CVNE, Rioja Imperial Reserva Brut Zero Billecart-Salmon's newly released 2006 Brut

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

particularly on the explosive finish

petrol and green fruit

More interesting are the velvety and utterly delicious medium weight flavors that possess better volume and particularly so on the moderately rustic

This offers fine development potential but it’s not likely to make for especially interesting early drinking

CVNE, Rioja Imperial Reserva Brut Zero Billecart-Salmon's newly released 2006 Brut85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo Matured for 4 years in French and American oak barrels, 2yrs in bottle. Strong coconut aroma and plenty of red fruit. Couldn't be anything but traditional Rioja. Then surprisingly and attractively savoury on the palate. Rich but fresh. Dry, fine tannins. Still very youthful. Benchmark. (JH)