We are thrilled to introduce you to the stellar 2022 wines from Samuel Billaud, the hardest working vigneron in Chablis.

Why have we assigned this title to him? Back in 2019 when Renegade visited his winery Samuel was go-go-go; full of energy, always on the move, talking, working, creating. He was in a years-long process of uprooting, replanting, expanding, investing, diversifying. After an afternoon with him he escorted us to a beautiful restaurant in the heart of Chablis; a very generous individual who treated us to back vintages of his wines, along with a bottle of Raveneau and Roumier.

Without further adieu here are the five bottles of Chablis that just arrived.

2022 Samuel Billaud Petit Chablis (France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis)

2022 Samuel Billaud Petit Chablis $40

Samuel's Petit Chablis vines are located on a plateau directly above Les Clos and range from 40-75 years old. There are only around 4,000 bottles of the 2022 Petit Chablis which might seem little to slake the thirst of Chablis lovers, but it's a lot more than the previous vintage (one barrel).

Allen Meadows (Burghound) is always over the moon with Billaud's wines. Here's his taken on the Petit Chablis:

"There is plenty of classic Chablis typicity to the ripe yet cool and fresh aromas of lemon-lime and iodine. The racy and attractively textured flavors exude evident minerality and particularly so on the focused, linear and youthfully austere finale. This is also very good for its level and worth considering." He names this wine a 'Top Value'.

2022 Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre $95

Year in and year out this is our favorite wine from the estate. We adore the lean minerality, oyster shell, sea foam aspects here. And the electric presence from something so ethereal.

Here's the Vinous take on this wine:

"The 2022 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru comes from two parcels (one in Haut Chapelot near Raveneau and the other in Montée de Tonnerre lieu-dit). The strict nose has crushed stone scents, hints of damp moss and sea cave. Very fine delineation. The palate has a penetrating entry with another killer line of acidity. It is tensile and steely with serious weight towards the grippy finish. Very sustained, this is a brilliant Montée de Tonnerre".

2022 Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru Montmains $84

Neal Martin called this wine "a real livewire", while Burghound dubbed it OUTSTANDING. We love the kinetic energy here paired with an almost intense salinity. Another classic bottling.

2022 Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu $92

As this wine opens up in the glass a tremor of the exotic begins to emerge. Oyster shell / limestone minerality are once again present but we see here more body, umph, depth even at this young age. This will be a stunner in a few more years.

2022 Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos $195

And then we come to the Cream of the Crop (not to be confused with the eighteenth studio album released by Diana Ross & the Supremes).

This one's all about power right now; a show stopper. It has concentration yet retains finesse. It's a thrilling prospect when a glass of this elixir is within reach. For now decant as there is some oak evident, or better yet, let it sleep for a few years before enjoying.

And that's the today's line-up. For the Chablis enthusiast we are offering a 4-Pack of the first four wines: Petit Chablis, Montée de Tonnerre, Montmains, and the Mont de Milieu,

at a very favorable price:

$265 for these 4 bottles (reg $311).
if you'd like to add a bottle of the Le Clos, the sale price on
the 5-pack is $440 (reg $506).

Sale price good while wine is available.

Call 805.568.1961 or email us if interested.
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805-568-1961

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