Billecart-Salmon Le Rose 1.5L

This update to the Billecart Salmon Rose, with a subtle name change from Billecart Salmon ‘Brut Rose’ to ‘Le Rose’ was chosen to demarcate a change in ageing time and dosage. This now sees 36 months on its lees for complexity and the dosage here has dropped into Extra Brut range, just below 5 grams per liter. The nose opens with a light spice, blood orange, strawberry, bing cherry, and just there citrus. Light and lively on the palate, this has notes of bing cherry, strawberry, citrus, and cream. MK D&M Spring, 2025

"Based on the 2020 vintage, Billecart-Salmon's signature rosé appears to be on its finest form of recent years under cellar master Florent Nys, full of fragrant, crunchy redcurrant, red cherry and orange fruit with an alluring hibiscus-like floral lift and subtle green peppercorn spicing. The Meunier wraps the intensity of the vintage base in a little softness that keeps the focus on effortless ease (helped by the selection of delicate Chardonnays and young, fresh reserve wines), all adding up to a rosé of immediacy and charm, sweet-natured without sweetness and fragrant without overt fruitiness. 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir and 30% Pinot Meunier." 92 Points Decanter, Tom Hewson, March, 2024