Billecart-Salmon

Nicolas François Billecart 2008 | Bottle 75cl - Presentation pack

Description

The Nicolas François Billecart cuvée is a tribute to the House's founder. Created in 1694, it embodies more than any other cuvée, the know-how and inimitable style of the Maison Billecart-Salmon.

It's a champagne that unites the two most prestigious terroirs in Champagne: Côte des Blancs (for the Chardonnays) and Montagne de Reims (for the Pinots Noirs), with a selection of only Grands Crus and Premiers Crus.

This cuvée is partially vinified in oak barrels to add depth and aromatic complexity. The bottles are aged in our cellars for 10 years.

This is a champagne with a beautiful, bright golden-yellow color and precise effervescence.

The nose is rich and subtle, with a complex yet refreshing aromatic curve. It reveals fine, intense notes of orchard fruits, stone fruits and nuts (lightly roasted slivered almonds, frangipane, candied mandarin peel), acacia flowers and rose petals.

On the palate, the wine's maturity is apparent, with fresh yellow raspberry, fresh quince, honeyed cookies, lemon caviar, fresh fig, licorice and pigeonheart cherry. Its incredible power is mastered by its perfectly integrated low dosage. The rare complexity of the finish leads to notes of toast and bergamot.

This Nicolas François Billecart 2008 cuvée is the ideal accompaniment to 'a fine sole de petit bateau citronné or a delicious Côte de Veau de lait et girolles.