Billaud Simon, Chablis Preuses other_regions_italy A brooding and much less

A brooding and much less expressive nose grudgingly reveals notes of both red and dark berries

this very firm effort is so rich that it will likely be approachable after only 7 to 8 years of bottle age

this is wine for 25-30 or more years of aging

Coming from a single parcel of high density vines in the Bearwallow Vineyard in Anderson Valley

The vineyard is in Torroja where the soils are slate and for Dominik slate works better with Cariñena

Billaud Simon, Chablis Preuses other_regions_italy A brooding and much less(from a . 41 ha parcel of vines planted in 1952). This is restrained to the point that aggressive swirling is required to coax even a glimpse of the otherwise very fresh aromas of floral, iodine, tidal pool and soft pear scents. There is superb intensity to the subtly layered medium weight flavors that exhibit an undercurrent of minerality before culminating in a dry and mouth coating but not really austere finish that goes on and on. There is so much