Billecart-Salmon 'Le Clos Saint Hilaire' Blanc de Noirs Brut 2007
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$559.00
Since its creation in 1818 by the spouses Elisabeth Salmon and Nicolas-François Billecart, the Champagne Billecart-Salmon House has remained independent, preserving for 7 generations the entirety of its know-how and the demand for the quality of its cuvées. The vineyard of Maison Billecart-Salmon extends from the Côte des Blancs to the Montagne de Reims over nearly 100 hectares. The vines are cultivated and cared for in a traditional way to approach an authentic fruit and reflect the quality of the Champagne terroir.
Coming from a one-hectare plot of old vines planted in 1964, this Clos meets particularly demanding standards: it is a single plot, enclosed and in one piece. This Blanc de Noirs benefits from a full barrel vinification, a choice that gives it remarkable complexity and structure. Maturation on lees extends over a period of nearly 15 years and the dosage is 1.9g/l. This 2007 vintage champagne is a 100% pinot noir.
"In the 1950s my grandmother set aside this park-like space next to our house in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ with vines, flowers and fruit trees, for our enjoyment. Realising this outstanding terroir's potential, my family decided to plant the first Pinot Noir vines here in 1964. We tried using the Pinot Noir to make white wine in small Burgundy barrels: an outstanding champagne was about to be born. After several years of painstakingly tending the vines, the 1995 harvest, the first year of this unique cuvée, was remarkable. We called it Le Clos Saint-Hilaire after the patron saint of the church in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. No more than 3,500 to 7,500 bottles are produced each year and each is individually numbered." François Roland-Billecart, 6th Generation
“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.” - 97 Points, Vinous
Producer: Billecart-Salmon
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Appellation: Champagne
Vintage: 2007
Size: 750ml
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