Kath Rt

9.0

nice acidity… bitter notes?…fruity…fresh — 2 months ago

JKT

9.1

Yup a new one to me and it’s well proportioned and lively on palate with well aged ripe fruits and earthy. Tasty! — 6 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.3

Lovely light Provençal Rosé. Light strawberry flavor with some vanilla. Perfect with light mild fish. . — 2 years ago

Valerie Finley

9.5

Lovely wine! Dark red fruit with medium body. Nice finish. We really enjoyed this in Collioure! — 3 years ago

Ericsson

9.3

Special edition. At the estate in Tour sur Marne FR. — 2 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).  — 10 months ago

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Michelle

9.6

Really good. Ate with arepas, cheese. Total wine. — 3 years ago

Tegan Marriott

9.1

Heidi Schrock's this parsnip,gingercrisp apple,& russet potato soup with jasper hill VT blue cheese croutons! This pairing is magnificent! Rose is a red blend predominantly lagrein,terolgedo,cab Sauvignon, Petit verdot ,blaufranckish,zweigelt! Masterfully made! — 5 months ago

Patrick Loomis

9.0

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

Marcy R

9.6

Best rose at wine festival so far — 2 years ago