Billecart-Salmon 2008
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Bought directly from Billecart-Salmon, this is currently held in bond at Vinotheque in Burton-On-Trent, where it is cellared in ideal conditions and for same day deliveries small quantities are held in our London offices in a top of the range Eurocave
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Billecart-Salmon Vintage is dominated by the great Pinot Noir flavours which is tempered by the elegance of the Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs.
Weather: After a rainy but mild winter without any prolonged cold spells, spring arrived with some very localised frosts. Cool weather returned in June and the infrequent sunshine prolonged the feeling of freshness. The spring to autumn weather was bright with sunny spells and the long, hot days and cool nights during September gave the grapes excellent acidity during the harvest period. The 2008 vintage is fast emerging as one of the best since the renowned and now-legendary 2002.
Vineyards: 100% Grand Cru | Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Aÿ, Avize, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Chouilly, Vertus
Grape Varieties: 65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay
Ageing: 9 years on the lees
Drink: Now to 2028
Tasting Note: The yellow gold hue is adorned with delicate, soft golden glints. The nose has a fruit intensity with citrus notes and nuts. A taut and seductive tactile citrus zest palate with a defined structure.
Champagne Billecart-Salmon Overview
Champagne Billecart-Salmon was founded with the marriage of Nicolas-François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon in 1818. Situated in the village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the House were forced to sell most of their vineyards during the difficulties of the early 20th century and today their 15-hecatres cover a small proportion of their production needs. To finance their growth, 45% of their shares were sold to a local investor whose vast resources aid greatly in the sourcing of grapes. Still a family-run organisation, sixth generation members of the founding family François and Antoine Roland-Billecart oversee business, whilst Chef de Cave François Domi has been at the winemaking helm for nearly thirty years.
The House style is intensely bright and fruity with an increasingly oxidative tone brought about by the recent re-introduction of oak. The Billecart-Salmon portfolio is vast but they are perhaps best known for their prestige cuvées, Cuvée Nicolas-François and Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Rosé. In 1999, Cuvée Nicolas-François 1959 was awarded 'Champagne of the Millennium' by a committee of experts at a blind tasting session involving 150 vintages from the most illustrious champagne producers. The jewel of the estate however, is the single-vineyard champagne Clos Saint Hilare: a monstrously powerful cuvée originating from a single Pinot Noir plot sheltered by a wall of stone.
Cellar Master: Florent Nys
Winery Location: Mareuil-sur-Aÿ | Champagne, France
Champagne Region: Vallée de la Marne
Annual Production (bottles): 2,000,000
Billecart-Salmon History
90 → 92/100
Essi Avellan MW
"Full-on rich and ripe fruity nose with baked apples, baking spices and red fruit taking the lead role. Highly Pinot prominent also on the fleshy, structured palate that shows some mellowed evolution. Fine freshness and vivacity. "
EssiAvellan.com
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