Tom Casagrande

9.2

Pretty intense pink color. Takes a little time for the nose to hit its stride, but then is redolent of cherry Pinot fruit (in a brighter iteration than for a red). Vigorous in the mouth. Lot of bright fruit, with strawberry and cherry, and some nice stony minerality underneath. This could age a few years and improve, actually, but really nice now. — 9 days ago

with Rebecca

John Hagood

9.1

From Chambers 2/25/2025. Absolutely splendid. — 2 months ago

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. — 6 months ago

Tom Casagrande

9.2

Intense but way softer and fruitier than expected, likely due to vintage conditions. Intensely mineral on the nose but vying for primacy with copious amount of deep orchard fruit (greengage?). Rich and intense in the mouth. Lowish acids. Very very good but seemingly atypical (or maybe this is global warming typical). — 24 days ago

with Rebecca and Angelo

Conrad Green

9.0

Rounded and quite plush on the nose. A little whiff of age… rounded and still quite fresh. Lacks the cut of the younger wines — a month ago

with Peter and Gregg

Wendy Mccorkle

9.3

Very good. Paul and Jane brought — 7 months ago

Jennifer Stueve

8.9

Seattle spring break from total wine. — 9 days ago

Thien Bui

9.2

Too good to be true this is very well-made — 25 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.2

02.11.25. — 3 months ago

David Shaw

9.2

Rich, chocolatey, syrupy, light hop bitterness on finish. Much to like; it defines the stout style — 8 months ago