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Samuel Billaud, Chablis 1er Cru Fourneaux, 2024

White Wine from Burgundy, France
by Samuel Billaud
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The name has been on maps here since 1537 and most likely means furnaces - either for lime kilns that once stood on the slope or simply for how much heat it collects. Les Fourneaux lies out at Fleys on the right bank, tucked into a side valley off the Serein, facing south and east with the north wind blocked; poor stony clay over Kimmeridgian marl and a great deal of collected sun give it generosity rather than austerity. Billaud works two parcels on the steep part of the slope, farmed organically under contract with the grower, and raises the wine in tank so the ripeness comes through unpadded. He has been on his own since 2009, when he left the family's Domaine Billaud-Simon, and works from a gravity-fed cellar in the middle of Chablis. In a cold, tiny 2024 that built-in warmth is a real asset - it keeps the vintage's considerable acidity in balance, and the wine drinks well young.

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Burghound

94 points

"From Côte de Près Girots and Morein, neither of which were hit by hail. A cool, pure and very Chablis-like nose also displays the classic markers of lemon rind, sea breeze and oyster shell. There is even better size, weight and power to the broad-shouldered flavors that exhibit excellent length on the mineral-driven, detailed, robust and compact finale. This is quite simply an outstanding Fourneaux, a vineyard that tends to get lost when surrounded by those with greater reputations, so don't overlook it as this is impressive." —Allen Meadows

Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2024 Chablis Les Fourneaux 1er Cru was cropped at a decent 30 hl/ha and matured entirely in tank. This has a well-defined nose with hints of lemon curd and melted candle wax infusing the citrus fruit. The palate is fresh and vibrant. It's quite crisp and delineated with a mineral-rich finish, though I feel that the Butteaux offers a little more sustain at the moment. The 2024 is one to watch." —Neal Martin

Robert Parker

91 points

"Sourced from two plots and a site that saw less damage this year, Samuel Billaud’s 2024 Chablis 1er Cru Les Fourneaux wafts from the glass with a bouquet of lemon oil, nashi pear, oyster liquor and spring flowers mingling with gooseberry. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, racy and tensile yet concentrated, delivering fine depth and concluding with a pure, saline finish." —Kristaps Karklins

Decanter

93 points

"The right-bank climat Forneaux, located away from the river, was among the areas least affected by the hail and mildew in 2024. Here, the grapes deliver a wine with a seductive aroma of passion fruit and verbena, and a texture that blends rich intensity with a firm, mineral underpinning. Fermentation is done entirely in tank. Should drink well in two or three years and last another 15 beyond that." —Charles Curtis

More about Samuel Billaud

Samuel Billaud made wine for over 20 vintages at his family's Domaine Billaud-Simon before branching out in 2009 with his own vision. When the family domaine sold in 2014, he secured several prime vineyard parcels in Les Clos, Vaudésir, Blanchot, and other Premier Cru sites—15 hectares total. Hand-harvest for top cuvées, measured oak use (10–20% new), stainless steel aging for village wines. This is a modernist approach to classical Chablis—mineral, precise, terroir-driven.

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled swordfish, roast pork loin, chicken with tarragon, seafood paella, brie.

Tasting Profile

Ripe orchard and stone fruit with a hint of pineapple, lemon oil and salt. Medium-bodied and generous, tank-fresh, firm acidity, a savory saline finish.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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