Billecart-Salmon, Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon, Rosé, Brut, Mareuil-sur-Ay, NM, 2008 (750ml)

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Billecart-Salmon, Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon, Rosé, Brut, Mareuil-sur-Ay, NM, 2008 (750ml)

CI$310.00

55% Pinot Noir 45 % Chardonnay 76% Grands crus and 24% Premiers crus Disgorged: October 2020 Dosage: 7 g/l

Country: France
Wine Type: Sparkling Rose
Grape Varietals: Champagne

Additional Info

Rating:

97 Points Wine Advocate

Highlight:

Disgorged with seven grams per liter dosage, the 2008 Brut Rosé Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon is one of the finest wines I've tasted from Billecart in recent years. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of peach, mandarin oil, warm bread, red berries and petals, it's full-bodied, deep and vinous, with lovely mid-palate amplitude, terrific concentration and bright girdling acids. In what is quite a tightly wound vintage and from a house whose style is rather understated, this is a dramatic, fleshy wine that concludes with a long, flavorful finish. - William Kelley

Description

Billecart‑Salmon Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Rosé 2008 is a beautifully aged rosé Champagne showing precision and delicate tertiary development. The bouquet offers wild strawberry and raspberry compote layered with toasted brioche, orange zest and a hint of savory reduction. On the palate it is refined and textural—bright acidity, creamy mousse and a driven saline-mineral backbone—culminating in a long, elegant finish with subtle dried-fruit and spicy notes. Excellent for collectors and ready to drink now, with further complexity possible with careful cellaring.