Domaine Billaud Simon Chablis 'Valmur' Grand Cru 2023
4.7
HK$850
750ml
Bottle
Vintage Character Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis 'Valmur' Grand Cru 2023 comes from one of the seven Grand Cru climats of Chablis, where Chardonnay reaches its most complete and ageworthy expression. The 2023 vintage was shaped by a generally generous growing season, producing ripe fruit with attractive balance, making it a strong and appealing year for white Burgundy in Chablis. Valmur is known for combining power with tension, and its Kimmeridgian limestone and clay soils give the wine the region’s hallmark marine, chalky minerality alongside notable depth.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing On the nose, this wine offers lemon zest, green apple, white peach and pear, layered with white flowers, oyster shell and a cool wet-stone note. The palate is concentrated yet finely cut, with a silky core, bright acidity and a subtle creamy lees texture that adds breadth without muting precision. The finish is long, saline and citrus-driven, with the kind of stony persistence that defines top Chablis. It pairs beautifully with grilled turbot, roast chicken with morels, or simply shucked oysters.
Winery Background Founded in 1815, Domaine Billaud-Simon is one of Chablis’s historic benchmark estates, long admired for wines that privilege finesse, clarity and faithful site expression over excess weight or oak. The domaine works with a meticulous, terroir-first philosophy in both vineyard and cellar, with careful fruit selection and a restrained élevage designed to preserve freshness and mineral definition. In keeping with the house style, Valmur is crafted to show the climat rather than the cellar, making Billaud-Simon a reference point for classic, polished Grand Cru Chablis.