Billaud-Simon 2022 Chablis "Les Vaillons" 1er Cru 750ml

An overtly floral-suffused nose reflects notes of sea breeze, zest confit and a whiff of white pepper. There is more refinement if not necessarily better density to the beautifully textured medium-bodied flavors that possess better depth on the lightly austere, structured and lingering finale. While it should repay a decade or so of keeping, it should also be reasonably approachable after only 4 to 5 years.

Score: 90 points -- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 2024