| Producer | Billecart-Salmon |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Sku | 03229 |
| Size | 750ml |
In the class of "super fancy-pants Champagne," this stunning bottling from family-owned Billecart-Salmon Nicolas Francois Billecart is always the match for all on quality and superior to most for immediate deliciousness and value. It's only made in truly great vintages - 2007, 2006, 2002 and 1999 were the last three releases - and it drinks beautifully on release and improves for years. It's always a 60/40 blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a small portion of the base wines aged in barrel. Notes of apricot, orange peel, creme brulee, chamomile, hazelnut and honey are lifted by a fine bead and flow on through a dry, wildly complex, finish.
" Lovely precision and drive to this with aromas of lemon curd, brioche, praline, apricots, pomelos, mandarin zest and salted caramel. It’s held together by a sharp, citrusy backbone of acidity, balanced with a fine, silky mousse. Both structure and softness here. Citrus fruit brightness on a beautifully elegant and seamless finish. 60% pinot noir and 40% chardonnay. 150 months on lees. 2.9g/L dosage."
"The 2008 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François was disgorged during the third quarter of 2022 with less than three grams per liter. It has a delicate, pure, clean bouquet with aromas of orchard fruits, spring flowers, honey and licorice, with hints of brioche and pastry with aeration. Medium to full-bodied, chiseled and crystalline, with racy acids and a chalky texture, the palate is tense and the finish is long, penetrating and salty. It exhibits perfect Billecart style, yet tension is present, a sign of the vintage. It is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir (sourced from Aÿ, Mareuil and Verzenay) and 40% Chardonnay from Mesnil, Chouilly and Cramant, and it matured 83% in tanks and 17% in old oak barrels."
"The 2008 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart is an electric, nervy Champagne that very much reflects the style of the year. Crushed rocks, mint, spice, dried herbs, hazelnut, lemon peel and marzipan are all beautifully laced together. The 2008 is just entering its first plateau of maturity, making it a fine choice for drinking now and over the next two decades, possibly more. The blend id 60% Pinot Noir (from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzy and Verzenay) and 40% Chardonnay (from Mesnil, Chouilly and Cramant). It's a terrific effort.
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