Billecart-Salmon “La Rose Brut Champagne, Vintage 9998” is best understood as a mislabeling of the house’s non-vintage Brut Rosé, also presented officially as “Brut Rosé” or “Le Rosé.” The “9998” reference is not a real Champagne vintage; it appears to be a retailer product code rather than a year. What is consistent across sources is the wine’s identity as Billecart-Salmon’s flagship non-vintage rosé from Champagne, France, made in a house style that has been widely recognized for decades.

Billecart-Salmon is a family-owned Champagne house founded in 1818, and Wine Scout notes it remains under “seventh-generation family ownership,” adding that the rosé’s “basic formula” has reportedly been “unchanged since 1945.” The cuvée is built around Chardonnay, Pinot Noir (including a portion vinified as red wine for color and structure), and Meunier. On the technical side, the house emphasizes “low-temperature vinification in stainless steel tanks” (Billecart-Salmon, official site) and extended maturation, with “36 months on lees” reported by both the producer and Wine Scout. The style is positioned as Extra Brut; dosage figures vary by source, but the intent is clearly a relatively dry finish for rosé Champagne.

In the glass, the producer describes a “pale pink hue” with aromas of “wild strawberries and raspberry” (Billecart-Salmon). Retailer notes often echo that red-berry profile while pointing to citrus lift and a firmer mineral edge, describing a fine-boned texture and a poised, appetizing finish.

Critically, Natalie MacLean’s 92-point rating stands out as an excellent professional review for the non-vintage wine. She calls it “one of the most iconic and coveted rosé champagnes on the market,” highlighting “aromas of cherry and toast,” and praising it as “perfectly balanced and elegant” (MacLean). Taken together, the reviews and published technical details point to a benchmark NV rosé Champagne: pale in color, red-fruited, dry-leaning, and constructed for finesse rather than overt sweetness.