Wednesday 20th January 2016 – Jérôme Billard Chinon Domaine de la Noblaie

Jérôme Billard

Wine Tasting at RSJ Restaurant

Wine Tasting with Dinner [3 courses] Starts 7.15pm

 

Wednesday 20^th January 2016 Jérôme Billard, Chinon  

Domaine de la Noblaie £49.95

 

We are delighted that Jérôme is coming over in January and has agreed to do a tasting here. It is a couple of years since his last visit here and it is always a pleasure to welcome one of the Loire ’s finest wine makers to RSJ. 

He speaks excellent English and has a great sense of humour. Jérôme returned to his beautiful family property after working at Château Pétrus and Dominus [California]. 

He has transformed the Domaine into an organic set up and is producing fabulous red & white wines and a very attractive Rosé.

We will be tasting a number of wines including:

 

2005 Chinon Blanc

2008 La Part des Anges, Chinon Blanc

2009 Les Chiens-Chiens

2005 Chinon Blancs Manteaux

 

For reservations please contact:
tom.king@rsj.uk.com
Tel: 020 7928 4554 

RSJ Restaurant
33 Coin Street 
London SE1 9NR

 

Jérôme Billard (Domaine de la Noblaie)@RSJ Restaurant 11th November 2013

Jérôme Billard@RSJ Restaurant on Monday 11.11.13

Making a flying visit (by train) to London Jérôme Billard (Domaine de la Noblaie) came over specially to give a tasting at the RSJ Restaurant on Monday 11th. Although the picking has now finished, the vats in the estate's new winery are in full fermentation, so it was great that Jérôme made it over at a very stressful time.  

During an excellent tasting, Jérôme showed the following wines from the domaine:

2010 Mon Ange Touraime Mousseux Rosé 

(served as the apéro) 

2010 Chinon Blanc – La Part des Anges

One of the favourite wines of the evening – limited production Jérôme now moving onto 2011 

2012 Chinon Blanc

Worked well with the first course: 

hot smoked salmon, cucumber, Keta caviar and hollandaise

Reds: 

2010 Les Chiens Chiens 

From vines planted on clay

2010 Les Blancs Manteaux

 From vines planted on clay/limestone.

Although vinified and matured in the same way, these two reds are quite different. Les Chiens Chiens is the lighter cuvée and unlikley to last as long as Les Blancs Manteaux, which is a more structured, powerful wine

2000 Chinon, Domaine de la Noblaie

Made by François Billard, Jérôme's father 

Now retired François taught oenology at the wine school in Montreuil-Bellay 
and made Noblaie's wine in his spare time.
Although the vintage here was less favourable than in Bordeaux, 
the 2000 showed well with attractive, evolved brambly fruit   

 

2012 Domaine de la Noblaie

The straight domaine red with attractive juicy, red fruits.

Not a wine to analyse but rather one to enjoy with friends.

Has sufficient acidity to keep the palate fresh.

Was served with slow cooked duck, mashed potato, 

Heritage carrots, autumn greens and game jus 

Winemakers' dinner: Jérôme Billard & Vincent Roussely: 26th June

We still have a few places left for this event:

Wine Tasting & Dinner at RSJ Restaurant

Tuesday 26th June 7.15 pm

 £48.50

Jérôme Billard & Vincent Roussely

We are delighted that Jérôme Billard from Domaine de la Noblaie in Chinon and Vincent Roussely from Clos Roussely in Touraine, two of the most talented young vignerons in the Loire , have agreed to come over and and present their wines.

This is the first visit to RSJ by Jerome who has more than 18 hectares in Ligre and works organically, making stunning red and white Chinon. He trained at Château Pétrus and also in California before returning to the family Domaine and has taken it to new heights.

Vincent showed his wines here at a very successful evening a couple of years ago and he makes wonderful Sauvignon, Gamay and Côt. He trained in South Africa, Australia and California and likewise makes his wines organically. Since we have been importing them they have gone from strength to strength

They both speak very good English and it is sure to be a terrific evening.

These wines will be accompanied by a 3 course dinner.

For bookings please contact:

RSJ Restaurant

33 Coin Street

London

SE1 9NR

Tel: 020 7928 4554

E-mail: tom.king@rsj.uk.com

RSJ Wine Offer: April 2012

Jérôme Billard@Domaine de la Noblaie: June 2011

RSJ's exciting new Chinon listing – one of Chinon's leading young producers

Jérôme takes quality control very seriously! 

We have put together a selection of wines ideal for current drinking this Spring  [Please feel free to mix cases]

We include for the first time two wines from Chinon made by a very exciting young grower, Jerome Billard, Domaine de la Noblaie in Ligré, on the south bank of the Vienne.

                                                                    List                             Offer

                                                                    Price                          Price

WHITE

2010 Touraine Sauvignon, Clos Roussely        £8.70                     £7.95

Lovely fragrant fruity Sauvignon from Vincent Roussely,an outstanding young vigneron, whose wines have been received with great acclaim since we introduced them a couple of years ago.

2010 Muscadet ‘Sur Lie’ Clos des Allées           £9.70                      £8.95

Pierre Luneau has made a beautifully balanced fruity and mineral flavoured wine from this special vineyard of old vines. At recent tastings, people have been ‘blown away’ by the quality of Pierre ’s wines, completely laying to rest

their preconceived notions about Muscadet!

2009 Anjou Blanc ‘ Petit Princé’                      £10.65                      £11.25

Superb dry, honeyed and beautifully balanced Chenin.Organically produced by Christophe Daviau at the Domaine de Bablut. It has a wonderful concentration and complexity.

2010 Quincy , Domaine des Ballandors           £12.20                      £11.25

Award winning Sauvignon from Jean Tatin. This beautifully balanced wine continues to go from strength to strength.

2010 Sancerre ‘Les Pierris’                         £12.50                         £11.55

This classic Sancerre from the Champault brothers has a lovely blackcurrant nose, elegance and wonderful balance.

SPARKLING!

Crémant de Loire, Domaine de Nerleux        £11.30                         £10.40

Regis Neau’s ever popular, delicious dry sparkler is made from 70% Chenin Blanc & 30% Chardonnay and makes a wonderful aperitif!

Crémant de Loire Rosé, Domaine de Nerleux £11.30                      £10.40  Lovely pink sparkler from Régis Neau

RED

2010 Touraine Gamay, Clos Roussely            £8.70                           £7.95

Vincent Roussely’s organically made Gamay has lovely fruit with a good concentration and balance.

2010 Chinon Domaine de la Noblaie                £9.75                          £8.95

Jerome Billard’s lovely Chinon is packed with ripe fruit. It has a glorious nose of violets and has a lovely elegance and balance.

2010 Saumur Champigny, Domaine de Nerleux  £9.75                   £8.95

The Neau’s ever popular fruity Champigny is stylish and has a lovely elegance.

2010 St Nicolas de Bourgueil  ‘Les Rouillères   £11.20            £10.35

Frédéric Mabileau’s delicious St Nicolas has had a great following for a number of years. Ripe, beautifully balanced and with a lovely concentration, this wine is made organically.

2010 Sancerre Rouge ‘Les Pierris’                        £12.95               £11.95

Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this is an elegant attractive and stylish wine from the Champault brothers.

ROSÉ

2011 Chinon Rosé, Domaine de la Noblaie           £9.25               £8.55

Delicious dry rose from exciting new discovery,Jérome Billard. It is packed with ripe fruit and has a lovely concentration.

RSJ  33 Coin Street London SE1 9NR   

Tel: 020 7928 4554    E-mail: tom.king@rsj.uk.com