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Billecart-Salmon
The most popular Billecart-Salmon Champagne brands are rated and compared to other brands. Detailed descriptions along with tasting notes are provided.
The Billecart-Salmon House was established in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in 1818. The House Billecart-Salmon remains one of the few major producers in Champagne that is independent and family owned.
Le Clos Saint-Hilaire 2009 is a brut blanc de noirs (100% pinot noir). Vinification took place entirely in French oak casks. The 2009 production was 4500 bottles, all individually numbered.
Vineyards: 100% Grand Cru, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ
The one hectare vineyard is a single, unbroken and enclosed plot with a complete vinification installation in situ.
Nose: “Noble, pedigree expression, intensely sensual with the olfactory impact of great elegant winey complexity (malted cereals, freshly baked pastries, and tangerine flesh). The resonance of a sparkling concentration, showcasing a ripe and intense fruit (roasted coffee beans, toasted bread, vanilla pod and light tobacco).”
Palate: “A full-bodied with subtle exotic notes of honeyed citrus zest (chocolate-coated orange peel, liquorice stick, and cedarwood), on a bed of many-layered flavours (blueberry jelly, apricotin and lemon liqueur). The wine is borne upon a charm at once bewitching and expressive, in which its generosity carries the finish towards a deliciously mineral chalkiness.”
The most popular Billecart-Salmon Champagne brands are rated and compared to other brands. Detailed descriptions along with tasting notes are provided.
The Billecart-Salmon House was established in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in 1818. The House Billecart-Salmon remains one of the few major producers in Champagne that is independent and family owned.