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White - Sparkling
1998 Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart
Champagne Blend
- France
- Champagne
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Community Tasting Notes 88
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hargy Likes this wine: 93 points
March 31, 2024 - this bottle was really singing tonight - certainly mature but so delicious and complex but with a distinct lightness and freshness to it - lovely
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Chekib m. Likes this wine: 92 points
September 2, 2023 - My last bottle of this champagne was totally corked. This one is much better.
Golden in color with very thin bead of bubbles.
Nose is still quite discreet with red berries, pastries, mushroom flavours.
Medium body, frothy, with still very sharp acidity that has not Ben tamed after these many years. Some red berries, pastry, lemon, chalky.
Excellent length.1 person found this helpful Comment -
VinoExplorer Likes this wine: 93 points
March 3, 2022 - Light golden color
Beautiful clean peach, honey and warm brioche on the nose
It's concentrated, nicely tannic, balanced and just mouth wateringly delicious.
So youthful... May have popped it a few years too early. Letting it breathe and it opens all up over the meal.
Great stuff.1 person found this helpful Comment -
beatles wrote: 93 points
January 8, 2022 - Lovely, round, rich with notes of butter, citrus, some ginger. Very good length indeed, keeps going, this is a class act; open for buisness, but no hurry.
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thewiz Likes this wine: 93 points
July 28, 2021 - (Disgorged in 2007, 60% Pinot Noir from Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne and 40% Chardonnay from Côté des Blancs, dosage 4 gr/l)
Yellow colour with a fine stream of tiny bubbles in the glass. Wonderful with citrus flowers, minerals, seashells and chalk in a still very youthful style on the nose. Smoothing acidity on the palate with red apples and a nice creaminess before showing lime citrus zest on the pleasant finish. Nice and lengthy finish showing butterscotch and butter for a very long time. This is starting to drink very well and should keep performing on this level for many years to come.
(Best 2018-2038)1 person found this helpful Comment
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By Tom Hewson
First Taste: Billecart-Salmon Nicolas Franc¸ois 2008, 5/3/2023 (link)(Billecart-Salmon, Cuvée Nicolas François, Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero, Champagne, France, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/3/2023 (link)(Billecart-Salmon, Cuvée Nicolas François Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2014, Issue #53, The 2014 Champagne Addendum Round Two of Some Absolutely Superb Sparkling Wines(Billecart-Salmon “Cuvée Nicolas-François” Brut) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Brad Baker
January and March 2012 (13 and 13.5), Issue #13, Billecart-Salmon: Impossible to Miss(Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas-François Billecart) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gary Walsh
9/25/2011 (link)(Champagne Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois Billecart Brut) Subscribe to see review text.
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March 2011, Issue #31 (link)
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By Antonio Galloni
9th Annual Wine Dinner and Auction to Benefit The Mount Sinai Hospital (Feb 2012) (link)(Billecart-salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart) Subscribe to see review text.
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December 2010, Issue #30 (link)
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By Antonio Galloni
New Releases from Champagne (Dec 2008) (link)(Billecart-salmon Cuvee Nicolas François Billecart) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
Happy Birthday Hans Jorg, 10/7/2008(Billecart Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2008, Issue #15, Recently Tasted Champagne and Sparkling Wines(Billecart-Salmon “Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart”) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
March 2008 (link)(Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
March 2007 (link)(Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2006, IWC Issue #129 (link)(Billecart-Salmon Brut Vintage Cuvee Nicolas Francois Billecart) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Billecart-Salmon
- Varietal Champagne Blend
- Designation Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Champagne
- UPC Codes 3113946208045, 3113946253328
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 296 (34%)
- Consumed 583 (66%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Fish, Lobster, Oysters, Partagas, Pork, Poultry, Serie 4 D, Shellfish, VealWho Likes This Wine
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