Tasting Notes from 'Billecart-Salmon'

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White - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Extra Brut Meunier Rendez-Vous No.3 Pinot Meunier more	Options Post a Comment View NTP718's profile Report Issue 5/5/2024 - NTP718 wrote: 90 points Good, not spectacular. Served ice cold. More fruit forward than I prefer. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Réserve Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View Tgood's profile Report Issue 5/4/2024 - Tgood wrote: NR Leavened bread with a pretty good soak of lemon juice and hard twist of the peel - creamy density Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Extra Brut Meunier Rendez-Vous No.3 Pinot Meunier more	Options Post a Comment View The_Cat's profile Report Issue 5/4/2024 - The_Cat wrote: 93 points Very elegant red berry driven nose brioche fine bubbles well balanced acidity and very good length Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	1996 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Le Clos Saint-Hilaire Pinot Noir more	Options Post a Comment View Elvis1969's profile Report Issue 5/4/2024 - Elvis1969 Likes this wine: 93 points Mogen doft, honung på näsan, skönt söt beska, polkagris, choklad lång eftersmak. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Réserve Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View bisky's profile Report Issue 5/3/2024 - bisky wrote: NR Great balance between the yeasty notes and fruits. Acidity and fine bubbles all there, great for aperitif. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	2013 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Millésimé Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View ankitmehra's profile Report Issue 5/1/2024 - ankitmehra Likes this wine: 93 points Having enjoyed many of the Cuvée Nicolas Francois and Louis Salmon bottles from Billecart-Salmon, I was excited to dive into this rendition from the producer. Originally thinking this would still be quite early in its drinking window as far as vintage champagne goes, this proved to be an extremely approachable bottle after giving it some air time. Drinking it out of a Gabriel-Glas Universal glass, the nose was extremely expressive, boasting scents green apple, brioche, hazelnut and even a powerful white chocolate scent (possibly coming out of the majority of the blend being Pinot Noir?). The palate was packed with energy as orchard fruits - red apple - medlied with peach and grapefruit in the upfront before a lovely mid-palate packed in strength through brioche, smoke and flint notes. The finish had a distinct white pepper note that arose, which played well with the bottle's youthful acidity. Approachable now, but primed for shorter-term aging as well. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	1996 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Le Clos Saint-Hilaire Pinot Noir more	Options Post a Comment View Juliansi's profile Report Issue 5/1/2024 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 93 points Right after everyone was surprised that my bubbles aperitif was a Blanc de Noir.. this showed up! Bottle 2,920 of 6,500 ever produced. When most large makers are doing 1 to 2 million bottles of their NV bubbles, this makes the BS CSH very rare indeed. This iconic Clos St-Hilaire from Billecart Salmon is an old-vine, single vineyard Blanc de Noirs or 100% Pinot Noir. 1996 is a well regarded and phenomenal vintage. Whilst delicate, there is such great balance and depth in this champagne especially with the honey and white pear notes. Complex nose which was somewhat fleeting at times, bursting out with florality then slightly closed. I did get hints of mature red apple which to me is a tell-tale of this being Pinot dominant, or even all Pinot! Minerals and flowers appear after you give this some time to evolve, there is a light textured mouthfeel with the finest of bubbles. Drink up, I feel that this is towards the back-end of its best drinking plateau. The appearance is between clear gold and caramel-like deep gold, with a fine mousse that quickly dissipates. There is still a light tickle of fine bubbles on the palate. Some element of oxidisation is clearly there, as are the yeast type brioche notes which seem to grow increasingly complex. Very interestingly, a 2009 Robert Parker review describes: Billecart-Salmon’s 1996 Le Clos Saint-Hilaire has lost some of its youthful exuberance and the fruit now is a touch softer than it was a few years ago. The aromatics and overall balance remain seductive and utterly compelling. The Clos Saint-Hilaire is the most delicate, ethereal of the three, and this old-vine, single-vineyard Blanc de Noirs, is another of the more accessible 1996s. I also loved this HK review from Finewineexperience.com, which describes the vintage really well. I recall that when good 1996s began appearing on the market in the early 2000s, there was a lot of excitement for this vintage. Richard Juhlin exclaimed in 2002 that 1996 was ‘Probably one of the great vintages of all time. Such acidity, allied to such high alcohol potential, had not been seen since 1928, which should guarantee an unusual longevity.’ 1996 Champagnes reminded me a bit of Germany’s much-prized Eiswein style Rieslings .. What you get is a luminous, vibrant, crystal clear but super concentrated expression of Riesling and place, as all the water-ice is left in the wine press, and only the essence is vinified. Summer had been mostly warm to hot, while critically the northerly winds blew (concentrating the sugars, but also the acidity), and September nights were cold, further ensuring acids didn’t drop too far. Champagne writer Peter Liem describes the result, 1996 ‘was essentially unique—nobody had ever seen a vintage with the same combination of high ripeness and high acidity. Producers were thrilled with the extraordinary phenomenon of “10/10” (10 degrees of potential alcohol and 10 g./l. of acidity), which involved sugar levels comparable to those of 1989 and 1990 but also acidity levels of vintages such as 1986 or 1980.’ The north wind concentrated the acidity, the flavors, the sugars in the berries. But the pitfall of ’96 was that it concentrated the oxidative compounds in the bad grapes, and these have evolved very rapidly. This is why some wines are not yet ready to drink, while others are already over the hill. This is also why there are not many rosés from ’96, because of this oxidation in the pinot noir. Thanks for your immense generosity, brother LMC. What a massive bottle to kick-start our evening celebrating RN's birthday and a belated repeat get-together for DQ's as well. Wonderful dinner over 5 hours at Stoked. Stoked, KL, Malaysia 1st May 2024 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Rosé - Sparkling	2010 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View NoahCap's profile Report Issue 4/27/2024 - NoahCap wrote: NR Pretty coppery salmon color with a fine mousse. Not as aromatic as I would have liked, but there are lovely smells of strawberry, red cherry, lemon custard, and baking bread. Much less fruit on the palate than on the nose. Plenty of flavors of chalk, violets and lavender, fresh bread that dominated the delicate fresh red fruit. The acidity is pleasantly high. And that is the perfect word for this wine- pleasant. Though perhaps not know your socks off. I'm agnostic about aging this further. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Rosé - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View rocknroller's profile Report Issue 4/26/2024 - rocknroller wrote: 92 points Pale salmon color. Drank a glass over 40 minutes on Scott's deck, from half bottle. Always pleasant, may not quite the verve from this half bottle, but still classy with red berries and nice chalk. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1)
Rosé - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View Francophile1's profile Report Issue 4/26/2024 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 90 points Consumed from the 375ml bottle, which makes for a great start to a Friday night. Always consistently good bottle of NV Champagne. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	1996 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View hargy's profile Report Issue 4/25/2024 - hargy Likes this wine: 90 points quite golden now and certainly mature with an edge of oxidation - a bit too much for me but I am sure some will love it Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	2012 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Grand Cru Louis Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay more	Options Post a Comment View Sean Tay's profile Report Issue 4/23/2024 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 95 points 100% Cote des Blancs Grand Cru Chardonnay, of which 60% form Mesnil Sur Oger, 23% Cramant, 11% Chouilly and 6% Oiry. Pronounced nose intensity with notes of lemon, apple, pear, grapefruit, biscuit and toast. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Rosé - Sparkling	2012 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View Sean Tay's profile Report Issue 4/23/2024 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 95 points Pronounced nose intensity with notes of lemon, apple, pear, cherry biscuit and toast. 55% Chardonnay and 45% Pinot Noir. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Extra Brut Pinot Noir Rendez-Vous Cinq more	Options Post a Comment View Sean Tay's profile Report Issue 4/23/2024 - Sean Tay wrote: 93 points 100% Pinot Noir from year 2015. Pronounced nose intensity with notes of lemon, apple, pear, grapefruit, biscuit and toast. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Extra Brut Chardonnay Rendez-Vous No.4 more	Options Post a Comment View Sean Tay's profile Report Issue 4/23/2024 - Sean Tay wrote: 94 points 100% Chardonnay from Mesnil Sur Oger, year 2015. Pronounced nose intensity with notes of lemon, apple, pear, grapefruit, biscuit and toast. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Rosé - Sparkling	1998 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View hargy's profile Report Issue 4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine: 91 points this does pour a lovely salmon pink and while quite moreish, I'm not sure it is worth the price Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Sous Bois Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View Sean Tay's profile Report Issue 4/23/2024 - Sean Tay wrote: 93 points Equal portion of Premier and Grand Cru, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Pronounced nose intensity with notes of lemon, apple, pear, grapefruit, biscuit and toast. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Rosé - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View HUNKINS5's profile Report Issue 4/20/2024 - HUNKINS5 wrote: NR B-14 Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Extra Brut Meunier Rendez-Vous No.3 Pinot Meunier more	Options Post a Comment View Torchy's profile Report Issue 4/19/2024 - Torchy wrote: 92 points April BYO (Bodø, Norway): The base is 2013, and the wine is straw yellow. The nose is complex with malo, wax, and light notes of honey. With a bit of air comes burnt matches, melted plastic, and a tiny bit of liquorice. On the palate, the wine is experienced as somewhat sluggish. Oxidative notes, gunpowder, mineral salt, and something rocky. Not much fruit except for some lemon at the very end. The wine appears slim and acidic with a medium length. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	2006 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Réserve Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View davidwrogersjr's profile Report Issue 4/19/2024 - davidwrogersjr wrote: 96 points Beautiful champagne fit for a wedding! Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	2002 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View Torchy's profile Report Issue 4/19/2024 - Torchy wrote: flawed April BYO (Bodø, Norway): Cork Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Rosé - Sparkling	2007 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View MN Wine Junkie's profile Report Issue 4/14/2024 - MN Wine Junkie Likes this wine: 95 points Champers and Napa Cabs Blind - Fun Times! (Chateau Simms): This was presented in a blind tasting of some high-end Champagnes: 1. NV Ulysse Collin Blanc de Blanc Enfers (Extra Brut) 2. 2015 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill 3. 2015 Cristal 4. 2012 Leclerc Briant Château d'Avize, Blanc de Blancs, Brut Zéro 5. NV Selosse Lieux-dits Extra Brut Ay La Côte Faron 6. 2007 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Elisabeth 7. NV Selosse V.O. 2007 Billecart-Salmon Elisabeth - This was served double blind, and all I could tell is that it was a world class rose! I typically like Blanc de Blancs more than roses, but this was up to the task, even in this elite company. In retrospect, I should have guessed this from the classic salmon color of the rose, but alas, I did not! This was delicious though, with classic subtle red fruit (strawberry and raspberry) and loaded with chalky minerality. This kept getting better as it warmed in the glass. A classy rose that I wish I could have tasted against other rose, such as Krug, Dom, Cristal and Tat. 94+ to 95. Note: I typically love a non-oxidative style more than the oxidative style when drinking them without food, but with salty foods (think caviar), I actually preferred the oxidative style which went remarkably well with the food! 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
Rosé - Sparkling	2007 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View bsumoba's profile Report Issue 4/14/2024 - bsumoba Likes this wine: 96 points I pegged this as a Dom Rose in the blind, which I guess describes how good this wine was. Very good bubbles. Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
Rosé - Sparkling	2007 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Champagne Blend more	Options Post a Comment View WineBurrowingWombat's profile Report Issue 4/14/2024 - WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 91 points Eyes Wide Shut - Day 2 (A quiet place): Nose: Light pink cherries, a bit of quiet tartness, decent freshness with a gentle sea breeze. Palate: Ripe yet light note of blood oranges, clean watery minerals and light earth. Something on the palate gave this a watered-down aspect, not sure what, maybe the minerals? Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
White - Sparkling	NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay more	Options Post a Comment View NTP718's profile Report Issue 4/14/2024 - NTP718 wrote: 92 points Crisp, not too yeasty, great with cheese before dinner Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

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NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Extra Brut Meunier Rendez-Vous No.3

5/5/2024 - NTP718 wrote: 90 points

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Réserve

5/4/2024 - Tgood wrote: NR

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Extra Brut Meunier Rendez-Vous No.3

5/4/2024 - The_Cat wrote: 93 points

1996 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Le Clos Saint-Hilaire

5/4/2024 - Elvis1969 Likes this wine: 93 points

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Réserve

5/3/2024 - bisky wrote: NR

2013 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Millésimé

5/1/2024 - ankitmehra Likes this wine: 93 points

1996 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Le Clos Saint-Hilaire

5/1/2024 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 93 points

2010 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé

4/27/2024 - NoahCap wrote: NR

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé

4/26/2024 - rocknroller wrote: 92 points

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé

4/26/2024 - Francophile1 Likes this wine: 90 points

1996 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart

4/25/2024 - hargy Likes this wine: 90 points

2012 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Grand Cru Louis Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs

4/23/2024 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 95 points

2012 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon

4/23/2024 - Sean Tay Likes this wine: 95 points

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Extra Brut Pinot Noir Rendez-Vous Cinq

4/23/2024 - Sean Tay wrote: 93 points

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Extra Brut Chardonnay Rendez-Vous No.4

4/23/2024 - Sean Tay wrote: 94 points

1998 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon

4/23/2024 - hargy Likes this wine: 91 points

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Sous Bois

4/23/2024 - Sean Tay wrote: 93 points

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé

4/20/2024 - HUNKINS5 wrote: NR

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Extra Brut Meunier Rendez-Vous No.3

4/19/2024 - Torchy wrote: 92 points

2006 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Réserve

4/19/2024 - davidwrogersjr wrote: 96 points

2002 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François

4/19/2024 - Torchy wrote: flawed

2007 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon

4/14/2024 - MN Wine Junkie Likes this wine: 95 points

2007 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon

4/14/2024 - bsumoba Likes this wine: 96 points

2007 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon

4/14/2024 - WineBurrowingWombat Likes this wine: 91 points

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs

4/14/2024 - NTP718 wrote: 92 points

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