1988 Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs

Champagne Billecart-Salmon

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99
Points
Tasting 2022

Tasting Notes

99
Tasting from 01.01.2022: Anne Krebiehl MW

A most unusual nose recalls an orange and olive oil cake: rich, soft, generous, fragrant with almond, citrus, baked sugar and rich, springy pastry. This initial notion is followed by hints of smoke and subtle top notes of roasted nuts. The palate unites these notions and adds the dimension of depth with reinforced flavours of hazelnut, grilled cashew, freshly grated orange zest and a touch of cappuccino. A most beautifully lively mousse swirls all these notions into palate and mind and builds a bridge between those heady aromas and that lovely, tertiary depth. The finish returns to a serene note of freshly grated orange zest and saltiness. Timeless.

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Category: Sparkling Wine - Champagne
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 1988
Taste: brut
Alcohol Level: 12%
Stopper: Cork
Residual Sugar: 8 g/l
Region
Champagne, France
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Champagne Billecart-Salmon

51160 Mareuil-sur-Ay
Frankreich
+33 (326) 52 60 22
www.champagne-billecart.fr

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2008 Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay
12%
Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine
99
2002 Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Pinot Noir
12,9%
Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire Sparkling Wine
99
1996 Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Pinot Noir
12%
Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire Sparkling Wine
99
1988 Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay
12%
Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine
99
2007 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Brut
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Brut Sparkling Wine
98
2006 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Brut
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
€€€€€
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Brut Sparkling Wine
98
2003 Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Pinot Noir
12,4%
Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire Sparkling Wine
98
2002 Cuveé Nicolas Francois Billecart
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
€€€€€
Cuveé Nicolas Francois Billecart Sparkling Wine
98
2002 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Élisabeth Salmon Rosé Brut
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Vallée de la Marne,  Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
€€€€€
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Élisabeth Salmon Rosé Brut Sparkling Wine
98
1996 Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay
12%
Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine
98
2008 Champagne Billecart-Salmon Blanc de Blancs »Louis Salmon« Brut
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
Champagne Billecart-Salmon Blanc de Blancs »Louis Salmon« Brut Sparkling Wine
97
2008 Billecart-Salmon Vintage Extra Brut
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12%
Billecart-Salmon Vintage Extra Brut Sparkling Wine
97
2006 Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Pinot Noir
12,5%
Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire Sparkling Wine
97
2004 Billecart-Salmon Blanc de Blancs
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
€€€€€
Billecart-Salmon Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine
97
1998 Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12%
Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire Sparkling Wine
97
1995 Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
Pinot Noir
12%
Billecart-Salmon Clos Saint-Hilaire Sparkling Wine
97
2009 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Elisabeth Salmon Sparkling Wine
96
2008 Billecart-Salmon Elisabeth Salmon Rosé Brut
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
Billecart-Salmon Elisabeth Salmon Rosé Brut Sparkling Wine
96
2007 Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Élisabeth Salmon Rosé Brut
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
€€€€€
Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Élisabeth Salmon Rosé Brut Sparkling Wine
96
2006 Cuveé Elisabeth Salmon Rosé
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
France
Champagne,  France
Sparkling Wine
12,5%
€€€€€
Cuveé Elisabeth Salmon Rosé Sparkling Wine
96
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