Community Tasting Notes 4

• cnordstr wrote: 89 points

  June 16, 2022 - From half bottle. Def on its way down. But still enjoyable. Zero bubbles left. Honey/amber colour, madeira nutty notes. Decent acis and medium length.

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• Alex H wrote: 88 points

  December 17, 2011 - This is definitely in it's drinking window. Bready undertones with white lemony overtones capped with some white smoky seaspray and limestone schist. A straddle between rich opulent style and a hyper fresh citric style.

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• Paul S wrote: 93 points

  December 13, 2011 - December Birthdays (My Little Spanish Place): An unusual 1991 vintage bubbly. While this was clearly not from the strongest year, it was a lovely Champagne drinking quite at peak. Golden coloured, almost amber, I loved the interesting, aged nose on this with its notes of caramel and toffee, a bit of toast, nice little white meat inflections and then almost Rosé like cherry flesh and strawberry scents. Very pretty, very complex. The palate was very mature as well, with sweet haw flakes on the attack opening up into sweet cherries and slightly dried strawberry notes before entering a more appley midpalate where the fruit was drizzled with a slightly honeyed note. This was rounded of with a delicious mouthful of fruit and mineral at the finish. There was a lovely fresh balance throughout. Not quite zippy, but nicely fresh, so that while it may not have had the sheer weight of say a 1990, it more than made up for it by its sheer charm and beautifully drinkability. A lovely Champagne.

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• Russell Faulkner wrote:

  May 31, 2005 - Rich gold colour, very fine bubbles and quite short lived.
  Rounded, mature, no oxidation.
  The mature chardonnay shines through on the finish, surprising as is only 40% of the blend.
  Ripe berry flavours roll across the midpalate.
  Not enough acid to live forever, peaking now.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1991
• 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

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• In Cellars 16 (67%)
• Consumed 8 (33%)

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