2024 Samuel Billaud Chablis Sechet 1er Vieilles Vignes (Pre-arrival)

“Compressed minerality here with a lot of tension and salivating acidity, chalky substances and a long, saline finish. Nothing obvious here. Such a cerebral wine from the old vines of Sechet within Vaillons. A clear yet powerful wine full of tension and a dense, mouthwatering finish. Terrific. Almost irresistible to drink now despite the huge potential for aging. The vines were planted by the great-grandmother of Samuel and are between 90 and 100 years old now. Aged in wine globe. Only four wine globes, about 1000 bottles, as the production in 2024 was just around 10 hectoliters per hectare, and it was the first year that Samuel used wine globe. No oak here. Drink or hold.”