Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs 2013
HK$ 1,655.66
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The reference point of Billecart-Salmon’s contemporary direction, the 2013 Blanc de Blancs Louis Salmon, disgorged in January 2024 with four grams per liter dosage, stands as the most characterful wine of the new lineup, expressing itself from the glass with aromas of early-blooming white flowers, lemon oil, nashi pear and almond paste mingled with cardamom, oyster shell and freshly baked bread. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied and elegantly muscular, with a tensile core of crystalline purity, racy acids and ample chalky extract. Harvested in October, it derives from the communes of Cramant, Chouilly, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oiry and was vinified entirely in stainless steel with full malolactic fermentation in pursuit of greater harmony in a cool-profile vintage such as this. It is slightly more elegant and simultaneously less powerful than the 2012 rendition, yet it remains equally compelling. Stylistically, it shares certain affinities with the 2008 and 1996 vintages, albeit with more fully realized ripeness.
Features
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
12.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 10ºC and 12ºC
Winemaking
Fermented in stainless steel tanks and partially malolactic fermentation. Second fermentation in bottle with a minimum ageing in bottle of 110 months and a final dosage of 3.5 g/l (Brut).
Description
Champagne Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs is a prestigious cuvée, made exclusively from Chardonnay grapes from the best vineyards of the Côte des Blancs, an area renowned for the high quality of its Grand Cru vineyards . The wine is made in homage to Louis Salmon, brother of Elisabeth Salmon and one of the co-founders of the Maison.
The wine's composition comes from vineyards located in the best parcels of Chouilly (40%), which provides finesse, Cramant (33%), which provides elegance, Mesnil-sur-Oger (20%), which adds structure and longevity, and Avize (7%), known for its power. These plots have predominantly chalky and chalky soils, which gives the wine a strong minerality and freshness.
Winemaking
Vinification includes a process in which 25% of the must is fermented in oak barrels, which adds complexity and structure to the wine. Ageing is a key factor in this Blanc de Blancs, with prolonged maturation on the lees in the cellar for 115 months (more than 9 years), which ensures a slow and deep evolution of aromas and flavours. The wine is dosed at a low level of only 3.9 g/L, which allows it to retain its purity and freshness, resulting in an extra brut champagne with a perfect balance between acidity and elegance.
Taste
Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs has a creamy character and great finesse. On the nose, elegant and complex aromas of citrus fruits such as limoncello and candied mandarin, as well as notes of fresh butter and cedar, characteristic of its vinification in oak. As the wine aerates, subtle aromas of yellow fruits such as conference pear emerge, which integrate perfectly with the mineral character of the wine.
On the palate, the wine offers a creamy texture with refreshing flavours of cider, almond biscuit and white pepper. Its natural balance, enhanced by the low dosage, makes for a majestic wine that finishes with surprising aromatic persistence. The long finish evokes notes of cardamom, vanilla and biscuit, giving it exceptional depth.
Billecart-Salmon Louis Salmon Brut Blanc de Blancs is ideal to be enjoyed at a serving temperature of between 10 and 12°C, pairing perfectly with sophisticated dishes such as seafood risottos, grilled scallops or veal sweetbreads. The freshness and minerality make it especially versatile at the table, elevating any dining experience.
Shipping to Hong Kong
Estimated transit time: 3 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Complete box |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 bottles | HK$ 138.96 | 6 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 7-11 bottles | HK$ 138.96 | 12 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 13-17 bottles | HK$ 138.96 | 18 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 19-23 bottles | HK$ 138.96 | 24 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 25-29 bottles | HK$ 138.96 | 30 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 31-35 bottles | HK$ 138.96 | 36 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 37-41 bottles | HK$ 138.96 | 42 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 43-47 bottles | HK$ 138.96 | 48 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 49-53 bottles | HK$ 138.96 | 54 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 55-59 bottles | HK$ 138.96 | 60 bottles, Free shipping! |
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