Billecart-Salmon

Mareuil-Sur-Ay

2004 Billecart Salmon Blanc de Blancs Brut
NOV 15 Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Apples. Brioche, minerals, plaster, elegant nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, fresh, fruity, elegant, light yet intense, detailed, citrus and layers of minerals, long and elegant. 93

2002 Billecart Salmon Cuvée Nicolas Francois Billecart Brut
NOV 15 Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, minerals, some yeast and brioche, detailed nose, quite shut at the moment. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, leaner body and texture, elegant, refined and nuanced, long. 95

2002 Billecart-Salmon Nicolas Francois Billecart Brut
MAY 15 Towards lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Brioche, yeast, minerals, some nuts, apples, touch of citrus, intense nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, intense, nuts, brioche, plaster, minerals, flint, detailed and layered, vanilla note, long. Dramatic price increase since 1999 vintage. 95

1999 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas Francois Billecart

MAR  16 Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Some apples, minerals, yeast, brioche, tight, younger than a bottle a few days back, nuanced, layered. Fresh acidity, elegant and creamy mousse, fresh, nuanced, brioche, apples, some citrus, creamy palate and finish, lovely balance, long. 95

1999 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas Francois Billecart

JAN 16 Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Apples, some brioche, light yeast note, some lemons, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, lovely balance, apples, pears, some brioche, fruity, long. 94

1999 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas Francois Billecart
MAY 15 Lyst strågul, små bobler. Epler, fruktig, mineraler, brioche, litt svidd stekeskorpe, detaljert duft. Frisk syre, elegant mousse, kremet, epler, pære og noe sitrus, detaljert, noe rikere, lang. 94

1999 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas Francois Billecart

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Minerals, brioche, apples, some nuts, flinty, detailed, elegant and refined nose, layered. Fresh acidity, elegant and lively mousse, fresh, detailed, creamy, fuller palate. Long and detailed finish, brioche, apples and a faint grapefruit note. 94

1999 Billecart Salmon Cuvée Nicolas Francois Billecart
JUN 14 Towards lemon yellow, small bubbles. Subdued yeast and mineral notes, detailed and elegant, cool apples and wet stones, light citrus note, fresh and layered. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, lively and detailed, leaner and focused, almost crisp, some pears in the finish, long. 94

1996 Billecart-Salmon Grande Cuvée

OCT 11 Pale golden, elegant bubbles. Apples, minerals, citrus, brioch. Beautiful mousse, more easy going and open than Charles Heidsieck, refreshing, lively and good length. 92

1996 Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois Billecart
APR 10 Pale golden, beautiful bubbles, oxidized apples, brioche, bready yeast, minerals, plaster, very youthful still, even if some signs of development. What an outstanding balance, wow!. Such elegance, and so seductive, fresh acidity, but you really doesn’t notice it in the glamour of its elegance, complex and long, and will age gracefully further.....94

Billecart-Salmon Réserve Brut
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Apples, minerals, some brioche and light smokey note nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, fruity, rounded, creamy, lovely balance. Delicate finish. 89

Billecart Salmon Blancs de Blancs Brut
SEP 14 Pale lemon yellow, small bubbles. Apples, minerals, yeast note quite fruity nose. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, citrus and fresh apples, good length. 89

Billecart Salmon Brut Rosé
SEP 14 Watery pink, small bubbles. Apples, yeast note, minerals, plaster nose, transparent. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, fruity, rounded, fresh, elegant. 89

Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé
NOV 11 (Magnum) Owner stated about ten years of cellaring on this one, pink-salmon color, tiny bubbles. Youthful expression, minerals, apples and some red berries. Elegant mousse, fresh acidity and lovely balance, easy to drink, still serious enough to never be boring, long length. 90

Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé
APR 10 Pale pink with elegant small bubbles. Red berries, elegant minerality, some apples and strawberries served on a plate of schists. Fresh acidity, good mousse, elegant mouthfeel, lively, elegant structure, balanced, easy drinking, refreshing, but not boring, a superb combination, celebration of summer. 89