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Billecart-Salmon Extra Brut Vintage 2016

A$199.00
AvailabilityIn stock
Volume750ml
VarietiesChardonnay
Region/CountryFrance, Champagne
Rating93 points
Description

An ideal blend allowing the personality of the Champagne region’s great Pinot Noirs to dominate, combined with the elegance and subtlety of Chardonnays.

The 2016 vintage undergoes a meticulous aging process on lees for a duration of 5 years. This exceptional blend comprises 66% Pinot Noir and 34% Chardonnay sourced exclusively from esteemed Grand Cru vineyards, ensuring unparalleled quality. A quarter of the wine is gracefully matured in oak barrels, imparting depth and complexity to the final composition. Bottled with a dosage of just 1.9g/L, it showcases a refined balance of flavors and textures, epitomizing the pinnacle of craftsmanship.

Ratings
Score93 points
ReviewerDecanter
Review

Billecart-Salmon's 2016 vintage continues the house's drive to creatively lower dosage levels, coming in with just 1.9g/L in this year of extreme weather. The 2016 will be at its best from mid-2024 but is already showing a mature clementine and juicy apricot fruitiness, warmed up with ground nuts and fragrant raspberry. Neat and slightly reticent on release, there is a subtle insistency here, and it will lengthen and unfurl with more time on cork. The most impressive of Billecart's recent vintage releases. Made with 100% grand cru fruit, 25% of which was vinified in small and large oak. Drink 2024 – 2030.

Specifications
ClosureCork, Cage and Foil
Serving temp10-12 °C
Alcohol12%
Cellar Until2024 - 2030
Food Pairing

Enjoy with bream ceviche and kalamansi condiment or a high-end Pata Negra ham aged 36/48 months.

Tasting Profile
nose

Deliciously fruity intensity with elegant notes of nuts and stone fruits (greengage and crunchy cherries). Prolonged and nuanced development of exquisite notes of baked goods (crepe dough and puffed cereals). A superlative aroma, with a refreshing and sophisticated purity.

palate

A charming mouthfeel with notes of fresh pineapple and sudachi zest, amplified by a creamy and delicate texture. A persistent finish with a chiseled structure.

Billecart-Salmon Extra Brut Vintage 2016
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