Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé NVBased on the 2020 vintage, Billecart Salmon's signature ros 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

leading to hints of rose oil

The palate is elegant and long with pronounced fruit intensity and powerful tannins

The medium-bodied palate delivers firm grip on the entry

No leaf removal during growing season

although there is no heaviness here

but maybe missing a little nobility

raspberry leaf and blackcurrant all bouncy and to the fore

scents of wilted iris flower and rose petal combining with the black cherry and black plum aromas

It’s concentrated no doubt

The wine will spend approximately 18 months in barrels

94-96 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

but there is huge potential here