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13 notes

2007

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon

France · Champagne

My notes on this read, "Bright, linear, and higher register than the other non-Rose Champagnes in the lineup. Notably less complex, with a straight shot of strawberry water and chalk on the slightly…

Reviewed 25 July 2024
2007

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François

France · Champagne

This is a yeast-beast that leads with a raw dough note on the initial hit, but what might appear to start out as an autolytic invariant, finds a fast flow into more preserved lemon, Rainier cherry,…

Reviewed 27 October 2022
2002

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François

France · Champagne

Deeply pitched apricot, lemon curd, ripe yellow citrus, marmalade, and honey make for a fairly advanced showing here, though it's not without the requisite frame to hold it all in place. Finishes on…

Reviewed 9 November 2021
2008

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon

France · Champagne

This bottle is a bit more spun-up than the one I had back in July. The lemon pith is more prominent, blocking some of the strawberry and sweet orange peel notes trying to jockey position. This is a…

Reviewed 9 November 2021
NV

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs

Champagne · Grand Cru

Slightly steely on entry, with a cut that rushes straight to the finish. The effervescence doubles this effect, with the white and high-register fruit and rock notes racing along the palate with a…

Reviewed 9 November 2021
2009

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Vintage

France · Champagne

Bright and crunchy, with a citrus and alkaline profile that marries steely elements with zesty fruit notes. No real signs of aging, with a linear cut that races over the palate and dances into an…

Reviewed 27 July 2021
2008

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon

France · Champagne

Lovely tension and acid with youthful nervy energy, this is a Rosé Champagne with bouncy personality and all sorts of zippy zing. I found a great deal of pleasure with this bubbly. Orange peel, lemon…

Reviewed 6 July 2021
NV

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Réserve

France · Champagne

Lemon seed and yeast. Rides high and angular, finishing sharp. Would pair well with oyster shells on the half shell, with more shells, topped with shells.

Reviewed 30 April 2021
NV

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Réserve

France · Champagne

A very nice, easy-going Champagne, with lemon and quince notes dominating. Some decent mousse/crema, with a bit of brioche and vanilla on the tail end. Softer edges, which makes for really easy…

Reviewed 20 September 2018
NV

Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé

France · Champagne

A fun and festive brut rose. Light strawberry, ripe peach, and some yeasty brioche flavors. In my opinion, best served as cold as possible. Keep on ice/refrigerated throughout consumption; don't let…

Reviewed 4 October 2017