2009 Billecart-Salmon "Le Clos Saint-Hilaire" Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne
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James Suckling
Reviewed March 2025This 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. (CN)
Professional Reviews
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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 mind-blowing 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. (AG)
Notes
From a one-hectare enclosed parcel in Mareuil-sur-Ay planted in 1964, this Pinot Noir Champagne spent over 13 years on the lees. Aromas of nectarine, raspberry, sourdough and toast lead into layered red fruit, blood orange and spice. Very fine bubbles, bright acidity and a long, refined finish balance its richness. Made without malolactic fermentation, with a dosage of 2 grams per liter.
Details
| Type | Sparkling Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Origin | Champagne, France |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| Alcohol Content | 12% |
| SKU | 1883557 |
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