The Blanc de Blanc 1982 from Billecart Salmon is a perfectly matured champagne, very nice complexity, good length and body. Rarely does one get a fully mature champagne, that has kept this level of freshness and balance. It’s not a very big and heavy champagne, and not the greatest of terroir, but it’s very elegant and refined – the trademark of Billecart Salmon.
(Drink now) 94p
Tasting Notes for this producer
- Billecart Salmon, Cuvée Nicolas-François 1998 August 29, 2012
- Billecart Salmon, Blanc de Blanc 1982 August 11, 2011
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