1998 - Billecart-Salmon, Nicolas Francois Billecart

Country: France |
Region: Champagne |
Producer: Billecart-Salmon |
Colour: White |
ABV: 12% |
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Tasting Notes

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Vinous Antonio Galloni - 01 May 23
The 1998 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François is an attractive, exotic wine. Hints of tropical fruit, hazelnut, dried flowers, spice, apricot jam, chamomile and tangerine oil show the gentle patina of time. The 1998 is mature or close to it, but it also has plenty of life ahead of it. This is an impressive showing, and such a pleasant surprise. At the same time, the wines of the present day clearly have greater finesse. Dosage is 5.8 grams per liter.
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2033
16.5
Jancis Robinson Jancis Robinson - 03 May 23
Disgorged November 2007. Dosage 6 g/l. 56% Pinot Noir from Ambonnay, Mareuil and Verzenay. 44% Chardonnay from Avize, Cramant and Mesnil. Only 1% of the blend was oak vinified back then. Partial malo. François Billecart made this. The year was not that sunny and produced quite a high yield. Deep gold. Fully mature yet still quite fresh. A tad stodgy and stolid. Not as lifted as the 2002. Distinctly chewy. Not graceful. (JR)
Drinking Date: 2009 - 2026