Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut 2012
162.42₣ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Billecart-Salmon’s 2012 Nicolas François marks the first release since 2008 and stands as another success. The fundamentals remain unchanged; settling and fermentation at low temperatures, a small proportion vinified in oak barrels and partial malolactic fermentation (20% was blocked in 2012). This vintage was characterized by a prolonged flowering period, significant rainfall and mildew pressure, resulting in a small crop. The harvest of fruit, which contributed to this cuvée, took place between September 17 and 22. 'It was crucial to select only the ripest fruit, as maturation varied significantly between plots,' explains Billecart’s head winemaker, Florent Nys. But what of the wine itself? Disgorged in May 2023 with a dosage of 3.8 grams per liter, it exudes aromas of candied lemon, honeysuckle and ripe peach, mingling with nuances of beeswax and orange zest. On the palate, it is full-bodied, ample and enveloping, boasting a layered, concentrated core, a chalky structure and mouthwatering acidity, despite the warm vintage. It concludes with a persistent, saline finish, hinting at the savory complexity that has emerged with such notable bottle age. Compared to the 2008, which remains tightly coiled, the 2012 is broader-shouldered and more demonstrative.
Features
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
12.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 8ºC and 10ºC
Winemaking
Partial alcoholic fermentation (20%) in barrels. Minimum ageing of 10 years in bottle before disgorgement.
Description
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut is a blend of two great grape varieties, Pinot Noir sourced exclusively from the Montagne de Reims and Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, produced by the Billecart-Salmon winery.
Winemaking
For the Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut, the best grapes are hand-picked individually and separately in the Grand and Premier Crus villages for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Part of the vinification is carried out in traditional barrels and a second fermentation takes place where the wine matures on its lees for 10 years.
Throughout the whole process we try to maintain the varietal characteristics of the grapes and guarantee a slow process where the aromas are extracted and the maximum expression of the varieties is preserved.
Taste
The nose has a good intensity of floral, spicy and mineral aromas. On the palate it is powerful and long, with a moderate and controlled strength, fresh acidity, optimal balance and a superbly integrated carbonic. An exceptional champagne!
A blend of two distinguished, balanced and mature varieties.
This champagne was created in 1964 in honour of the founder of the Billecart-Salmon winery and is the fruit of a blend of grands crus from the communes of the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs.
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut is the expression of the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards- a unique and sensory experience!
On a gastronomic level Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Brut Rosé is perfect to enjoy in pleasant company and is sure to enhance dishes such as seafood, blue fish, crabs, lobsters, scallops sautéed with hazelnuts or a delicious rack of suckling veal with chanterelles.
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut is a world-renowned champagne! Do you dare to try it?
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Appellation Map
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340.94₣
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