Sep 2019 Disgorgement, a fine bottle which is at a good place for current consumption. The style of the wines from this house has gotten more precise over the years which is also reflected in this base NV. More cut and structure and a little dryer and while this bottle had the advantage of a few extra years of cellar time I would recommend that this is one to drink before it gets too advanced. That said there is no particular rush as bottles of this disgorgement date should be in prime shape for another 2-3 years especially if you like your bubbles with a little rounding off due to aging. Solid grower juice.
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(NV H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Very light yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; savory, chalk nose; creamy textured, pear, apple palate; medium-plus finish
(NV H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Very light yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; oxidative, oxidative apple nose; tasty, oxidative apple, mineral, tart golden raspberry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (50% 2010, 50% 2009-2008; disgorged Jan. 2013)
(NV H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Very light yellow color with tiny bubbles; a little oxidized, tart lemon nose; ripe lemon, lime, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
(NV H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Very light yellow color with few tiny bubbles; intense, poached pear nose; tasty, poached pear, tart pear palate; medium-plus finish
(NV Henri Billiot Brut Réserve) ($62.00) This 2/11 disgorgement is 50%’08 and 25% each ’07-’06; it is wincing from disgorgement and hard to read, as happened last year. It needs coaxing. The substance is clear from an Extra-Brut tasted alongside that had four months on the cork. Still, no NV Brut in all of Champagne has a better track record for excellence than this one.
(NV H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Light yellow color; mineral, tart apple nose; tart apple, mineral, nectarine palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
(NV H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Light yellow color; apple, fuzzy peach, mineral nose; tart apple, mineral, tart peach palate with medium acidity; medium finish 91+ pts.
(NV H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Light yellow color; tart lemon, green melon nose; green melon, green fruit, mineral palate; medium finish 87+ pts.
(NV H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve) Luscious orange creamsickle, orange blossom and honeysuckle nose; rich palate of honeysuckle, papaya, banana, ripe orange, very fruity but also with good acidity; medium-plus finish
(HENRI BILLIOT BRUT RESERVE) #1 (tie); NOSE-more steely, blue stone, wet rock, yeasty, apple pie crust, hint of lemon; TASTE-sweeter, candied strawberry, bubble gum, big mouth feel, long finish, ST-90; GV-92
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4/21/2024 - bon vivant wrote:
Sep 2019 Disgorgement, a fine bottle which is at a good place for current consumption. The style of the wines from this house has gotten more precise over the years which is also reflected in this base NV. More cut and structure and a little dryer and while this bottle had the advantage of a few extra years of cellar time I would recommend that this is one to drink before it gets too advanced. That said there is no particular rush as bottles of this disgorgement date should be in prime shape for another 2-3 years especially if you like your bubbles with a little rounding off due to aging. Solid grower juice.
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1/21/2024 - Rixon Likes this wine: 91 Points
Inga noter. Men den påtagliga brödigheten har definitivt slipats av. I bra balans. Mycket bra.
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1/6/2024 - Rich S Likes this wine: 91 Points
No formal notes taken but it was quite enjoyable and fresh and the bottle disappeared quickly.
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12/12/2023 - Dulcie and Aylwin wrote:
Tart, orchard fruits, lush mouthfeel.
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1/2/2023 - Peter Kleban Likes this wine:
***
Gorgeous! What a pleasant and interesting Champagne. Lovely mousse, long, delicate but strong palate. At once open but focussed Big hit!
Disgorgement 4/19/22.
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