Billecart-Salmon "Brut Reserve" Champagne (375ml)
SKU #100016
95 points
Decanter
A fine straw-gold colour with great finesse of bubble flow and mousse. Joyful aromas of apple blossom and ripe pear. A full, defined palate demonstrates richness that will help to give this a long life in the cellar. (ME)
(2/2017)
91 points
James Suckling
Plenty of ripe strawberries and wild raspberries on the nose here. Really attractive and vibrant in the mouth with fresh wild strawberries. It also shows a fleshy, fresh-fruit texture. Drink now.
(9/2018)
90 points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Réserve is a blend of 40% Pinot Meunier (sourced in the Vallée de la Marne and the Coteaux Sud d'Epernay), 30% Chardonnay (from different villages along the Marne) and 30% Pinot Noir (from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallée de la Marne). The recent disgorgement from January 2018 is straw-yellow in color and based 40% on the 2015 harvest, with 60% of reserve wines. The result is a light and delicately fruity flavored cuvée with aromatic and spicy Pinot Meunier and redcurrant aromas intertwined with chalky expressions and notes of ripe pears and yeast. Round and fresh on the palate this is a light, finessed, elegant, very delicate and harmoniously fruity Brut with a stunningly intense, persistent, well-structured and purely salty finish. Very stimulating as a soloist, aperitif or with lighter dishes. Tasted from lot L 419A701 42836 in November 2018. (SR)
(12/2018)
90 points
Wine Enthusiast
This producer's nonvintage cuvée showcases a blend of grapes from all the regions of Champagne. Rich with white stone fruit, it balances ripe acidity and a taut texture. This complex wine is ready to drink. (RV)
(12/2018)
90 points
Wine Spectator
A firm and focused Champagne, with a minerally, chalk-tinged overtone and a lively mix of crushed black cherry, toast, candied pink grapefruit peel and apple blossom flavors. Drink now. (AN, Web Only-2018)
Jancis Robinson
30 months on lees. 8 g/l. Based on 2012 with 45% of reserve wines. Beefy, savoury nose. Again, quite frothy on the palate. Excellent balance of acidity and fruit. Very clean and precise. (JR)
(5/2017)
K&L Notes
A half bottle of one of the world's most delightful Grande Marques. This cuvée is rich, clean and refreshing. The wine has a lot of pretty green apple fruit, a creamy texture and elegant, tiny bubbles. (Gary Westby, K&L Champagne buyer)
