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Champagne Billecart-Salmon - Brut Réserve

Name: Billecart-Salmon Champagne - Brut Réserve
Brand: Billecart-Salmon Champagne
Rating: 4.3 (38 reviews)

Champagne|Sparkling wine

4.3/5 (38 customers)

16/20

RVF

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

90/100

Robert Parker

90/100

Wine Enthusiast

fleshy

charming

appetizer

a safe bet

"Expertise"

"Based on the 2015 vintage and disgorged with a dosage of 9 grams per liter, the latest release of Brut Réserve consists entirely of 55% reserve wines and shows great promise, offering complex aromas of warm bread, crisp green fruit, and citrus oil. On the palate, it is medium-bodied to full-bodied and charming yet lively, with an elegant attack, a fleshy core of fruit, and lively, balancing acidity.” (Wine Advocate – William Kelley)

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Estate

Champagne Billecart-Salmon

Vintage

Brut Réserve

Designation

Champagne

Region

Champagne

Grape Varieties

30% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Meunier

Regions

The Best Vineyards of the Marne

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

In stainless steel tanks and Burgundy barrels at low temperatures

Livestock farming

Aged on lees in underground cellars at a constant temperature for 30 months

Eye

A pale gold hue. Fine bubbles, abundant and persistent foam.

Nose

A mature wine with a hint of floral freshness, exuding aromas of fresh fruit and ripe pear

Palate

A clean, precise attack with a dazzling freshness. A rich bouquet that reflects its aging in traditional cellars.

Serve

At 10°C

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairings

Perfect as an aperitif, it also pairs well with everything from simple to elaborate dishes…

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 15/20 (Very good wine)

Rated (2020 Guide) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)

About the wine:

All of Billecart's finesse comes through in this lovely, light, and elegant brut, with delicate aromas of citrus and red berries, and a perfect dosage.

About the estate:

This Mareuil-sur-Aÿ-based house, which has been in the same family for over two centuries, gained an international reputation in the 1990s thanks to its light and refined champagnes, particularly its rosé, its signature wine. The grapes come mainly from the Épernay area and the Marne Valley, including the grand cru vineyards. The house owns very few vineyards of its own (about a dozen hectares), but relies on high-quality supply contracts. The entire range is refined, prioritizing harmony over power, with many nuances evident in each of its numerous cuvées. Today, Billecart ranks among the greats of Champagne.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (20019 guide) 90/100 (Excellent wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Based on the 2015 vintage and disgorged with a dosage of 9 grams per liter, the latest release of Brut Réserve consists entirely of 55% reserve wines and shows great promise, offering complex aromas of warm bread, crisp green fruits, and citrus oil. On the palate, it is medium-bodied to full-bodied and charming yet lively, with an elegant attack, a fleshy core of fruit, and lively, balancing acidity.

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

Rounded, well-balanced, and perfect as an aperitif, the Brut Réserve cuvée is a fine example.

About the estate:

A rare example of a family-owned business, Billecart-Salmon is a thriving house. It owes its meteoric success in recent years to wines of exceptional quality and a sales strategy focused on the fine dining sector. An avid traveler, the dynamic Alexandre Bader, the company’s managing director, has successfully established this Mareuil-sur-Aÿ brand—which produces nearly two million bottles—around the world. Now equipped with new facilities, the company can look to the future with confidence.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2020 guide) 90/100

Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

This cuvée from a leading Champagne producer is dry and fruity, with a subtle hint of minerality. This is balanced by crisp apple and citrus flavors that come together in a vibrant, textured wine. Drink now.

Customer rating

4.3/5

based on 38 reviews