Interesting combination of sunny, warm fruit and very direct acidity. Lots of purity and drive. Delicious already, should age very well. Saline edge.
Another brilliant wine from Samuel Billaud, and one of the most classically Chablisien in character, the 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Séchet Vieilles Vignes derives from 90-year-old vines, the oldest of the domaine, and is aged entirely in steel for 18 months. Op...
The 2022 Chablis Les Séchets 1er Cru comes from 90-year-old vines raised in stainless steel (no barrels) for 18 months. No amount of swirling seems to rectify the austere nose. This is very backward, stubborn even. The well-balanced palate is taut and ...