In the glass

Full-bodiedRacy acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: floral notes, hazelnut, chestnut bread, fresh mango

Palate: creamy feel, full-bodied finesse, baked goods, mandarin pulp, candied chestnut

A vintage Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs prestige cuvee: floral notes with hazelnut and chestnut bread over a creamy, full-bodied palate of baked goods, mango and candied chestnut.

What it pairs with

  • Oysters Find oysters on TableJourney →
    Racy chalk and citrus meet the brine of oysters.
  • Turbot
    Creamy finesse and minerality frame fine white fish.
  • Aged Comte
    Hazelnut and chestnut notes meet the nutty cheese.

History

Cuvee Louis is Billecart-Salmon's vintage Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, drawing on Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs for a more powerful prestige expression.

  1. 2006 — Cuvee Louis Blanc de Blancs established as the vintage prestige Chardonnay

Facts

Producer
Champagne Billecart-Salmon
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
AOC Champagne
Oak
Cold fermentation; Grand Cru Chardonnay, long lees ageing
ABV
12.0%
Price
EUR 150 to 230 at retail
Drinking window
10 to 30 from vintage
First vintage
2006

Scores

  • Vinous 94 (2012 vintage, reviewed 2023)

Tags

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