Billecart-Salmon's newly released 2006 Brut Le Clos Saint-Hilaire is showing well

ripe dark cherries

offering a classic expression of its charms

an aroma of pen ink

(89-92)/2025+

Lafaurie Peyraguey other_regions_italy Billecart-Salmon's newly released 2006 BrutThe 1999 Lafaurie Peyraguey is a step up from the 1998. It has a disarming bouquet of honey, yellow flowers, orange pith and a hint of praline. While not intense, there is impressive delineation in situ. The palate is concentrated with a fine bead of acidity, and quite racy in style, with orange zest and lemon peel embroidered through the thick, honeyed fruit on the finish. A little obvious in style, but it does the job. Not long term, but