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Billecart-Salmon, Champagne "Le Reserve", NV [non-discountable]

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Billecart-Salmon
$69.99
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Billecart-Salmon is one of the most respected, and most consistent, houses in Champagne, and Le Reserve is its calling card. This is the wine we love pouring for people who think they know Champagne, because the finesse and precision here reset expectations. Meunier leads the blend, with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay filling in, and more than half the wine is drawn from reserves stretching back many years, giving it real depth and complexity. Long, cool fermentation is the Billecart hallmark, and it shows in the delicacy of the bubbles and the clarity of the fruit. Recently the house has dialed the dosage down, so it drinks fresher and more precise than ever.

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Robert Parker

91 points

"Based on the 2020 vintage (the youngest vintage serves as the “base” of a bottling, even if it does not represent the majority of the blend) and incorporating 71% reserve wines—half stored as individual vintages and the other half as a perpetual reserve initiated in 2006—Billecart-Salmon’s latest NV Le Réserve is showing nicely. It offers aromas of green pear, honeysuckle, brioche and white peach. Disgorged in early 2024 with a dosage of three grams per liter, this reimagined cuvée has recently undergone a significant reduction in dosage. The sweetness that so often presents itself on the finish of NV Champagnes from Grandes Marques is no more. Medium to full-bodied, lively and charming, with a textural attack and vibrant acidity, it culminates in a long, precise finish. This reinvented cuvée replaces the Brut Réserve and, beyond the lowered dosage, sees a stricter fruit selection, an additional 20 months of aging sur lattes (now totaling 50 months) and an increased proportion of the perpetual reserve." —Kristaps Karklins

Decanter

92 points

"Billecart-Salmon's 2019-based Brut Réserve continues the impressive rebirth of this cuvée, showing more focus, length and sapidity than previous versions. The dosage has dropped to 3g/L (from 9g/L in 2016), but the delicious nut oil and brown bread reserve wine depth props up roasted lime and apricot fruit. One to watch. 40% Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay."

Wine Spectator

91 points

"Firm and minerally, this well-knit Champagne layers flavors of grainy pear, preserved lemon, toast point and crystallized honey on a creamy mousse. Reveals hints of smoke and saline on the finish."

Wine Enthusiast

92 points

"This Champagne is a classic. The nonvintage wine shows real richness and depth. It is structured, open with a honeyed aroma and ripe, rounded white fruits."

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay , Pinot Noir

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Elegant , Juicy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

The ultimate aperitif, and a great partner for oysters, sushi, fried foods, and roast chicken. Try it with popcorn or potato chips too.

Tasting Profile

Dry, refined, and delicate, with green pear, citrus, white peach, and a touch of brioche. Fine bubbles and a fresh, precise finish.

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