Samuel Billaud, Chablis Preuses Vintage:2017 I would have given this

I would have given this wine a slightly higher rating but the new oak has been pushed to the limit

40% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah that spent 16 months in equal parts concrete tanks and smaller barrels

mulberries

Everything here is perfectly interwoven and nothing stands out except the whole composition

Samuel Billaud, Chablis Preuses Vintage:2017 I would have given thisDiscreet but not invisible wood sets off notes of grapefruit, iodine and algae along with a hint of sulfur. The rich but refined middle weight flavors are less powerful than those of the Vaudsir but notably more elegant while delivering a fine bead of minerality on the impeccably well balanced and persistent finale. This seems almost light compared to either the Vaudsir or the Les Clos yet it is so much more refined. A beautiful wine of finesse and