Billecart Salmon Extra Brut 2009 Champagne

Billecart-Salmon Extra Brut 2009 Champagne

A Champagne that epitomizes the artistry and precision of one of the most esteemed Champagne houses in the world. Crafted from carefully selected grapes from the exceptional 2009 vintage, this Extra Brut expression showcases the house's commitment to excellence and the pursuit of perfection. With a delicate balance of freshness, complexity, and finesse, this Champagne offers a refined and celebratory experience.

Winemaker Notes

An ideal blend allowing the personality of the Champagne region’s great Pinot Noirs to dominate, combined with the elegance and subtlety of Chardonnays and that signature touch of Pinot Meunier. The yellow color has soft golden undertones, naturally enhanced by a fine, dynamic effervescence. A shining, very radiant effect that brings out the full potential of nine years of maturation in our ancestral chalk cellars. The delicious intensity of precise fruit with citrusy and nutty notes (grapefruit pulp, slivered almonds). A nuanced sensory development built around pastry scents (raw butter, white fruit jelly). A masterful aromatic expression with a refined, refreshing purity. A nervy, charming, tactile delight (chestnut cream, fresh blueberries, and shortbread), emphasized by a delicate texture. The wine rises to a distinguished complexity with a persistent finale, crisply structured by the high-quality potential of such a sought-after vintage. A deeply sculpted vintage with a noble, exquisitely distinctive character.

Blend: 40% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay and 27% Pinot Meunier

Tasting Notes

In the glass, the Billecart-Salmon Extra Brut 2009 unveils a pale gold hue with fine and persistent bubbles. The nose is an intricate bouquet of citrus blossoms, green apples, and hints of white peach, accompanied by delicate brioche notes. On the palate, the Champagne is marked by its vibrant acidity, offering flavors of lemon zest, pear, and a subtle minerality. The finish is crisp and precise, leaving a lingering impression of purity and elegance.

How to Enjoy

To fully appreciate the nuances of Billecart-Salmon Extra Brut 2009, serve it well-chilled at a temperature between 8-10°C (46-50°F) in a flute or tulip-shaped Champagne glass. Allow the Champagne to evolve in the glass, revealing its aromatic complexity. The fine and persistent bubbles create a lively effervescence, enhancing the drinking experience. This is a Champagne to be enjoyed as an aperitif or to elevate special moments and celebrations.

Food Pairing

Billecart-Salmon Extra Brut 2009 is a versatile Champagne that pairs gracefully with a variety of dishes. Its bright acidity and refined structure make it an excellent companion to oysters, caviar, and other seafood delicacies. Consider pairing it with light and elegant fare such as smoked salmon, sushi, or a goat cheese salad. The Champagne's purity and precision also make it a delightful match for buttery pastries or a classic lemon tart.

Overall

Billecart-Salmon Extra Brut 2009 stands as a testament to the house's dedication to producing Champagne of the highest caliber. Its expression of the 2009 vintage captures the unique characteristics of the grapes and the terroir, resulting in a Champagne that is both timeless and contemporary. Whether enjoyed on its own to celebrate life's milestones or paired with exquisite cuisine, Billecart-Salmon Extra Brut 2009 invites Champagne enthusiasts to revel in the artistry and elegance of this iconic house. Immerse yourself in the effervescent world of Billecart-Salmon—a Champagne that transcends expectations.

Professional Ratings

• 95 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  
  COMMENTARY: The 2009 Billecart-Salmon Extra Brut is complex, generous, and drinking nicely. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits authentic aromas and flavors of earth, savory spices, and ripe apple. Pair it with linguine and clams. (Tasted: April 20, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
  
  
• 94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  Disgorged with two grams per liter dosage, Billecart-Salmon's 2009 Extra Brut Vintage is more giving and demonstrative than its 2008 counterpart, offering up inviting aromas of crisp stone fruit, yellow apple, brioche, honeycomb and warm pastry. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with a pillowy mousse and a generous core of fruit girdled by bright acids, it's seamless and complete. Indeed, such is its charm and persistence that I tend to prefer it, at least for now, to the 2008.

• 94 Wine & Spirits

  A majority of red grapes (40 percent pinot noir and 27 percent meunier) from a majority of grands crus (73 percent) make up this pan-regional blend. Vinified in stainless steel, it has main- tained freshness over the course of long aging on the lees, presenting brisk, cool flavors of lime zest, star fruit and pear. That fruit complexity lasts, while the textural pleasure brings you back for another sip.

• 93 James Suckling

  This is a big, rich wine with lots of strawberry and red-apple character. It’s full and layered with very pretty fruit. Caressing and fresh at the same time. A bit ponderous. 40% pinot noir, 27% pinot meunier and the rest chardonnay. First time with pinot meunier in the blend, helping to maintain balance in the hot 2009 vintage.

• 91 Wine Spectator

  A balanced version. Offers more savory mineral character upfront, with accents of brine, chalk and smoke leading to more subtle notes of baked plum, preserved lemon and beeswax that emerge through the creamy mid palate and firm finish.

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