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

who also runs the show at Château Latour

resonant Barolo

(primarily from old vines Aligoté planted in 1911)

tremendous length and persistence

Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cornas St Pierre other_regions Billecart-Salmon's newly released 2006 BrutStill in barrel, the 2023 Cornas Domaine De Saint Pierre has that classic, exotic, floral, orange like character that's common in the vintage as well as a deep purple hue, ample cassis and darker cherry fruits, nicely integrated oak, and textbook Cornas iron, leather, and pepper nuances. It's a concentrated, powerful effort that will need short term cellaring.