Domaine Billaud Simon Chablis 'Les Preuses' Grand Cru 2023
4.8
HK$935
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 2023 comes from one of Chablis’s seven Grand Cru climats, a site long prized for marrying the authority of Grand Cru fruit with unusual finesse. The 2023 vintage in Chablis was generally successful, with a healthy growing season and ripe fruit delivering generous texture while the region’s natural acidity preserved drive and definition. Les Preuses, on the Grand Cru slope above the Serein valley, is rooted in classic Kimmeridgian limestone and clay, a fossil-rich soil that gives great Chablis its signature combination of citrus purity, chalky tension and oyster-shell minerality.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing This Chardonnay shows a refined, layered nose of lemon zest, green apple, white peach and white blossom, followed by subtle leesy cream, pastry notes and a cool saline edge. On the palate it is concentrated yet poised, with a silky but tightly coiled texture, bright acidity and a long, stony finish that feels both precise and expansive. It will shine with grilled turbot, butter-poached lobster or steamed scallops with ginger and spring onion.
Winery Background Founded in 1815, Domaine Billaud-Simon is one of Chablis’s historic benchmark estates, admired for a house style that privileges clarity over weight and terroir over cellar signature. The domaine is known for meticulous vineyard work and hand-harvesting of top sites, followed by gentle pressing and carefully judged élevage designed to preserve freshness and site expression. For its Grand Crus, oak is used with restraint so that the wine’s mineral line remains central, a philosophy that makes Billaud-Simon especially compelling for drinkers seeking classical, age-worthy Chablis.