{"product_id":"billecart-salmon-champagne-cuvee-nicolas-francois-2008","title":"Billecart-Salmon Champagne Cuvée Nicolas François 2008","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2023; 96P\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2008 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart is an electric, nervy\u003cbr\u003eChampagne that very much reflects the style of the year. Crushed rocks,\u003cbr\u003emint, spice, dried herbs, hazelnut, lemon peel and marzipan are all\u003cbr\u003ebeautifully laced together. The 2008 is just entering its first plateau of\u003cbr\u003ematurity, making it a fine choice for drinking now and over the next two\u003cbr\u003edecades, possibly more. The blend id 60% Pinot Noir (from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ,\u003cbr\u003eAmbonnay, Bouzy, Verzy and Verzenay) and 40% Chardonnay (from Mesnil,\u003cbr\u003eChouilly and Cramant). It’s a terrific effort, although I must add that a recent\u003cbr\u003evisit made it pretty clear that even better things lie ahead. Dosage is 4 grams\u003cbr\u003eper liter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYohan Castaing, Robert Parker, April 2023; 96P\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2008 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François was disgorged during the third quarter of 2022 with less than three grams per liter. It has a delicate, pure, clean bouquet with aromas of orchard fruits, spring flowers, honey and licorice, with hints of brioche and pastry with aeration. Medium to full-bodied, chiseled and crystalline, with racy acids and a chalky texture, the palate is tense and the finish is long, penetrating and salty. It exhibits perfect Billecart style, yet tension is present, a sign of the vintage. It is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir (sourced from Aÿ, Mareuil and Verzenay) and 40% Chardonnay from Mesnil, Chouilly and Cramant, and it matured 83% in tanks and 17% in old oak barrels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pb-lg border-borderMain\/50 ring-borderMain\/50 divide-borderMain\/50 dark:divide-borderMainDark\/50  dark:ring-borderMainDark\/50 dark:border-borderMainDark\/50 bg-transparent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"md:grid grid-cols-12 gap-xl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-span-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"border-borderMain\/50 ring-borderMain\/50 divide-borderMain\/50 dark:divide-borderMainDark\/50  dark:ring-borderMainDark\/50 dark:border-borderMainDark\/50 bg-transparent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-md\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative default font-sans text-base text-textMain dark:text-textMainDark selection:bg-super\/50 selection:text-textMain dark:selection:bg-superDuper\/10 dark:selection:text-superDark\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-w-0 break-words [word-break:break-word]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-normal break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Billecart-Salmon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50125548224778,"sku":"CEW293","price":1700.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/9273\/3194\/files\/billecartBTL.png?v=1729079224","url":"https:\/\/carlwandel.shop\/products\/billecart-salmon-champagne-cuvee-nicolas-francois-2008","provider":"Carl Wandel \u0026 Søn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}