Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint Hilaire 2009
£508.49 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
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).
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