Vinny Eng

9.5

Feeling indulgent - exquisite texture. — a month ago

Peter Nyvall

9.5

Stellar grenach blanc, perfect summer wine — a year ago

Ginny DeLacey

9.3

Excellent brutal. Drank during jazz fest weekend. — 2 years ago

with Joseph

Mario Vaillancourt

9.1

Un beau vin sur la finesse, la pureté et l’élégance, l’acidité est un peu en retrait mais elle est tout de même suffisante pour en faire un bel ensemble, meilleur au jour 2. 91-92

Very classy and elegant wine with a backward acidity but enough to support the whole thing, very pure and clean, precise. Better on day two. — 4 years ago

Vanessa

9.5

Prior notes continue to apply…

When we visited Billecart-Salmon in October of 2021, we received a tour of the stunning estate. Along the way, our guide, Jerome, paused near a traditional “Clos” (a single vineyard, enclosed by a wall) on the property. 

We could see a beautiful stone wall, surrounding a tiny 1 hectare parcel of “Clos Saint-Hilaire,” named after the Patron Saint & local church in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, where Billecart-Salmon is located. 

Although we didn’t go into the Clos, we learned about how special this parcel is to the family; how it’s exclusively planted to Pinot Noir with vines dating back to 1964; how work in the vineyard is performed by hand and horse-drawn plows; how this parcel is farmed according to an age-old savoir-faire, adhering to principles of sustainable viticulture.

The wine is pale gold with a prominent bouquet of yellow apple, Anjou pear, raspberry, lemon curd, white peach, white blossom, desiccated white rose, wet stones, biscuit, brioche, almond paste, marzipan, crusty croissant, pie crust, toast, creamy texture and persistent, fine-beaded mousse and long elegant finish.

This is a 2005 “Blanc de Noirs” Champagne, comprised of 100% Pinot Noir, all coming from Le Clos Saint Hilaire, vinified entirely in oak casks to lend texture and body, and aged over 13 years sur lie prior to its recent release.  Due to the vineyard’s small size, production is very limited, and wine only produced in the best vintages.

Cheers to beautiful wines expressing a singularity of time and place!

Billecart-Salmon Le Clos Saint-Hilaire (2005).  — 3 months ago

with Deked1

Mollie Laidly

8.9

had this slightly chilled — 3 years ago

RV2

9.2

My new favorite! — 8 months ago

Diane Heyboer

9.0

What a fantastic little bubbly. Light and crisp. Lemon, yeast and breast quality. Some green apple flavors and a hint of a floral or herby note. Absolutely delicious. Would buy again in a heartbeat. — 10 months ago

with Matthew, Ethan and 2 others

Emily Kuhns

10

Very light, mild, and fruity — 3 years ago

Josh Dragseth

9.2

This is a nice, crisp and smooth Chardonnay. — 4 years ago