2007 Billecart-Salmon Nicolas Francois Billecart Vintage Brut

Champagne Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

DC 97 JS 97 VN 97 WE 97 WA 96
DC 97

Decanter, December 2021

A blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. Sourced from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Ambonnay, Verzenay and Verzy for the Pinots, and from Chouilly, Avize, Cramant, and Mesnil-sur-Oger for the Chardonnays. Around 15% of the lots...
JS 97

jamessuckling.com, December 2020

This is a laser-guided Champagne with fabulous energy and intensity with a tight palate, racy acidity and super fine phenolics. It goes on and on. Fine bubbles. Light pine and praline character. One for the cellar. 60%...
VN 97

Vinous, March 2021

The 2007 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart is positively stellar. Elegant, polished and sophisticated, the 2007 dazzles with effusive aromatics and gorgeous balance. It's not an obvious wine, though, but rather a...
WE 97

Wine Enthusiast, December 2021

This beautiful Champagne is amazingly at its peak. Not too mature, not too young, the wine is in fine balance, showing some nervy edge as well as touches of toast. With a small amount of wood vinification, the wine has...
WA 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, August 2022

The 2007 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François continues to show beautifully, wafting from the glass with scents of sweet orchard fruit, citrus oil, clear honey, white flowers, buttery pastry and warm biscuits. Medium to...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Sparkling
Varietal Champagne Blend
Country France
Region Champagne
Vintage 2007
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 12.5%
Closure Cork

The 2007 Billecart-Salmon Nicolas François Billecart Brut is a distinguished Champagne blend that has garnered high praise from professional reviewers. Composed of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, this Champagne is a product of renowned villages like Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Ambonnay, Verzenay, Verzy, Chouilly, Avize, Cramant, and Mesnil. The wine's production involved mostly tank fermentation with about 15% vinified in oak and a dosage of 6 grams per liter.

James Suckling awarded this Champagne a score of 97, describing it as "a laser-guided Champagne with fabulous energy and intensity." He noted its "racy acidity and super fine phenolics," suggesting that it is a wine for the cellar and will be better from 2024 onwards. Suckling's review highlights the wine's potential for aging, emphasizing its longevity.

Antonio Galloni of Vinous also gave the wine a stellar 97, praising its elegance and sophistication. He described it as "positively stellar" with "effusive aromatics and gorgeous balance," though he noted it's a Champagne built for long-term cellaring.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, represented by William Kelley, rated it at 96, appreciating its "scents of sweet orchard fruit, citrus oil, clear honey, white flowers, buttery pastry and warm biscuits." Kelley highlighted its "vibrant core of fruit" and "long, penetrating finish."

Wine Enthusiast's Roger Voss also gave the Champagne a high score of 97, calling it "amazingly at its peak." He remarked on its fine balance and "touches of toast," recommending it to be consumed through 2025.

Overall, the 2007 Billecart-Salmon Nicolas François Billecart Brut is a highly esteemed Champagne, celebrated for its balance, elegance, and potential for aging, with excellent reviews across the board.