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    929
  • Producer ranking ?

    19
  • Decanting time

    No
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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The Story

Family run since the 19th century, the Billecart Champagne house delivers large number of bottles which are always well made and of the highest quality.

This prestigious cuvée, created in 1964 as a homage to the founder of the Champagne house, is the result of an assembly which has remained unchanged since its creation. The vinification, partially in traditional barrels, asserts a well-rounded and generous character, favouring a subtle and ...

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We also saw the 1966 Billecart Salmon Cuvee Nicholas Francois. Our host noted ‘green apples,’ and there was also this seashell/seabreeze edge to it. Its nose was very vibrant, citrusy and zippy. Our host noted, ‘it was like a cream for the inside of your skin,’ admiring its texture and flavor. Its palate was grassy in an intense way, and it reminded me of a yellow corset. Elegant and long, the Billecart retained its zip, zig and zag in the glass, although there was a touch of cardboard to it that was what it was (94).
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Origin

Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Champagne

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