Vinod Peris

9.5

Well balanced with nicely integrated tannins. — 18 days ago

Ming L

9.4

The nose opens with waves of ripe black cherry, cassis, plum liqueur, and dark chocolate Beneath the opulence lies impressive complexity with hints of espresso, violets, and peppery spice emerge gradually with air. The palate is dense and supple, showing warmth and generosity. Plenty of nuance beneath the lavish fruit.

Possibly the best value for a St-Emilion GCC. Will need to seek out more. — 5 months ago

Steve Ambrusko

9.0

Delicious berry with faintest hint of sweetness, but still gently robust. — 10 months ago

Rufus King

8.9

Lovely Burgundy (Cabernet Franc) with mild tannin (Urban Grape) — 2 years ago

Scott E. Becker

9.0

[Tasted on November 8, 2022 at Home]

Wine is Cuvée des Deux Soeurs Red Chateauneuf-du-Pape. 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. Black cherry, strawberry and red plum fruit, with red licorice, iron and black pepper. — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

2019 vintage. A little less body but more spice than the regular offering. No less delicious tho. Worth seeking out. — 5 years ago

Jordan Yu

9.1

Deep chocolate wine — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

Aged 2 years in barrel. Deep nose with a tiny wood accent. Elegant, soft and so pure, moving almost like waves across the palate. Intense tiny-berry fruit, shockingly concentrated and deep, but lush, with all black fruits. — 4 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.3

Well now. This is a treat. Pure and elegant. Solid backbone of Syrah fruit with a meatiness one expects from the No. Rhone. Really really good. Long finish. 2022 — 6 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage. This is the winery’s “reserve.” Discounted from $52 a btl down to $39 a btl. Great Mouvèdre nose. Medium/medium heavy body. Both plushy and earth-toned. Great Bandol effort. 3.11.26. — 7 months 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).  — a year ago

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Jason

9.0

Enjoyed this $25 red over dinner. — 5 years ago

Teresa Chueca

9.3

Muy muy bueno — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Mineral and granite nose, all stones. Unreal terroir transparency. Edgy and nervy on the palate, yet also elegant, ripe and rich, with serious architecture. Pure, sappy and concentrated, with inner-mouth aromas, juicy depth, and tremendous length. Still very young, almost tannic, with a hint of opulence. So pure. — 4 months ago

Ashraf Attal

9.1

Giza balcony with S — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

A truly special site, the average age of the vines used for “Le Berceau” are 60+ but some are approaching a century old. Aging is a mixture of old and new barrique.

Opened prior to dinner; enjoyed over several hours. The 2013 pours a deep garnet/purple with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with classic notes of Syrah: mixed, wild brambles and then it’s like opening up a European deli case: black pepper and Herbes de Provence encrusted salami, olive tapenade, lavender, crushed rock and fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Beguiling stuff. Drink now through 2038. — 7 months ago

Patrick Loomis

9.0

Dry dry dry with raspberry, dried strawberries, straw and hay. — a year ago

Jen

9.2

Lovely wine from patriarche — 2 years ago

Jan A

9.2

Again a solid effort, easy drinking bordeaux, like it a lot — 4 years ago

Jon Ebsworth

9.2

Glorious textured Saint Peray to go with smoked eel starter at Noble rot — 5 years ago