Perched on the same side of the River Serein and a one-mile hillside jog from Chablis’ prominent cluster of Grand Crus, “Mont de Milieu” is an incredible site offering up serious 1er Cru Chablis. With a name that translates to “the middle mountain,” this south-southwest facing slope served as the border between the Duchy of Bourgogne and the Comté de Champagne and the terroir is just as rich, boasting the same Kimmeridgian chalk concentration as many of its Grand Cru neighbors. 

The 2019 Billaud Mont de Milieu announces itself with high-toned, mineral-accented aromatics that grab your attention and refuse to let go: Yellow apple, pineapple core, crushed oyster shells and chalk (can’t emphasize that enough), fresh acacia flowers, ripe white peach, salted lemon rind, and honeysuckle spiral out of the glass. The palate offers intense, nervy yellow/white fruits intermixed with crushed shells and mouth-watering citrus. It’s a perfect, profound expression of this Premier Cru that can be enjoyed now with a bit of air or stowed away for the next 5-10 years. This is typically a wine to be served with fresh raw seafood, but due to its impressive texture and mineral richness, we're recommending rotisserie chicken with lemon.