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......................1996 Vintage………..

Chablis Premier Cru
MONT de MILIEU 1996
" If it's something to drink you need as the song goes, then you are spoilt for choice in this cellar. Vaillons, Montée de Tonnerre, Fourchaume 96 (one star) form a leading group around the yellow jersey, this Mont de Milieu which combines all the cardinal virtues: subtlety fashioned out of caution and temperance which leaves the soul awe-struck. Coup de coeur two years ago for the 94 vintage ".
Chablis Premier Cru
Les VAILLONS 1996
Chablis Premier Cru
MONTÉE de TONNERRE 1996
FOURCHAUME 1996
Les PREUSES 1996

" You can place your trust in this Estate as the panel selected all its Grand Crus wines: Les CLOS et VAUDESIR 96, BLANCHOTS
vieille vigne 95, and this fourth musketeer considered to be highly 96 hallmarked. Its cape is pale gold, its sword mineral at the outset melting into mature fruit. "

CUISINE etVINS
de FRANCE 1997
.......................1996 Vintage…………
December 1997
Domaine BILLAUD-SIMON received the 
CFV D'OR 1997 award for all its 1996 vintage wines.
" Unusually oacked, the Chablis wines on this Estate covering 20 ha on the best sectors of this appellation hold a clear, pure, upn'ght discourse, as close as possible to the nuances of each cru. Eight of the wines produced by the BILLAUD-SIMON family emerged from our tasting ! Our coups de coeur go to the 96 Chablis, with its mineral, full fruit nose: soft, a mouthful of flavour with a magnificent, typical lemon-tone finale. Among the 96 Premiers Crus the Montée de Tonnerre  is highly strung, on hay and spice. The Mont de Milieu, on pepper and white flowers, is tender and mature, with unchained freshness. Finally the 96 Fourchaume, delicate, candied citrus fruit, is remarkably elegant ".

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