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Billaud Simon Chablis Grand Cru 'Preuses' 2023

Billaud Simon Chablis Grand Cru 'Preuses' 2023

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Breathtaking Elegance, Airy Texture, and Stony Precision

The 2023 Domaine Billaud-Simon Les Preuses is a remarkably refined, high-toned Grand Cru white Burgundy that stands as one of the true triumphs of the vintage. Sourced from ancient vines planted in 1952, it trades sheer muscular weight for a cool, airy, and beautifully floating elegance. It opens with a gorgeous, wafting nose of crisp white orchard fruits, acacia blossoms, and a distinctive hint of sea-shell minerality. On the palate, it is medium-bodied yet wonderfully intense, packing a juicy concentration of clean citrus fruit that drives smoothly into a crisp, youthfully austere, and exceptionally long-lasting finish.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Medium-Bodied, Airy, Silk-Textured & Intense ●●●●●
Sweetness Bone-Dry ●●●●●
Acidity High, Electric, Crisp & Precise ●●●●●
Fruit White Pear, Crisp Apple Core & Fresh Citrus Confit ●●●●●●
Oak Exquisitely Judged (Aged with a subtle, 25% touch of old French oak barrels) ●●●●●

Terroir, History & Acclaim

Critical Recognition:
Burghound 94 pts
Jasper Morris 92-94 pts
  • 94 Points - Burghound (Allen Meadows): A subtle dollop of wood can be found on the cool, airy and elegant, even wafting, nose that blends notes of white orchard fruit, acacia, mineral reduction and shrimp shell nuances. The strikingly textured medium-bodied flavors also brim with sappy dry extract while displaying focused power on the equally compact, youthfully austere and lingering finish. This is very classy, and overall, this beautifully persistent effort is definitely going to need time in bottle because as noted, it's quite compact. I would add that this is one of the best wines of the 2023 vintage.
  • 92-94 Points ★★★★☆ - Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy: The Preuses plot, on granular red soil, was planted 1949, and is still in great health. 52 hl/ha. 25% wood. Pale lemon with a green tint, slightly buttery nose in unexpected contrast. Perhaps it is the cashmere overcoat. There remains a slightly oily texture, which will pass, then the fruit continues into a clean tight finish. Drink from 2029-2036. Tasted Jul 2024.
  • The Mystique of Les Preuses: Resting on the northernmost, sun-kissed curves of the Grand Cru hill, *Les Preuses* is famed for producing Chablis of unparalleled refinement and airy lace. Billaud-Simon’s tiny 0.41-hectare plot features ancient vines planted way back in 1952. These deep-rooted vines pierce straight through thin clay topsoils into dense Kimmeridgian limestone strata, infusing the grapes with a unique marine complexity.
  • Flawless Low-Intervention Elevage: Under the brilliant stewardship of winemaker Olivier Bailly and the Faiveley group, this small-batch cuvée is raised to preserve maximum vineyard typicity. The old-vine fruit is aged in a precise split of stainless steel tanks and a small, 25% fraction of older neutral French oak barrels. This masterful balance builds a super-sleek, mouth-coating texture without introducing heavy oak flavors, letting the site’s classic oyster-shell line shine bright.

Highlights

  • 100% Chardonnay estate-bottled from a prized 0.41-hectare parcel of historic old vines planted in 1952.
  • Showcases a pristine, airy profile that trades heavy, broad power for high-toned floral silk and intense saline length.

Tasting Notes

  • Appearance: Brilliant, shimmering straw-gold core with pale silver-green flashes.
  • Nose: Cool, breezy, and incredibly floating. It opens gracefully with elegant aromas of fresh pear, green apple core, and sweet acacia flowers, grounded by deep undertones of flinty mineral reduction and delicate shrimp shell notes.
  • Palate: Bone-dry, medium-bodied, and spectacularly detailed. The entry is silk-textured yet intensely packed with sappy dry extract and fresh citrus confit. A precise, energetic wave of limestone acidity cuts cleanly through the center, framing the fruit and driving it into a youthfully austere, compact, and remarkably persistent mineral finish.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve slightly cool at 11–13°C. Avoid serving it ice-cold; a gentle chill is essential to let the delicate acacia blossoms and old-vine complexity unroll smoothly in the glass.
  • Decanting: A 45-to-60 minute decant is highly recommended if enjoying in its youth. The tight-knit, compact structure needs ample air to loosen its grip and reveal its full length. Built to cellar beautifully through 2040+.
  • Western Pairing: Pan-seared sea scallops with lemon-herb butter, roasted turbot, butter-poached lobster tails, or a light seafood risotto.
  • Asian Pairing: Steamed scallops with garlic and glass noodles, wok-fried crystal shrimp dumplings (蝦餃), or delicate white-fish sashimi.

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