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Billaud/Samuel Chablis 1er cru Mont de Milieu 2021

Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy, France
JM 93-95
TA 94
LRVF 94
WA 92
AM 92
13.0% ABV
Item # 347651

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750ml
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93-95 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Made from the usual three sectors, at a yield of 15-20 hl/ha, with 20% barrel. A slightly paler colour with discreet bouquet. Excellent tension, a pure white apple and fresh pear fruit, really precise here while maintaining complexity, really very persistent. Beautifully mineral finish, really very fine. Drink from 2025-2032. (Jun 2022)"

94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "Samuel says this is a 'true Mont de Milieu' because the fruit comes from each of the levels of this large Premier Cru that doesn't have sub-zones. There is good substance here with the rounded fruit core leashed in by a waterfall of acidity. Citrus in all forms – pulp, pith and zest – abounds along with a more savory, celery-like undertone. The concentrated finish is lengthy and moreish. (2023)"

94 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Mont de Milieu smells of stone powder and star anise. Crystal-clear, very pure and nuanced, its lovely juice stretches over notes of lime. (2024)"

92+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Cropped at a meager 15 hectoliters per hectare, the 2021 Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu delivers aromas of sweet citrus oil, white flowers and oyster shells, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless palate with good concentration and an electric spine of acidity. Drink: 2025-2040. (Sep 2023)"

92 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .58 ha holding). As is often the case with Mont de Milieu there is a suggestion of the exotic lurking in the background of the naturally spicy aromas of tidal pool, citrus confit and shellfish. There is outstanding density and volume to the powerful middleweight plus flavors that brim with dry extract that also serves to buffer the firm acid spine shaping the stony, highly complex and bitter lemon-suffused finish. This is also impressive and like rolling tiny rocks around in the mouth! Drink: 2029+. (Aug 2023)"
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93-95 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Made from the usual three sectors, at a yield of 15-20 hl/ha, with 20% barrel. A slightly paler colour with discreet bouquet. Excellent tension, a pure white apple and fresh pear fruit, really precise here while maintaining complexity, really very persistent. Beautifully mineral finish, really very fine. Drink from 2025-2032. (Jun 2022)"

94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "Samuel says this is a 'true Mont de Milieu' because the fruit comes from each of the levels of this large Premier Cru that doesn't have sub-zones. There is good substance here with the rounded fruit core leashed in by a waterfall of acidity. Citrus in all forms – pulp, pith and zest – abounds along with a more savory, celery-like undertone. The concentrated finish is lengthy and moreish. (2023)"

94 points La Revue du Vin de France: "Mont de Milieu smells of stone powder and star anise. Crystal-clear, very pure and nuanced, its lovely juice stretches over notes of lime. (2024)"

92+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Cropped at a meager 15 hectoliters per hectare, the 2021 Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu delivers aromas of sweet citrus oil, white flowers and oyster shells, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless palate with good concentration and an electric spine of acidity. Drink: 2025-2040. (Sep 2023)"

92 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .58 ha holding). As is often the case with Mont de Milieu there is a suggestion of the exotic lurking in the background of the naturally spicy aromas of tidal pool, citrus confit and shellfish. There is outstanding density and volume to the powerful middleweight plus flavors that brim with dry extract that also serves to buffer the firm acid spine shaping the stony, highly complex and bitter lemon-suffused finish. This is also impressive and like rolling tiny rocks around in the mouth! Drink: 2029+. (Aug 2023)"
Product SKU 347651
Producer Billaud/Samuel
Country France
Region Burgundy
SubRegion Chablis
Varietal Chardonnay
Designation Premier Cru
Vintage 2021
Size 750ml
Color White
ABV 13.0%
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