Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut "Le Clos St. Hilaire"

An ample texture with the patina of oak ageing and hints of yellow fruit in syrup (Williams pear and fresh quince) and panettone. A richness overflowing with flavours (roasted pineapple, puffed buckwheat and precious woods). The generosity of this wine transports the finish to rooty, mineral realms, with an attractive saline character.

Winery: Billecart-Salmon
Appellation: Champagne
Average age of vines: N/A
Farming Methods: Conventional
Maturation: 159 months aged on lees or in the cellar
Soil: Limestone soil
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vineyard Orientation: N/A
Vineyard Size: N/A

Wine	Scores	Downloads
Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut "Le Clos St. Hilaire" 2005	98 Vinous Sublime, silky and understated…A model of class. […] A Champagne of refinement more than power. 98 James Suckling Richly complex nose of spiced yellow plums, brioche, toasted lemons, butterscotch, baked apples, strawberries, coffee cream, praline, earthy mushroom and truffle hints. It’s creamy, layered and generous, with soft bubbles. Complex toasty and spicy elements carry through to a long finish. Opulence and sophistication. Single parcel pinot noir, 100% vinified in oak barrels. No malo. 1g/l dosage. Drink now or hold. 96 Wine Enthusiast This beautifully balanced single-vineyard Champagne is ripe with Pinot Noir and intense. Its richness shows in the yeasty character in the background of the wine’s maturity. 95 Wine Spectator A fragrant, appealing Champagne, with wafts of elderflower and medicinal herbs on the nose, followed by expressive flavors […]. Fresh and focused, with a satiny mousse and a salty finish of oyster shell and chalk. 95 Wine Advocate Bright, vibrant, fresh nose of orchard fruits, dried fruits, nuts, pastry and spices. The palate is tense, delicate and medium-bodied.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut "Le Clos St. Hilaire" 2006	98 Vinous The 2006 Le Clos Saint-Hilaire is fabulous. In this radiant year, the Clos Saint Hilaire has a touch more mid-palate sweetness and generosity, but that’s a good thing, as it balances some of the more austere leanings that can make young vintages hard to appreciate upon release. Apricot, lemon confit, ginger, graphite, spice and crushed rocks are strands in a gorgeous, captivating tapestry that dazzles right out of the gate. The precision here is just mindblowing. Billecart’s 2006 Clos Saint-Hilaire is a very special Champagne, that much is very clear. 99 James Suckling Baked raspberries, salted yellow plums, figs, walnuts, orange zest, mahogany and some toasted vanilla on the nose. Medium-to full-bodied with beautifully integrated, very fine bubbles. Dry, with exciting and unique white-pepper and sea-salt notes. Seamless. So harmonious. Salty and spicy clove notes evolving at the end. Amazing precision. Single parcel pinot noir, 100% vinified in oak barrels. No malo. 2g/l dosage. Disgorged November 2020. 6,750 bottles. Drink or hold.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut "Le Clos St. Hilaire" 2007	98 Decanter The 2007, though, presents a different accent to the previous two releases, with a ripe and punchy fruit. The hallmarks of the wine are very much there, with plenty of signs of maturity. 98 James Suckling Beautifully complex and mineral with notes of chalk, blanched almonds, dried raspberries, rose petals, pink grapefruit, nutmeg and pink peppercorns. Complex, tight and structured, with a medium to full body, plenty of strength yet elegant. Tight bubbles. Long, firm and savory. Single parcel pinot noir, 100% vinified in oak barrels. No malo. Disgorged May 2023. 3.8g/L dosage. Drink or hold. 97 Vinous The 2007 Extra Brut Le Clos Saint-Hilaire is shockingly accessible for a young vintage of this wine. Silky and plush, with terrific depth, the 2007 is already quite accessible. Kirsch, plum, dried flowers, chamomile and dried herbs build, filling out the layers effortlessly. I can’t remember tasting a Clos Saint-Hilaire that is this wine-like. White flowers, chalk, mint and white pepper open with air, adding palpable freshness to a core of chiseled Pinot fruit. In a word: dazzling. Dosage is 2 grams per liter. Disgorged: second trimester 2023. 96+ Wine Advocate Disgorged in the second quarter of 2023, the 2007 Brut Le Clos Saint-Hilaire displays its charm, evoking a refined and pure bouquet of ripe orchard fruits, mint, white pepper, licorice and jasmine. Medium-bodied and taut, the palate is marked by crystalline precision and a vinous, delicate texture that segues into a saline, subtly bitter finish that complements its gastronomic profile. This vintage beautifully expresses the distinguished calcareous terroir of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, making it a refined and appealing Champagne with a dosage of two grams per liter. This is 100% Pinot Noir.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut "Le Clos St. Hilaire" 2009	98 Vinous The 2009 Extra Brut Le Clos Saint-Hilaire is stellar. I can’t remember a young Clos Saint-Hilaire with this much sheer immediacy. Then again, we are talking about 2009. Blood orange, spice, gingerbread and new leather play off a core of vibrant, red-toned Pinot fruit. Blocking the malolactic fermentation further emphasizes energy. The 2009 finishes with mindblowing purity and exceptional finesse. This is the first vintage with some of the production bottled in magnum. The essence of Pinot. Dosage is 2 grams per liter. Disgorged: January 2024. 98 James Suckling This Champagne is wonderfully rich on the nose, seducing with aromas of delicious yellow nectarines, sourdough, applesauce, white flowers and raspberries, alongside toast, tobacco and a hint of white truffles. It’s layered and generous with very fine, very soft bubbles. Already approachable, yet with subtle power and bright acidity to age for a long time. Fantastic length. Pinot noir from an enclosed, 1-hectare parcel of vines in Mareuil-sur-Ay planted in 1964. No malolactic. Over 13 years on the lees. 2 g/L dosage. Drink or hold.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet