Champagne

Billecart-Salmon - Le Clos Saint-Hilaire 2007

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Size: 750 ml (Standard)
White

James Suckling: 98/100
Jancis Robinson: 17.5/20
Robert Parker: 96+/100

The Billecart-Salmon Le Clos Saint-Hilaire 2007 is an exceptional champagne made exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes grown in a one-hectare walled vineyard in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, planted in 1964. This Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut (approx. 1.9 g/L dosage) was vinified in Burgundy oak barrels and aged for nearly 15 years on its lees before its very limited release (approx. 4,500 bottles) is recognized for its great depth, finesse and remarkable aging potential.

Its robe dazzles us with its brilliant golden-yellow hue, with vibrant copper and gold highlights, revealing a fine and persistent effervescence. The visual appearance suggests a full-bodied and elegant champagne.
Complex and elegant, the nose opens with aromas of malted cereals, acacia blossom, broom, and orange blossom, followed by toasted and roasted notes (toasted bread, coffee, blond tobacco), accompanied by ripe fruit and sweet spices (vanilla, cinnamon). An impression of floral nobility and vinous intensity prevails.
On the palate, one is seduced by a full and silky texture, supported by a chiseled acidity and a beautiful mineral tension. There are hints of candied citrus (orange peel, rock lemon), ripe white and yellow-fleshed fruits (pear, dried apple, apricot), and delicate touches of quince jelly and beeswax. The long, chalky finish expresses the terroir of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ with remarkable purity.

100% Pinot Noir from Clos Saint-Hilaire, one hectare in a single block.
Aged on lees for over 14 years, extra-brut (1g/l), vinified in Burgundy barrels.

The Clos Saint-Hilaire 2007 brilliantly accompanies refined dishes such as wild turbot “ikejime” with Burmese coffee, an emblematic combination suggested by Billecart-Salmon, lobster ravioli with small vegetables, or roast poultry, sweetbreads or noble fish with firm flesh.

James Suckling: 98/100. Suckling describes this champagne as beautiful, complex, and mineral, with notes of chalk, blanched almonds, dried raspberries, rose petals, pink grapefruit, nutmeg, and pink peppercorns. He finds it structured, with a medium to full body, power, yet also great elegance, fine bubbles, and a long, flavorful finish. He emphasizes its unique character, vinified in oak barrels, highlighting its elegance and strength.

Jancis Robinson: 17.5/20. Robinson highlights the aromatic richness, combining floral notes, candied citrus, honey, and sweet spices. The palate is described as ample with perfectly balanced acidity, boasting beautiful minerality and a long, taut finish, expressing the complexity and purity of the terroir. She acknowledges its great aging potential and a masterful balance between power and finesse.

Robert Parker (Wine Advocate): 96+/100. Parker highlights a mature and refined Champagne, with a pure and charming bouquet evoking ripe orchard fruits, mint, white pepper, licorice, and jasmine. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, very precise, with a delicate, vinous texture and a saline, subtly bitter finish, perfectly in harmony with its gastronomic profile.

All my wines come from my allocations as a sommelier or from the cellars of starred restaurants (like this champagne) and are kept in aging cellars.

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