NV Billecart-Salmon MAG Le Reserve Extra Brut

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92 Points - James Suckling: This has an attractive nose of roasted hazelnuts, almond croissants, raspberries, baked apples and custard. Lovely depth and flavor concentration here w ith a medium body, soft bubbles and salty elements on a fresh finish. 2018 base with 55% reserve wine. 41% meunier, 30% chardonnay and 29% pinot noir. 6.2g/L dosage. 95 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): (2016 base vintage; tasted in 2020 in Australia; 30-40% chardonnay; 20-30% pinot noir from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallée de la Marne, ~40% meunier from the Vallée de la Marne and the southern slopes of Épernay; ~90% grand cru; vinified in stainless-steel tanks; 50-60% reserves; full malolactic fermentation; disgorged 24 September 2019; 8g/L dosage; DIAM). The brilliant crystalline radiance that defines Billecart shines bright and strong in the 2016 base, epitomising the purity and precision that we adore of this beloved house. Meunier and pinot noir unite in a core of delightfully fresh, crunchy red apples, spicy wild strawberries and ripe raspberries, streaming out long and true with a line of lemon acidity. The subtlety of long lees age is intricately played, lending only the most gentle brioche, almond meal, honey and toast. Dosage is perfectly played to lift its fruit and its structure. It coasts long and refined on a sea of fine chalk minerality. The consummate apéritif! (Edition VII; 2024) Magnum Show more