Billecart Salmon “Clos St. Hilaire” Blanc De Noirs, Champagne, France 2006

The terroir’s magic combined with an ancestral savoir-faire reveals a sublime golden yellow hue, underlined by intense golden reflections. A graceful effervescence softened by the patina of time. A noble and racy expression with the olfactory impact of an elegant vinosity and complex aromatic notes (shortbread biscuits, floral fragrances and white truffle). A refined blossoming highlighting the sparkling concentrations of ripe fruits (nuts, sweet spices and roasted mango). A full-bodied and intense texture evoking citrus fruit flesh and pears in syrup (iodine notes, mandarin pulp), as well as subtle hints of panettone, bursting with rich flavors (puffed buckwheat and licorice wood). The wine is characterized by a mesmerizing yet expressive charm, with a generosity that carries the finish towards a delicious chalky minerality.

This micro cuvee will pair wonderfully with a wild turbot and Burmese coffee.