Tasting Notes
Colour: A lovely colour of sparkling yellow gold veiled in luminous golden reflections.
Nose: Bursting with aromas of warm bread, citrus oil, wild berries, smoke and gingerbread.
Palate: Full-bodied, broad and voluminous, with a concentrated and fleshy core, chalky dry extract and lively acids despite the vintage, concluding with a saline finish.
Grape Varieties: 60% Pinot Noir & 40% Chardonnay
Aging: 10 years on lees
Awards: 94pts – James Suckling; 94pts – Wine Spectator; 95pts – Wine Advocate-Parker
History of Billecart
Founded in 1818 by husband and wife Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, the Billecart-Salmon House is rich with history. For nearly two hundred years, the Billecart family has been handing down the secrets to making exceptional champagne from generation to generation. Today the House is still independent and is run by the family’s 6th generation: François Roland-Billecart.