The 2021 Chablis Vaudésir Grand Cru comes from two parcels on the east and west of the climat. Matured in three-year-old Chassin barrels, the pure bouquet has yellow plum, Granny Smiths and sea spray aromas bursting from the glass. The palate is very well-balanced with a taut opening. Fresh and vibrant with a crisp and penetrating finish, a tang of grapefruit on the aftertaste. Vrai Grand Cru!
95 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Sep 2023)
Derived from east- and west-facing parcels that were picked two days apart, Billaud's 2021 Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir offers up aromas of peach, freshly baked bread, iodine, oyster shell and vine blossom, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping palate girdled by tangy acids and concluding with a long, chalky finish.
94 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Sep 2023)
Domaine. Clear pale colour. Backward but still with a definite presence. The fruit is beautifully poised, thanks to a natural tension, fresh apples, and with a fine balance Between fruit, tension and kimmeridgian freshness. “On tape dans les Cailloux”, says Samuel. An impressive result in a difficult year. This is a 2021 which will need time. Drink from 2028-2035. Tasted Jun 2023.
94 points, Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy (Dec 2023)
Nice example of Vaudésir which is rounded and showing lots of complexity already. White flowers on the nose, some stone-fruit characters on the palate combining with orange/grapefruit zest and some subtle hints of honey and acacia. Crisp and focussed acidity, Needs a coupe of years to really start to blossom.
93 points, Andy Howard, Decanter (Oct 2022)
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