Anthony Ludwig

9.0

At a Maine restaurant — 13 days ago

Patrick Loomis

9.0

Dry dry dry with raspberry, dried strawberries, straw and hay. — 3 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.3

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

Hal

9.2

Beautiful Rose - tasting at the winery — 2 years ago

with Janette

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).  — 2 months ago

with Deked1

Valerie Finley

9.5

Lovely wine! Dark red fruit with medium body. Nice finish. We really enjoyed this in Collioure! — 2 years ago

Ryan Colthorp

8.9

Peachy nose. Slight hints of strawberries and white peach. Very dry. Great rose! — 3 months ago

Chris Palmer

9.4

Sue and I really like this. $5.99 at Trader Joe’s — 9 months ago

Jake

9.2

Bright and juicy rose, strawberry, peach and lemon. Just a real good time at the cottage. $20 @ LCBO. — 2 years ago

with Brooke

Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Slightly deeper colour than the 2019 and 2017 . More closed , quite rich summer fruits , touch more mineral . Pretty big and rich in the mouth , more powerful tannins , more masculine more wild and serious than the 2017 . Long and mineral on the finish . Needs time this may well close down but lots of promise . Quite mineral and saline on the rose and redcurrant tinged finish . Will improve over the next 10-15 years and last a further 10 . — 3 years ago