Domaine Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Lowestoft letting the fruit lead while

letting the fruit lead while adding a faint touch of vanilla and soft spice

and smoky mineral thread adds tension and precision

A perfect score – 2024 Coleraine

in terms if style

000-litre neutral oak and went through partial malolactic conversion

Domaine Samuel Billaud Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Lowestoft letting the fruit lead whileThe palate is powerful, saline, and tightly focused, with lemon, lime zest, and cool white peach driving a concentrated core. Acidity is racy and precise, giving Bougros its firm, upright structure. A deep line of chalk, crushed stone, and oystershell minerality anchors the midpalate. Texture is dense yet refined, showing hints of citrus pith, white flowers, and subtle smokymineral depth. The finish is long, dry, and commanding, leaving chalk dust,