Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

19 is a stunner — 19 days ago

JKT

9.0

Vintage matched pair of Burg. Very nice profile of mature red Burg with a firmer profile — 6 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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Brendan Baker

9.2

Red cherry, warm earth, very fine tannin, charming 🥰 — 4 years ago

Seth Kallen

10

Classic and complex. Pure beauty! — 6 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Great nose. Tangy cherry and citrus hints. Spice and earth. Clean. Vivid. Palate is juicy and clean with bright cherry fruit that saturates the palate and has a terrific hit of 15 opulence. Awesome sweetness and freshness. Showing so well today. — 7 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Lalo o ballesteros ale leal @yoko — 2 months ago

JKT

9.1

Opened at Graf after TH and it’s a delicious red Burg of mushrooms and fall leaves and earth — 7 months ago

Alan Hyde

9.2

Gorgeous perfect Sancerre — a year ago

Fabian Kühlhorn

9.3

This was so damn good. Perfectly developed yellow fruit and a striking acidity. — 3 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

A proud hardliner as the artwork on the front label suggests, which more often than not, has proven to be a red flag for what’s to come in the bottle. Fortunately, this was superb and the WOTN for me. Salty, fresh, and juicy. Needed some time to open up to reveal notes of pear, pineapple, candied ginger, and hints of almond meal. Dangerously drinkable. — 3 years ago

Sean Christian

9.3

Very nice cheap white, fantastic with seafood — 6 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Very yeasty on the nose with Granny Smith Apple notes and pronounced minerality. 94% Pinot Meunière 2% Pinot Gris, 2% Chardonnay, and 2% Pinot Noir. Wild fermented and aged 10 months in barrels; 2.5grams/Litre dosage. Only 13,000 bottles made so it is difficult to source in Australia. Consumed this Champagne in Zalto Burgundy glasses like I had been advised to do with Jacques Selosse, a close colleague of Jerome Prevost. As both of these producers say these are wines first and Champagnes second so why not Burgundy glasses. Finishes very dry with cleansing acid. LC14 - year of harvest. Good and different. — 7 years ago

Billy L.

9.3

The “Les Croisette” Vineyard Planted in 1934 or 84 years old in 2018 Vintage. Very deeply concentrated, dark black fruit, truly Gevrey-Chambertin in every sense! Very nice wine & Kudos to Jerome Galeyrand! Cheers 🍇🍷👍🏻👏🏻 — 2 months ago

Samuel Sabori

8.9

Strawberry, fresh, light, clean, Brambly. — 9 months ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

This wine punches well above its 13€-pricetag! Beautiful fresh and crunchy fruit, sensible dosage of spice and chewy but ripe tannines. Medium to full-bodied, yet stimulating freshness and depth. Wonderful! — a year ago

Sam

9.2

Earthy is characteristic of this Pinot. Then fruity like a typical Pinot. Really interesting Pinot from burgundy. — 3 years ago

Tim Kupetz

10

Beef Wellington - 2015 Pinot noir Burgund - 10.02.2021 - Fuxenessen Ende Fm Semester — 5 years ago

Jessica

9.0

Light bodied pinot. Great to slap down with burgers or steak but still delicate enough to sip on during aperitivo. — 6 years ago

Lasse KR

9.0

Staldet. Frisk. Citron. Den Gamay som Julien Merle Champs Blanc drømmer om at være. Jerome Balmet. (19 euro). — 7 years ago