Billaud-Simon, Chablis Premier Cru Mont de Milieu 2021

Why we love this bottle

Billaud Simon is one of the oldest houses in Chablis, founded in 1815. Since 2014 it belongs to the Faiveley family, a big name from Burgundy. We love it because it is Chablis the way it should be, pure and precise.

Mont de Milieu is one of the better vineyards of Chablis, on a slope facing south. The soil is limestone and clay, full of fossilised shells. The wine ages mostly in stainless steel, so it stays pure and taut. Ripe lemon, white flowers and something chalky. Round, but also taut and very long. Mont de Milieu means the mountain in the middle. It lay on the border between Champagne and the Duchy of Burgundy. Take your time, it gets better with every sip.