Samuel Billaud, Chablis Premier Cru, Mont de Milieu 2019

The 2019 Chablis Mont de Milieu 1er Cru initially feels a little creamy and lactic on the nose. That recedes and is replaced by wild peach traces emerging with time in the glass, not so far from a Gewurztraminer. I would have liked more typicité, but the aromatics are very engaging. The palate is well balanced with a tensile entry, harmonious with satisfying sapidity. There's a bit of muscle on the finish with pleasing brightness and a long tail on aftertaste. Fine, but not Billaud firing on all cylinders. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.

• Drinking Window: 2024 - 2038
• Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
• Review Date: December 2023