Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint Hilaire 2009
£610.86 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Sourced from a walled 0.97-hectare vineyard planted in 1964 and vinified entirely in oak, the 2009 Le Clos Saint-Hilaire remains true to its lineage, offering maturity and richness—more so than most other parcels in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. Released ahead of the 2008 vintage and disgorged in January 2024 with a dosage of two grams per liter, it unfurls from the glass with a deep, concentrated bouquet of ripe orchard fruits, dried apricot, toasted nuts and exotic spices mingling with orange zest. On the palate, it is full-bodied and concentrated, textural and multidimensional, exuding richness and a more muscular personality than any other wine in Billecart’s portfolio. Underpinned by succulent yet racy acidity—enhanced by blocked malolactic fermentation—it concludes with a long finish, accentuated by the attractive bitterness of Pinot Noir phenolics. Expect a wine that is more demonstrative than the cool-vintage 2007, yet more mellow and immediately seductive than the 2006.
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Alcohol
12.5%
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Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Fermented in French oak barrels. Second fermentation in bottle with a minimum ageing of 177 months and a dosage of 1.9 g/l (Extra Brut).
Shipping to North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £354.59Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £354.59 |
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| 1-6 | £11.44 | £5.72 (-£5.72) |
| 7-12 | £15.51 | £7.76 (-£7.76) |
| 13-18 | £21.72 | £10.86 (-£10.86) |
| 19-24 | £29.70 | £14.85 (-£14.85) |
| 25-30 | £34.48 | £17.24 (-£17.24) |
| 31-36 | £38.56 | £19.28 (-£19.28) |
| 37-42 | £46.54 | £23.27 (-£23.27) |
| 43-48 | £50.97 | £25.49 (-£25.49) |
| 49-54 | £57.58 | £28.79 (-£28.79) |
| 55-60 | £61.88 | £30.94 (-£30.94) |
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Appellation Map
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut 2012
£183.51
£174.36/ud (-5%)
Other vintages: 2008
Other sizes: Magnum
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut 2012 Magnum
£385.15
Other sizes: 75 cl.
