Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2002 |Vintage |2002

Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2002

Vintage 2002

$390.00

**Back in stock on December 01 2020**

- A balanced and rich champagne made from the amazing 2002 vintage

- One of the house's most prestigious cuvées

- Aged 10 years on lees, it is real gem for any champagne collector

This exceptional cuvée was created in 1964 as a tribute to the House’s founder. It results from the blending of Grands Crus from the classified Côte des Blancs vineyards (Chardonnay) and the Montagne de Reims (Pinot Noir).

Appearance: A lovely colour of sparkling yellow gold veiled in luminous golden reflections. Aroma: Fine malted notes associated with orchard fruit (white peach, nectarine, Lorraine plum) refined by the purity of the complex mandarin zest aromas.

Palate: There is a balanced tension controlled by the blossoming of the wine (seeded and stone fruit, citrus fruit, warm madeleines) and embodied by the line of noble resinous flavours (spruce and juniper berries from Houlle)

Rated 99 points by Tyson Stelzer

Note: This special item comes from our private cellar. Please add 2 days to our delivery time frame.

Club Price $370.50 (?) ?

20% vinified in oak barrels | Ageing on lees: 10 years | Dosage: 4 g/l

"The mark of Billecart is made not by the heavy foot all of concentration, power and presence, but rather by the fairy touch of delicacy and crystal/clear fidelity."
- Tyson Stelzer, The Champagne Guide.

One of the leading families of Champagne, this medium sized, high quality domain is one to be admired. Billecart-Salmon (Pronounced beel-kahr sahl-moh) have a fresh, clean and elegant style. They champion the use of the meunier grape which is often added to other cuvees without fanfare in other houses. The absolutely pristine wine making facilities located in Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ are overseen by multiple generations of the family as well as chef winemaker Francois Domi. The house purposely ferments at a lower temperature elongating the ferment to weeks and not days as can be standard in champagne, which helps capture the pristine nature of the fruit. Every step of the wine making process at the house is artful, right down to the precision of the dosage which is unique for every disgorgement conducted in batches.