92-95 points/'5 Star Wine,' Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "10 hl/ha translates into three wine-globes and one barrel. A light lemon tint to the colour. The bouquet is very classy, all on those dry stones, with a fantastic precision. Very direct, very linear, almost a tannic touch since the fruit is always so dry here. Good persistence. Makes one salivate! (Jun 2025)"
94 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "The vines that produce Billaud's Séchet Vieilles Vignes are the oldest that he owns, planted almost a century ago in the heart of the lieu-dit. The yields were tiny in 2024 – no more than 10 hl/ha – but produced a wine with exotic aromas of passion fruit, gooseberry and hazelnut. The texture is silky, concentrated and long. Fermentation was carried out entirely in glass wine globes to preserve the fruit's intense purity. This thrilling Chablis will age for decades to come. Drinking Window: 2030-2060. (9/11/25)"
94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "Yielding only 10-15 hl/ha this year, Samuel forwent stainless steel this year, opting to use 400L Wine Globes. These almost 100-year-old vines delivered excellent balance and an almost extravagantly long finish laced with hay, yellow apple peel and pomelo. Resolutely dry and feisty on the solid finish! (2026)"
92-94 points Kristaps Karklins (Wine Advocate): "From vines planted in the 1920s and 1930s, the 2024 Chablis 1er Cru Séchet Vieilles Vignes produced only 10 hectoliters per hectare this year and, given the tiny volume, was vinified in a glass wine globe. It soars from the glass with a bouquet of Granny Smith apple, lemon oil, sage, oyster liquor and spring flowers. On the palate, it is chiseled, displaying exemplary purity, bracing acidity and a strikingly sapid, mouthwatering finish. It is particularly incisive this year, a quality only amplified by the character of the vintage. (Jan 2026)"
92-94 points/'Sweet spot/Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .60 ha holding of 100+ year old vines raised in 100% stainless; in 2024, this produced yields of only 10 hl/ha). Cool, pure, layered and airy aromas focused mostly on citrus confit, lemongrass and oyster shell. There is seriously good concentration to the powerful and palate staining medium weight flavors that display equally good depth and persistence on a mildly rustic finale. This is old school Chablis, a bit rough and tumble but packed with potential. Drink: 2034+. (Oct 2025)"
94 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "The vines that produce Billaud's Séchet Vieilles Vignes are the oldest that he owns, planted almost a century ago in the heart of the lieu-dit. The yields were tiny in 2024 – no more than 10 hl/ha – but produced a wine with exotic aromas of passion fruit, gooseberry and hazelnut. The texture is silky, concentrated and long. Fermentation was carried out entirely in glass wine globes to preserve the fruit's intense purity. This thrilling Chablis will age for decades to come. Drinking Window: 2030-2060. (9/11/25)"
94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "Yielding only 10-15 hl/ha this year, Samuel forwent stainless steel this year, opting to use 400L Wine Globes. These almost 100-year-old vines delivered excellent balance and an almost extravagantly long finish laced with hay, yellow apple peel and pomelo. Resolutely dry and feisty on the solid finish! (2026)"
92-94 points Kristaps Karklins (Wine Advocate): "From vines planted in the 1920s and 1930s, the 2024 Chablis 1er Cru Séchet Vieilles Vignes produced only 10 hectoliters per hectare this year and, given the tiny volume, was vinified in a glass wine globe. It soars from the glass with a bouquet of Granny Smith apple, lemon oil, sage, oyster liquor and spring flowers. On the palate, it is chiseled, displaying exemplary purity, bracing acidity and a strikingly sapid, mouthwatering finish. It is particularly incisive this year, a quality only amplified by the character of the vintage. (Jan 2026)"
92-94 points/'Sweet spot/Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .60 ha holding of 100+ year old vines raised in 100% stainless; in 2024, this produced yields of only 10 hl/ha). Cool, pure, layered and airy aromas focused mostly on citrus confit, lemongrass and oyster shell. There is seriously good concentration to the powerful and palate staining medium weight flavors that display equally good depth and persistence on a mildly rustic finale. This is old school Chablis, a bit rough and tumble but packed with potential. Drink: 2034+. (Oct 2025)"
| Product SKU | 356962 |
| Producer | Billaud/Samuel |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Chablis |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Designation | Premier Cru|Vieilles Vignes |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
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