BILLECART-SALMON Les Rendez-vous de Billecart-Salmon No.2 Pinot Noir Extra Brut Champagne NV
- SKU:
- 3443407
- UPC:
- 2310057951384
The wait is over it’s time to meet Les Rendez-vous de Billecart-Salmon No.2 Pinot Noir Extra Brut Champagne.
Les Rendez-vous de Billecart-Salmon is a brand-new series of experimental wines offering a unique tasting experience from this much-loved Champagne house. The inaugural release No.1 Extra Brut was a pure Pinot Meunier that to quote Decanter Magazine “just begs for another sip.” Our allocation sold rapidly and only a few bottles remain if any at all. No.2 Pinot Noir Extra Brut is the highly anticipated next leg of this adventure…
Les Rendez-vous de Billecart-Salmon No.2 Pinot Noir Extra Brut Champagne comes from two historic terroirs in Montagne de Reims: Ambonnay and Verzenay. It’s a pure Grand Cru Pinot Noir built on a base from 2014 (rated an ‘Outstanding’ year to Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate) and reserve wines from 2012 which Jancis Robinson called: “An exceptional vintage in Champagne.” It was aged on the lees for 65 months (more than a year longer than its predecessor was) and received a very low dosage allowing its purity to shine. Although some Pinot Noir Champagne can tend towards the red berry fruit flavours this is a far more mineral-led affair. So expect notes of cherry blossom violet creams floral honey biscuits buttered toast grapefruit zest tangerine white pepper sea salt liquorice and just a hint of raspberry sorbet. We think this is even better than the first expression and so we can’t wait to see what Billecart-Salmon have in store for us with instalment No.3.
Billecart-Salmon – often referred to as “Billy” by those who drink it regularly – can be found in the village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ just outside Epernay and off on a limb slightly from the bigger Champagne houses. Despite the immense quality they produce their location and medium size have kept them slightly under the radar. Rather than loading their Champagne into every shop and restaurant they’ve drip fed them into expert retailers and the Michelin star restaurants of Paris which gives them a sense of exclusivity and that this is a brand for those in-the-know.
Created by the union of Elisabeth Salmon and Nicolas François Billecart in 1818 Billecart-Salmon remains under the ownership of the establishing family which is a real rarity in the big business world of Champagne. Now in the hands of the seventh generation they continue to focus on the family motto: “Give priority to quality strive for excellence.” And they do it with aplomb slowly fermenting at low temperatures to maintain the purity and aromatics of their wines. As Jancis Robinson says “every Champagne enthusiast needs to be familiar with its wine… Billecart-Salmon is set apart as classy elegant and understated both the wine itself and the image the house cultivates.” But be warned Billecart-Salmon may not remain one of those hidden gems forever especially as one of the wines was named “Champagne of the Millennium” by a committee of expert. Interestingly they also took the second place in that same tasting which comprised 150 of the finest Champagnes of the 20th Century. As a result Champagne expert Richard Juhlin warns that this house is “very much in fashion at the moment” and goes as far as to say: “Make sure that you buy wines from Billecart-Salmon before they become as expensive as Krug!”
SKU No.: 3443407
Style No.: 879503
Region: Champagne
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Closure: Cork
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 12%
Volume: 750ml
Allergens: Sulphites
The wait is over it’s time to meet Les Rendez-vous de Billecart-Salmon No.2 Pinot Noir Extra Brut Champagne.
Les Rendez-vous de Billecart-Salmon is a brand-new series of experimental wines offering a unique tasting experience from this much-loved Champagne house. The inaugural release No.1 Extra Brut was a pure Pinot Meunier that to quote Decanter Magazine “just begs for another sip.” Our allocation sold rapidly and only a few bottles remain if any at all. No.2 Pinot Noir Extra Brut is the highly anticipated next leg of this adventure…
Les Rendez-vous de Billecart-Salmon No.2 Pinot Noir Extra Brut Champagne comes from two historic terroirs in Montagne de Reims: Ambonnay and Verzenay. It’s a pure Grand Cru Pinot Noir built on a base from 2014 (rated an ‘Outstanding’ year to Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate) and reserve wines from 2012 which Jancis Robinson called: “An exceptional vintage in Champagne.” It was aged on the lees for 65 months (more than a year longer than its predecessor was) and received a very low dosage allowing its purity to shine. Although some Pinot Noir Champagne can tend towards the red berry fruit flavours this is a far more mineral-led affair. So expect notes of cherry blossom violet creams floral honey biscuits buttered toast grapefruit zest tangerine white pepper sea salt liquorice and just a hint of raspberry sorbet. We think this is even better than the first expression and so we can’t wait to see what Billecart-Salmon have in store for us with instalment No.3.
Billecart-Salmon – often referred to as “Billy” by those who drink it regularly – can be found in the village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ just outside Epernay and off on a limb slightly from the bigger Champagne houses. Despite the immense quality they produce their location and medium size have kept them slightly under the radar. Rather than loading their Champagne into every shop and restaurant they’ve drip fed them into expert retailers and the Michelin star restaurants of Paris which gives them a sense of exclusivity and that this is a brand for those in-the-know.
Created by the union of Elisabeth Salmon and Nicolas François Billecart in 1818 Billecart-Salmon remains under the ownership of the establishing family which is a real rarity in the big business world of Champagne. Now in the hands of the seventh generation they continue to focus on the family motto: “Give priority to quality strive for excellence.” And they do it with aplomb slowly fermenting at low temperatures to maintain the purity and aromatics of their wines. As Jancis Robinson says “every Champagne enthusiast needs to be familiar with its wine… Billecart-Salmon is set apart as classy elegant and understated both the wine itself and the image the house cultivates.” But be warned Billecart-Salmon may not remain one of those hidden gems forever especially as one of the wines was named “Champagne of the Millennium” by a committee of expert. Interestingly they also took the second place in that same tasting which comprised 150 of the finest Champagnes of the 20th Century. As a result Champagne expert Richard Juhlin warns that this house is “very much in fashion at the moment” and goes as far as to say: “Make sure that you buy wines from Billecart-Salmon before they become as expensive as Krug!”
SKU No.: 3443407
Style No.: 879503