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Billecart-Salmon : Vintage 2009
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Billecart-Salmon : Vintage 2009

- White - See details
J. Suckling | 93
€468.00 Incl. VAT
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€78.00 / Unit
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Packaging : a box of 6 Bottles with their gift boxes (75cl)
1 x 75CL
€80.00
6 x 75CL
€468.00
1 x 1.5L
€159.00

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    Marks and reviews

    94

    /100

    Robert Parker

    William Kelley

    Disgorged with two grams per liter dosage, Billecart-Salmon's 2009 Extra Brut Vintage is more giving and demonstrative than its 2008 counterpart, offering up inviting aromas of crisp stone fruit, yellow apple, brioche, honeycomb and warm pastry. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with a pillowy mousse and a generous core of fruit girdled by bright acids, it's seamless and complete. Indeed, such is its charm and persistence that I tend to prefer it, at least for now, to the 2008.

    93

    /100

    Vinous

    Antonio Galloni

    The 2009 Vintage is another stellar wine in this range from Billecart-Salmon. This is the first time the Vintage includes Meunier in the blend. That approach has worked out so well here. Resonant and generous, the 2009 is so expressive today. The low dosage of two grams per liter is expertly judged. The 2009 is rich, but not heavy, while offering all of the natural generosity of the year. (Originally published in May 2021)

    Description

    Discovering an intense and seductive champagne

    The property

    Since its creation in 1818 by the couple Elisabeth Salmon and Nicolas-François Billecart, the Champagne Billecart-Salmon House has remained independent, preserving for 7 generations the entirety of its know-how and the demand for the quality of its cuvées.

    The vineyard

    The vineyard of the Billecart-Salmon House extends from the Côte des Blancs to the Montagne de Reims over nearly 100 hectares. The vines are cultivated and cared for in a traditional way in order to get closer to an authentic fruit and reflect the quality of the Champagne terroir.

    The wine

    This Vintage 2009 from the Champagne Billecart-Salmon House is made from 73% Grands and Premiers crus from the Montagne de Reims, the Côte des Blancs and the Vallée de la Marne. Its dosage is 2 g/L.

    Vinification and aging

    This vintage champagne 2009 is aged for 9 years in the coolness of the chalk cellars.

    Blend

    The blend of this Vintage combines 3 characteristics unique to the Champagne terroir, namely the body and power of pinot noir (40%), the finesse of chardonnay (33%) and the delicate notes of white fruits of pinot meunier (27%).

    Characteristics and tasting advice for the Vintage 2009 from Billecart-Salmon

    Tasting

    Color
    Finely effervescent, the golden yellow color presents beautiful golden reflections.

    Nose
    The gourmet and fresh nose presents a rich taste palette mixing citrus and nutty aromas (grapefruit flesh, slivered almonds) with pastry and buttery notes (raw butter, white fruit jelly).

    Palate
    Charming and structured, the palate is tense and balanced. Chestnut cream, fresh blueberries and Breton shortbread are all flavors mingling up to a persistent and all in finesse finish..

    Pairings

    The noble and delicate character of this cuvée will deliciously pair with red tuna or even pan-fried foie gras.

    Service and storage

    To be served at cellar temperature: 11/12°. This exceptional champagne can be stored in the cellar between 8 and 10 years in bottle format and more than 10 years in magnum.

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