As I mentioned in my review of the 2017 version, Samuel Billaud’s villages bottling is sourced primarily from the excellent lieu a dit of les Pargues, with the wine fermented and raised solely in stainless steel. The 2018 example delivers a superb bouquet of green apple, lemon, dried flowers and very fine base of chalky minerality. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, focused and zesty, with a fine core of fruit, excellent mineral drive and grip and a long, vibrant and complex finish. This is a first class example of AC. 2020-2035. John Gilman 91