Domaine Billaud-Simon
Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
This is the largest and undoubtedly the most renowned of the Chablis climats and is situated between Valmur, to the west, and Blanchots, to the east. Its exposure lends the wine its generous structure and strength. The term “Les Clos” makes reference to the closed walls that previously surrounded the parcel but which disappeared centuries ago.
Vintage Factsheets
Planted on the right bank in kimmeridgien marls that are deep and dense with white clay, Billaud-Simons 0.37ha plot sits on a south/southeast facing slope. The vineyards are farmed organically and will be fully certified beginning with the 2025 vintage.
- Region
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chablis
- Sub-Appellation
- Chablis Grand Cru AOP
- Varietal Composition
- Chardonnay
- Aging
- 15 to 18 months in stainless steel vats.
- Alcohol
- 13%
Elegant, pale golden color with greenish glimmers. The delicate nose offers mineral, honeyed notes combined with citrus and white stone fruits. The palate is powerful, dense and fleshy with a lively acidity. Mineral and saline notes linger on the finish.
Jancis Robinson
16.5++ Points
2022
“Cask sample. Big, intense wine with some oak still in evidence? A big contrast with the precision of the Preuses. Sort of a cross between Chablis and Côte d’Or? For those who seek mass.”
— Jancis Robinson, 2024
