Jamessuckling.com | JS 93
Published: Jul 19, 2024

A succulent, delicious and precise brut rosé, made of chardonnay, pinot meunier and pinot noir. It has notes of wild currants, peach skin and mild spices. It’s medium-bodied and vivid with fine bubbles and plenty of succulence. Sour cherries and redcurrants on the palate. Fresh acidity and a comforting, fruity character to the delicious finish. Drink now.

The Wine Advocate | RP 92
Published: Oct 24, 2024

Aromas of rose, peony, red berries and guava preface the NV Brut Rosé, a medium to full-bodied, elegant and vinous Champagne rosé that concludes with a long, ethereal finish enhanced by menthol notes. A blend of 45% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Meunier, it's based on the 2014 vintage with 46% vins de réserve from nine different vintages and the addition of 6% as a red wine, vinified and matured in stainless steel. Dosage: 4.7 grams per liter.

Billecart-Salmon’s style is characterized by elegance, purity and delicate freshness. Low fermentation temperatures are employed to preserve the purity and expressiveness of the fruit, while malolactic fermentation is systematically blocked to maintain the wine’s vibrant acidity. Since Mathieu Roland-Billecart’s arrival in 2018, the estate has expanded its barrel program, focusing on the best terroirs for cuvées like Brut Réserve and Brut Sous Bois, and has initiated biodynamic viticulture in Le Clos Saint-Hilaire.

Decanter | D 92
Published: Apr 11, 2024
Drink: 2024-2027

Based on the 2020 vintage, Billecart-Salmon's signature rosé appears to be on its finest form of recent years under cellar master Florent Nys, full of fragrant, crunchy redcurrant, red cherry and orange fruit with an alluring hibiscus-like floral lift and subtle green peppercorn spicing. The Meunier wraps the intensity of the vintage base in a little softness that keeps the focus on effortless ease (helped by the selection of delicate Chardonnays and young, fresh reserve wines), all adding up to a rosé of immediacy and charm, sweet-natured without sweetness and fragrant without overt fruitiness. 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir and 30% Pinot Meunier.

Sweetness: Brut
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 12.50%
Body: Medium
Grapes: 40% Chardonnay 30% Pinot Meunier 30% Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero

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A Romantic Champagne
With its subtle and gourmet aromas, this cuvee is a reference point amongst rose champagnes. It will be a pleasant companion to your happiest moments with its sparkling colour, its amazing finesse and its great intensity.

Tasting notes
The Brut Rose is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir vinified as red wine.

APPEARANCE: A pale yet radiant pink colour adorned with warm glints of gold.
AROMA: This cuvee unveils a subtle aroma leading to an elegant, delicate bouquet of fine notes of red berries and zest of citrus fruits.
PALATE: Its special method of vinification gives this cuvee a light, elegant flavour, followed by a fresh finish with a taste of raspberry.
TASTING: This cuvee is an ideal partner as an aperitif and can also accompany a dish of wild salmon or sushi. For dessert, it will add a sublime touch to red fruit flavours.
Serve at: 8C 

Grape Varieties & Blend
40% Chardonnay sourced from the best Crus in the Champagne region 
30 % Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallee de la Marne
30% Pinot Meunier from the Vallee de la Marne and the southern slopes of Epernay
Dosage : 9g
Vinification in stainless steel
Malolactic fermentation
40% reserve wines
Ageing on lees : 36 months
Ageing potential : 2 to 4 years (Bottle)