Producer:Champagne Billecart-Salmon
Region:Champagne, France
Blend: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay
Year: Non-Vintage

James Suckling, 94 Points

“Attractive nose of brioche, walnuts, salted almonds and baked apples. Some nutmeg. Lovely richness of flavor yet so bright, medium-bodied, with a salty freshness and very fine bubbles. Excellent length. 2016 base vintage with 26% reserve wines going back to 2006.”

Jeb Dunnuck, 94 Points

“The NV Champagne Sous Bois Brut pours a medium yellow to deeper straw hue, and the nose is warming and more generous with notes of toast, red fruit of ripe raspberry, spice, and espresso. The palate is rounded, with rich texture though dry, offering notes of orange peel and currant. It has a silky texture and a fairly long finish, with ripe concentration.”

Wine Spectator, 93 Points

“Fragrant, with hints of graphite, cherry blossoms and spices, revealing a firm frame of vivid acidity that’s tightly meshed with flavors of blackberry tart, lemon granita and salted Marcona almond. Shows a raw silktextured mousse that carries a chalky note on the finish. Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay.”

Wine Enthusiast, 93 Points

“Fermented in wood, as its name suggests, this Champagne does have a toasty character that has transmuted into maturity with spice.”

Wine & Spirits, 93 Points

“This is equal parts chardonnay from the Cte des Blancs, pinot noir from A and Mareuil-sur-A, and pinot meunier from the Marne Valley, all fermented and aged in oak casks, without undergoing malolactic conversion. Onethird of the blend is reserve wines, married over the course of six years on the lees in bottle. The latest release buzzes with limestone freshness and the pale herbal richness of chamomile flowers. A stylish blend with earthiness that powers through it.”

Wine Advocate, 91 Points

“Billecart-Salmons NV Brut Sous Bois emerges from the glass with aromas of orchard fruit, pear, peach, nuts and spring flowers. It’s medium to full-bodied, clean and pure, with tangy acids and pastry notes on the finish.”

Alcohol: 12%

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