Top Buys for the Holidays – Vintage preview : Chablis 2023

2023 Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots | 94
Billaud-Simon’s Blanchot is the most supple and elegant wine of the range, with fruit aromas including lemon peel, high-toned white peach and a distinctive floral cast. Soft and supple, a delicate scent of white blossoms develops on the palate. Despite the finesse, there’s a persistence here as well. The grapes come from 0.18ha of old vines that look over Montée de Tonnerre, with which it shares a cool, white marl terroir. 

2023 Chablis Tête d’Or | 93
This luxurious, rich Chablis merits its name, ‘Golden Head’, with its rich apricot and quince nose, hints of cream and spice, and dense,sensual texture. A pleasant bitterness brings freshness to the palate. Will likely please lovers of a Côte d’Or style, and although it lacks the chiselled character loved by some , it has its own unique charm. The grapes are from nearly 3ha of vines in the L’Araignée and Le Bas de Chapelot.