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Guide
Bettane
&
Desseauve
2003
..............2000 Vintage………
DOMAINE BILLAUD-SIMON
CHABLIS
2000
" This
estate owns a complete range of the best soils of Chablis.
Concerning its Grand Cru, its older vines come from the
Blanchots and give way to a special cuvée vinified in
barrels. Clos and Vaudésir produce two wines of contrasted
style, one more mineral and more full-bodied but less
refined on the aromatic level (Clos) than the other. The
best cru of the right river side are well represented, with
here, much more old vines on the Mont de Milieu.
The Estate style is mainly influenced by a superb and modern
stainless steel vathouse of an exemplary cleanliness. The
wines improve on the purety of expression but sometimes can
loose some of its inmmediate personnality.
We will not find here the honey that we like so much in
the Raveneau and Dauvissat cousins but a touch more floral,
more sharply mineral which will please to the unconditionnal
purist of the cabalistic minerality. "
The wines:
" The wines of the
vintage 2000 find again the Estate to its best level, as
soon as we arrive at the Premier and Grand Crus, with a
special mention to the Mont de Milieu Vieilles Vignes of an
exceptionnel delicacy. They need three or four years more in
bottle to express freely and more strongly. The basic
Chablis has to be improved, less successfull than those of
the domaine Grossot. Clos will certainly go beyond Blanchots
within eight or ten years, but if we cannot wait so much,
Blanchots will please a wider public. "
Notes on 10
- Chablis 2000 (7)
- Chablis Grand Cru
Blanchots
Vieille Vigne 2000 (8,5)
- Chablis Grand Cru Clos
2000 (8,5)
- Chablis Grand Cru Preuses
2000 (8)
- Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir
2000 (8)
- Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume
2000 (8)
- Chablis Premier Cru
Mont
de Milieu vieille vigne
2000 (9)
- Chablis Premier Cru
Montée
de Tonnerre 2000 (8)
- Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons
2000 (8)
- Chablis Tête
d'Or
2000 (7,5)
- Petit Chablis 2000
(7)
DECANTER
Wines tasting London December 2001
…….…….2000 Vintage………….
CHABLIS Grand Cru
Publication in May 2002
(7th April 2002)
Domaine Billaud-Simon Selected for the
CHABLIS Grand
Cru Les CLOS 2000
(Highly
recommanded)
CHABLIS Grand
Cru VAUDÉSIR 2000
CHABLIS Grand
Cru Les PREUSES 2000
CHABLIS Grand
Cru Les BLANCHOTS
2000
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Tasting
notes
Bettane
& Desseauve 2002
N II - 23th May 2002
Domaine
Billaud-Simon classed among the first 10 great Chablis:
2000 Vintage
CHABLIS Premier
Cru
Mont de Milieu Vieille Vigne 2000
(9/10)
CHABLIS
2000 (7)
« The
wine has a very pale and clear colour, a medium body, a pure
and frank savour of mineral type but slightly developped, it
shows an excellent vinification but its matter lacks of
personality »
CHABLIS Cuvée
Tête
d'Or 2000
(7,5)
« Of a
very pale colour, it appears neat and mineral. Of a suitable
body, it presents a beautiful freshness in the mouth and a
final, not expressive for the moment. A real Chablis of
ageing. It will make an excellent bottle in three to four
years' time. »
CHABLIS Grand Cru
Les Blanchots vieille vigne 2000 (8,5)
« It
reveals a woody taste more emphasized than the Grands Crus.
The mouth lets appear a full body, a rich texture, a superb
vinosity and an extension of aroma. Certainly, more powerful
than Les Clos, it gives a touch of natural in the
expression. 1 will be inclined to put Les Clos under wood
rather than Les Blanchots. To be left to five to six years.
»
CHABLIS Grand Cru
Les Clos 2000 (8,5)
« The
Cru presents, as it must be, more character to the nose than
Les Preuses and more body. A powerful and straight wine with
an assertive minerality which will progress continually with
ageing. To be left to eight to ten years. »
CHABLIS
Grand Cru Les Preuses 2000 (8)
«
Beautiful and well balanced wine, its mineral tones are well
asserted but with less extension and delicateness than Le
Mont de Milieu. We must wait it a little.»
CHABLIS Grand Cru
Vaudésir (8)
« The
maturity of the grape is obvious because of the strong
floral and mineral aroma, with a little touch of citrus
fruits which evokes the next Grand Cru Les Grenouilles. The
wine ends with an alcohol too much present. It will well
accomodate fishes in sauce. »
CHABLIS
Premier Cru
Mont
de Milieu vieille vigne 2000 (9)
«
A great bottle, worthy of the vintage year and of the
producer. The nose very pure, straight, mixed with fine
mineral notes and freshly cut grass on a well worked back
flavoured with vanilla and wood. The mouth is elegant and
complex and out classes all the others Premiers Crus of the
Estate. Well foreseeable future.»
CHABLIS
Premier Cru
Montée
de Tonnerre 2000
(8)
«
Very pure wine, similar by its shape to Les Vaillons, but
just a touch closer. We will wait for the ageing that will
accentuate the differences. To be drunk in five years
at least. »
CHABLIS
Premier Cru
Les Vaillons 2000 (8)
«
Pale colour, expressive and high quality nose of fem,
linden-tree, splendid purity in mouth, well balanced and
classical in acidity: beautiful style. To be left to four to
five years. »
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