95 points Tim Atkin, MW (Decanter): "Always among my favourite Chablis and a supreme example of an under-rated site, this hails from a 70-year-old vineyard and is beautifully balanced. Entirely unwooded, but with plenty of leesy weight, it's a fine, crunchy, chiselled Premier Cru with notes of celery, white pepper and wet stones and a long, tapering finish. Drinking Window: 2021-2030. (Jul 2019)"
93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "[$67 list] The 2018 Chablis Séchet Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru comes from 0.60ha of 80-year-old vines and spends 18 months on the fine lees. It bides its time in the glass. Discreet at first, it gradually unfurls to reveal quite intense marine aromas of shucked oyster shells and sea cave. This is very well defined but it clearly benefits from decanting. The palate is lively on the entry, presenting a lovely lick of salinity right from the start. Fine energy here, and great focus, with just a touch of spice coming through on the finish and aftertaste. A very fine Séchet from M. Billaud. Recommended. Drink: 2021-2035. (Sep 2020)"
93+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Séchet Vieilles Vignes is a worthy successor to the superb 2017 rendition, delivering aromas of crisp orchard fruit, crushed chalk, white flowers and fresh bread. Medium to full-bodied, layered and incisive, it's concentrated and penetrating, with racy acids and a long, chalky finish. Drink: 2022-2040. (Jul 2020)"
90-93 points Jasper Morris, MW: "This shows the sunshine somewhat, less obviously Sechets than usual on the nose, while the mouth shows excellent backbone, classic Chablis but with a fleshier, almost buttery coating, which is less typical. Salty butter that is. Good length it must be said. (May 2019)"
92+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Monsieur Billaud’s old vine bottling of Séchet hails from a parcel of seventy-plus year-old vines in the larger cru of Vaillons. It is fermented and raised in a combination of both stainless steel tanks and older casks. The 2018 version is a beautiful wine on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet offering up scents of apple, lemon, wet stone minerality, dried flowers and just a whisper of oak. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a fine core, lovely grip and backend bounce and a long, zesty and beautifully balanced finish. This is just lovely. 2020-2045. (Jul/Aug 2020)"
92 points and 'Sweet spot/Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .60 ha holding). Discreet but not invisible wood sets off ripe and airy aromas of citrus peel, oyster shell and apple scents. I very much like the mouthfeel of the impressively intense and reasonably dense middle weight flavors that are overtly mineral driven while culminating in a bone dry and sneaky long finish. Lovely and fashioned in an understated style. 2024+. (Oct 2020)"
93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "[$67 list] The 2018 Chablis Séchet Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru comes from 0.60ha of 80-year-old vines and spends 18 months on the fine lees. It bides its time in the glass. Discreet at first, it gradually unfurls to reveal quite intense marine aromas of shucked oyster shells and sea cave. This is very well defined but it clearly benefits from decanting. The palate is lively on the entry, presenting a lovely lick of salinity right from the start. Fine energy here, and great focus, with just a touch of spice coming through on the finish and aftertaste. A very fine Séchet from M. Billaud. Recommended. Drink: 2021-2035. (Sep 2020)"
93+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Séchet Vieilles Vignes is a worthy successor to the superb 2017 rendition, delivering aromas of crisp orchard fruit, crushed chalk, white flowers and fresh bread. Medium to full-bodied, layered and incisive, it's concentrated and penetrating, with racy acids and a long, chalky finish. Drink: 2022-2040. (Jul 2020)"
90-93 points Jasper Morris, MW: "This shows the sunshine somewhat, less obviously Sechets than usual on the nose, while the mouth shows excellent backbone, classic Chablis but with a fleshier, almost buttery coating, which is less typical. Salty butter that is. Good length it must be said. (May 2019)"
92+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "Monsieur Billaud’s old vine bottling of Séchet hails from a parcel of seventy-plus year-old vines in the larger cru of Vaillons. It is fermented and raised in a combination of both stainless steel tanks and older casks. The 2018 version is a beautiful wine on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet offering up scents of apple, lemon, wet stone minerality, dried flowers and just a whisper of oak. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a fine core, lovely grip and backend bounce and a long, zesty and beautifully balanced finish. This is just lovely. 2020-2045. (Jul/Aug 2020)"
92 points and 'Sweet spot/Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .60 ha holding). Discreet but not invisible wood sets off ripe and airy aromas of citrus peel, oyster shell and apple scents. I very much like the mouthfeel of the impressively intense and reasonably dense middle weight flavors that are overtly mineral driven while culminating in a bone dry and sneaky long finish. Lovely and fashioned in an understated style. 2024+. (Oct 2020)"
| Product SKU | 337225 |
| Producer | Billaud/Samuel |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Chablis |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Designation | Premier Cru|Vieilles Vignes |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
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