Domaine Billaud-Simon Les Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru 2020

From a selection of parcels in Sécher, Chatains, Roncières and Mélinots. Harvested separately and fermented before blending. Bright, very zippy, lemon acidity, crisp, floral, and with nice weight. 50% oak but very subtle, with winemaker Olivier Bailly using 600-litre casks of at least five years’ age for the maturation of Sécher. Drinking window: 2022-2027. Score – 93. (Andy Howard, MW, decanter.com, Dec. 1, 2021)