Billecart Salmon Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon 2006

Billecart Salmon Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon 2006

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  • Robert Parker rating 97
  • Vinous rating 94
  • Jancis Robinson rating 17
Billecart Salmon Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon 2006
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75 cl

12.5%
£200.00
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Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon 2006 is a prestige rosé Champagne crafted from approximately equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, showcasing the Maison`s skilled winemaking techniques. Based in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the estate employs a cold-settling process to enhance purity. The inclusion of red wine from old Valofroy vines contributes to its distinctive salmon-pink hue. This vintage benefited from a warm growing season, resulting in ripe, concentrated fruit. The wine exhibits aromas of wild strawberries and blood orange, complemented by notes of toasted brioche. With 12.5% alcohol, the fine, persistent mousse and layered structure reflect the house’s commitment to elegance and complexity, aided by extended lees ageing.
94 Vinous
The 2006 Rosé Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon is powerful, intense and also classically austere in its make up. Crushed flowers, mint, red berries and cranberries are all finely sketched. The 2006 finishes with striking mineral-driven precision, and while it doesn’t have the opulence or exuberance of the 2002, it is still a very pretty and appealing Champagne. The Elisabeth Salmon is 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay, with about 8% still Pinot Noir. Dosage is 6 grams per liter. Antonio Galloni1st August 2016
17 Jancis Robinson
50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir with 6-8% Pinot Noir wine from particular parcels in Mareuil and Ambonnay red. All destemmed. They need 14 ha of red wine grapes to guarantee rosé production. Contains Chardonnay from Trépail too. There is a very small percentage of barrel fermentation. A wine that `just positioned itself – didn’t need any marketing`. Pale coppery salmon. Broad and perfumed – very Pinot. Subtle and off dry. Lots of vegy cabbage flavours. Long and vibrant. Very clean and precise. (JR)

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This renowned Champagne House cultivates an estate of 100 hectares and obtains grapes from around 300 hectares across 40 crus of the Champagne region, spanning the vineyards of the Montagne de Reims, the Vallée de la Marne and the Côte des Blancs. WIth a history that stretches back to 1818, today the illustrious Maison Billecart Salmon is in the hands of 7th generation, Mathieu Roland-Billecart.

Offering a superb array of cuvées, from Brut Nature to Brut Réserve, Rosé to Vintage, this is a truly historic Champagne house. In 2018 the House celebrated 200 years since its establishment in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, producing a limited edition Bicentenary Cuvée from a special blend to mark the occasion. Purity of fruit, delicacy and terroir expression are key to the Billecart Salmon philosophy, using the traditional Champagne varietals - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier to create stand out traditional method sparkling wines.

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