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Jasper Morris M92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis AC 2021"Samuel Billaud Chablis AC 2021, a remarkable wine that embodies the essence o..."$86.99 -
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Neil Martin89-91 points
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Allan Meadows87-89 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud 'Les Grans Terroirs' Chablis 2017"An overtly floral-infused nose combines notes of various white orchard fruit ..."$59.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud 'Les Preuses' Chablis Grand Cru 2017"Sourced entirely from the acclaimed 'Les Preuses' Grand Cru site located due ..."$220.00 -
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Neil Martin92-94 points
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Allan Meadows90-92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud 'Mont De Milieu' Chablis Premier Cru 2017"It has a classic Chablis bouquet with a potent sea influence, oyster shells a..."$99.99 -
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Neil Martin90-92 points
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Allan Meadows91-93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud 'Montee De Tonnerre' Chablis Premier Cru 2017"Relatively classic aromatically speaking with its cool citrus, floral, spice ..."$129.99 -
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Antonio Galloni92-94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru "Les Vaillons" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru is shaping up to be a real ..."$94.99 -
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Antonio Galloni92-94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru "Mont De Milieu" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Mont de Milieu 1er Cru is one of the stand outs in this rang..."$94.99 -
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Neil Martin93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru "Montée De Tonnerre" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru comes from a hectare of 45-year-o..."$109.99 -
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Neal Martin93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru "Séchets" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Séchet Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru comes from 0.60ha of 80-year-..."$94.99 -
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Jasper Morris M95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 1er Cru 'Mont De Milieu' 2021"Chablis Mont de Milieu 1er Cru is one of the stand outs in this range. Ample ..."$175.00 -
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Neil Martin89-91 points
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Antonio Galloni89-90 points
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Jasper Morris M90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis 2018"The 2018 Chablis Village comes from 4 hectares of 35-year-old vines and spend..."$59.99 -
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Neil Martin94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru "Les Clos" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru is one of the best expressions of this no..."$234.99 -
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Neil Martin94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru "Les Preuses" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Les Preuses Grand Cru, which comes from 60-year-old vines an..."$209.99 -
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Neil Martin95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru "Valmur" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru is blessed with one of the finest aromatics..."$234.99 -
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Neil Martin93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Domaine Samuel Billaud
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru "Vaudésir" 2018"The 2018 Chablis Vaudésir Grand Cru is another scintillating wine that defies..."$209.99 -
Chardonnay is one of the most versatile white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. This classic grape variety first came to Australia in the late 1920s but it wasn't until the 1970s that it become the most widely planted variety in the country.
The peak of its fame came in the 1980s but the style, full of "oaky" buttery flavours, has since become less popular. Today Chardonnay tends to be more restrained with outstanding structure and balance. Look for hints of vanilla/oak flavours and plenty of ripe, melon/grapefruit to ripe peach fruit, from warmer inland regions (Murray Darling, Riverland, Riverina). The Yarra Valley and Margaret River are know for producing wonderful Chardonnay examples that show fruit richness and complexity. Whilst from the coolest regions, such as Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Mornington Peninsula the characters are more subtle, restrained, mineral with citrus and grapefruit.
It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte d`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance.
Chardonnay is critical to the Champagne blend, providing backbone and finesse. It is the only grape that can be used to produce Blanc de Blancs. It is also widely planted in California, Chile and South Africa, and New Zealand.