Will Stanley

9.6

My first time here in Chablis! I chose to have with dinner (Wine Not, a fantastic wine bar & restaurant in Chablis) a bottle from a winemaker who doesn’t need a great deal of introduction nowadays. Samuel Billaud has fast become one of the region’s most exciting winemakers, so I was eager to try something of his. This was on the list for the veritable bargain of €65. Mont de Milieu is a premier cru from the right bank of the Sereine, a vineyard which shares a very similar aspect, and soils, to Les Clos. The 2020 here is a wine of immense presence, structure, classicism, with a slight hedonistic character. The flavours lean toward the fuller side of the spectrum, with flavours of marzipan, orange peel and fresh cut marmalade, with a hint of honey. But there is terrific zip on entry, incredible minerality; any weight to this wine is lean, muscular and structured, possessing deft acidity, a lovely herbaceous quality (think tomato vine) and a finish to die for. I’ve immediately bought four bottles of this back home and can’t wait to enjoy it again. — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

Nose: white flowers.

Palate: almost grunery. Wooly? Good fruit. Mineral. Well made.

Source — a month ago

Gregg G

9.2

Vibrant, racy, tight. Needs a yr or two but delicious after 2 hrs. — 4 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

Epic vintage that is just starting to open up. Accessible but a lot more complexity should develop with time, based on the secondary characteristics that started to show with air — 21 days ago

Henrik Ruul

9.6

Lätt, trivsamt. Låg strävhet — 23 days ago

Michael Phillips

9.4

Sublime Chateauneuf du Pape.velvety smooth with luscious red and dark fruit. — 3 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Brilliant. It’s faded and lost its way. But I love it. You won’t. Unless you understand what it’s like to have too old chenin that is of the highest caliber. Is it easy drinking? It’s not. Do I love it? I do. 2002 — 4 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

Somewhat riper than expected but still fresh and racy, crystalline acidity with tropical fruit, honeysuckle, bruised apple, petrol and cheese rind notes adding interest. And the color is stunning — a month ago

Pierre Gourinchas

9.2

Refreshing. Good structure. Delicious. — 22 days ago

Martin Bergo

9.2

On magnum. — 3 months ago