Billecart-salmon – Billecart-salmon Le Clos Saint-hilaire Vintage Champagne – Champagne - 750ml Sparkling Wine

Store

Harvey Nichols

Brand

Billecartsalmon

Tasting Notes 98 points,Richly complex nose of spiced yellow plums, brioche, toasted lemons, butterscotch, baked apples, strawberries, coffee cream, praline, earthy mushroom and truffle hints. Its creamy, layered and generous, with soft bubbles. Complex toasty and spicy elements carry through to a long finish. Opulence and sophistication.James Suckling Le Clos Saint-Hilaire is a super-prestige cuvée from Champagne Billecart-Salmon. It was named after the patron saint of the village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, which is home to Billecart-Salmon and the Clos itself. This single, unbroken and enclosed plot was first planted in 1964 and measures just one hectare in size. It contains only Pinot Noir vines, making this a rare, single-vineyard, Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs. Only 5,100 bottles were made of the 2005 vintage, which was held back and released after the 2006. It was vinified entirely in oak casks and aged on the lees (the spent yeast that gives the finest sparkling wines their nutty, bre

520 GBP