{"product_id":"samuel-billaud-chablis-1er-cru-vaillons-v-v-2023","title":"Samuel Billaud chablis 1er cru \"vaillons V.V\" 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe man who made Billaud-Simon's greatest Chablis, now under his own name — old-vine Vaillons from the heart of the cru.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamuel Billaud spent years as the winemaking hand behind one of Chablis' most storied domaines before striking out on his own in 2009. This is his Vaillons Vieilles Vignes: fruit from vines well over 60 years old — some pushing 70 — planted in the historic core of the premier cru, raised entirely in stainless steel so nothing stands between you and the limestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo new oak, no makeup — just one of Chablis' master growers working his oldest vines. \u003cstrong\u003eTim Atkin scored it 94 points → comparable bottlings from marquee Chablis names run well past this → at $86.99 you're buying the winemaker's pedigree, not the label's marketing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Chardonnay from 60–70-year-old vines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVaillons 1er Cru, from the warm, sunshine-driven heart of the lieu-dit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatured entirely in stainless steel on the lees — pure, unoaked Chablis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamuel Billaud, formerly the winemaker at Billaud-Simon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Orange peel, apricot and beeswax… crisp and driven by tangy acidity.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Wine Advocate. \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e generous Vaillons orchard fruit up front, then a saline, sea-salt snap that keeps it tight and mineral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld-vine premier cru from a named master, in a warm vintage that filled it with fruit while the site kept the tension. This is the Chablis to pour for anyone who thinks they don't like Chardonnay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605812556030,"sku":"XXI-0185","price":86.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/SamuelBillaudchablis1ercruvaillonsV.V2023.png?v=1785472133","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/samuel-billaud-chablis-1er-cru-vaillons-v-v-2023","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}