2022 Domaine Billaud-Simon Montee de Tonnerre Chablis Premier Cru

Billaud-Simon is a reference point in Chablis, renowned for their precise, mineral-driven wines that epitomize the region’s purest expression. Established in 1815, the domaine has long been synonymous with razor-sharp tension and crystalline clarity, drawing from an exceptional array of terroirs, including holdings in vaunted Grand Crus like Les Clos, Vaudésir, and Les Preuses. Now under the stewardship of Faiveley, the wines remain resolutely Chablisien—steely, age-worthy, and deeply evocative of their limestone-rich origins. For those who prize terroir transparency, Billaud-Simon delivers Chablis at its most compelling.

Other Reviews....
Moderate though also easily detectible wood is present on the nose of iodine, white flowers and a hint of oyster shell. The markedly finer middleweight flavors exude evident minerality that adds a sense of lift to the balanced, nicely dry and impressively long finish that displays the natural class of a fine MdT. As with many of these 2022s, it could use more depth but the style is lovely and understated. Drink through 2030+.
91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

An even lemon yellow. The concentrated warmth of Montée de Tonnerre is showing here in a very attractive way, a little more compelling than Mont de Milieu. Less flamboyant up front then the 2023 but if anything offering greater intensity behind with really well harnessed marine minerals. Beautiful persistence. Drink from 2027-2032.
94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

Very pure and crystalline on both nose and palate. Real drive and energy, just the vaguest hint of wood which adds more to texture than flavour. A very fine example. Billaud-Simon has plots within the three sectors of Montée de Tonnerre, with the oldest plots in the Pied d'Aloup climat which reach 87 years old. Olivier Bailly normally only uses tank for this climat but this year has 6% in barrel. Drink 2025-2031.
94 points
Andy Howard MW - Decanter