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Country ranking ?
1 042
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Producer ranking ?
23
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Decanting time
No
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When to drink
2020-2035
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
Seafood, Salads, Consommes
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Rarity and power
Since its first release in 1982, the BILLECART-SALMON Grande Cuvée has revealed all its character to a following of informed wine lovers. This great wine, produced from the finest sites of selected grands crus, comes into its own after spending 10 years in our traditional cellars. This cuvée deserves its title of “Grand Cru” thanks to the meticulous blend of grapes, exclusively from the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grands crus.
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Up to this point 1996 has been considered a fantastic vintage which produced classic wines; the best since 1990. A long, dry summer produced grapes of record ripeness with record acidity. Some, including myself, question how the 1996s are aging. The wines are generally characterized by a distinctive rather lemony acidity and very good attack, but some wines now seem terribly austere, while others already seem dangerously short of fruit. None o...
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Latest Pro-tasting notes
<10 tasting notes
Tasting note
color
Full
ending
Long and Pure
flavors
Toasty, Mineral and Nutty
nose
Complex and Generous
recommend
Yes
taste
Balanced, Concentrated, Complex and Fresh
Written Notes
This is a real direct hit with layers of mature fruitiness, sweets, roasted coffee beans and the typical Billecart charm. Expressive and elegant, with substance.
Billecart-Salmon Grand Cuvée 1996
Open, complex and maturing nose, very toasty with golden apples and pears drenched in butter, caramel, orange zest, Tarte Tatin, citrus and smokey notes.
Full and racy on the palate with great balance and power. Rich flavors that mirrors the nose with caramelized apples and pears in pastry with butter and citrus. Tightens up on the very long finish with a superbly balanced and racy acidity. Ends on a fresh and mineral note. Excellent as always. Tasted 8 times with consistent notes.
Drink now-2023
94p
Stunning at this point. Plenty of power with lemon curd, orange peel, leading towards a super-crisp finish.
Medium-deep lemon-gold colour. Waxy and spicy, evolved and honeyed nose. Intensie and chewy. Monster on the palate, so intense , so firm and focused. So fresh, chewy monster.I like the harmony
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Origin
Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Champagne
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