The sleek, intense and stony broad-shouldered flavors are also quite seductive thanks to the abundance of sappy dry extract that buffers the firm acid spine shaping the youthfully austere and beautifully long finish. This decidedly compact effort is a very dense 2023, indeed it's almost thick, but the palate impression remains vibrant and balanced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Critic Review 2 --\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e93-95 Points ★★★☆☆ - Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Half wood half tank. Mid lemon yellow. A clean clear and classy bouquet, easier to understand than the embryonic Vaudésir. Pretty classic, showing the typical bench of white fruit, but with a fully ripe spiciness as well. Becomes ever purer as you go back on the palate and is notably persistent. The Kimmeridge character pushes its nose out at the finish. Drink from 2029-2038. Tasted Jul 2024.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Vineyard Bullet 1 --\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sovereign Majesty of Les Clos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanning a uniform, south-facing hillside that bathes in perfect sunlight, *Les Clos* is universally considered the absolute benchmark Grand Cru site of Chablis. Its deep, white Kimmeridgian marl soils are heavily strewn with limestone pebbles, which forces the old estate vines to yield a white Burgundy defined by a legendary mineral concentration, immense power, and unparalleled aging capability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!-- Vineyard Bullet 2 --\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObsessive Single-Vineyard Artistry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winemaker Olivier Bailly and the Faiveley group protect this small-production parcel with absolute rigor. To preserve the chiseled stone elements that define Les Clos, the wine is vinified and matured for up to 14 months primarily in steel vats, utilizing an incredibly small fraction of old French oak to subtly round out the mid-palate texture while strictly safeguarding its signature sea-salt transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- HIGHLIGHTS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e100% Chardonnay harvested from pristine estate plots inside the most iconic Grand Cru climat of Chablis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eA monumental, collectors' prize designed with a classic, chiseled structure meant for the deep cellar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- TASTING NOTES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luminous straw-yellow core with brilliant white-gold and pale platinum reflections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aristocratic, deep, and beautifully layered. It opens with an expansive perfume of dried flowers, citrus rind, and lime blossom, tightly wrapped around a massive bedrock of smoky flint reduction, iodine, and wet gravel stones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bone-dry, full-bodied, and stunningly concentrated. The entry is vast, flooding the mouth with layers of yellow plum and rich lemon oil. Instantly, a razor-sharp, driving spine of chalky limestone acidity cuts clean through the volume, driving the structural density into a massive, persistent, and intensely salty mineral finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- SERVING SUGGESTION --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eServing Suggestion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serve slightly cool at 11–13°C. Do not serve ice-cold; a gentle chill is vital to allow the immense structural volume and dense flint aromatics of Les Clos to uncoil properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e A long 1-to-1.5 hour decant is highly recommended if opening anytime in its youth. The tight reduction and crystalline mineral core need significant air to show their full length. Built to age effortlessly through 2045+.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Butter-poached lobster tails, roasted veal chops with white truffles, seared turbot, or pan-seared sweetbreads in cream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsian Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steamed whole abalone, sautéed lobster with ginger and scallions, or wok-fried prawns with savory soy reductions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Altaya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47793521492139,"sku":"QH012-23","price":935.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3023\/7867\/files\/billaud-simon-les-clos_1.png?v=1789203657","url":"https:\/\/www.regiswine.com.hk\/products\/billaud-simon-chablis-grand-cru-les-clos-2023","provider":"Regis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}