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2016 Billaud-Simon Chablis Les Vaillons

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Latest Sale Price

January 7, 2024 - $71

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RATINGS

92James Suckling

Impressive white peaches, nectarines and chalky, oyster-shell minerals. The palate’s very crisp and elegant with power. White peaches and peach kernel flavors. Long and fresh.

90Burghound.com

A pungent mix of exotic fruit, citrus notes and floral aromas precedes the racy yet relatively dense flavors that possess good dry extract as there is a real sense of volume here as well culminating in a sweet but complex finish.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Light and lively on the nose with some green fruit. Good and racy and really quite delicate.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Vaillons

Vaillons is a Premier Cru on the west bank of the Serein River, just west of the village of Chablis. It includes the climats Sur Les Vaillons, Chatains, Les Grands Chaumes, Les Chatains, Secher, Beaugnons, Les Lys, Roncieres, Les Epinottes and Les Minos. The soil is a mix of limestone, clay and fossilized oyster shells.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay, Chablis Premier Cru

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.