Billaud-Simon Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 2022

95 points Andy Howard, MW (Decanter): "The 2022 is the first vintage to come from Billaud-Simon's plot replanted in 2018 and not harvested until now, at the eastern end of Les Clos adjacent to Blanchot. Half was matured in wood, but Bailly comments: 'Les Clos will consume the wood easily.' Great drive – amazing for just five-year-old vines. Layers of flavour with great purity. Will be worth following this as the vines gain additional age. Drinking Window: 2025-2034. (10/18/23)"

95 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "This is a big Les Clos with powerful perfume, heady palate density, ramrod straight acidity and a seemingly limitless finish. However, it's a bit wrapped up in itself at the moment and needs time to unfurl. Lurking beneath the surface are ample layers of lean citrus fruit, hazelnuts, vanilla bean yogurt and some pithy quinine. (2024)"

92-94 points Jasper Morris, MW: "Mostly from purchased grapes, along with their own small plot at the top of the hill, replanted in 2018. Pale fresh lemon colour. A slightly soapy powerful white fruit, as if not all integrated. Some spice, as yet very unknit. Drink from 2028-2038. Tasted: July 2023."

91-93 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .44 ha parcel of vines planted in 1966). Generous though not overwhelming wood influence fights somewhat with the spicy aromas of acacia blossom, wet stone and oyster shell wisps. There is excellent size, weight and mid-palate concentration to the broad-shouldered flavors that brim with minerality that is particularly apparent on the compact, youthfully austere and equally built-to-age finish. Like the Vaudésir, this needs to develop better depth and to integrate its wood treatment so moderate patience is advised. Drink: 2032+. (Aug 2023)"