2007 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon

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  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!

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  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.

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  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?

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  4/10/2024 - grub94 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Better than previous tasting in 2022. Has put on a bit off weight since then. Still primarily strawberry on nose and palate. A touch of sweetness creeping in. Hints of lemon oil. Would be much better with more acidity and bubbles but very enjoyable with oysters.

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  1/20/2024 - RAB007 Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Very interesting color of yellow-amber with miniscule orange tinge, but so vibrant it almost looked as if it was glowing or backlit. Very tiny bubbles, but steady supply from the center of the bottom of the glass. Maybe influenced by the color, but bouquet of citrus fruits something like not quite ripe strawberries, but very nice. Finish a touch short, but a very fine bottle of Champagne.

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