Billecart Salmon Nicolas Francois Billecart 2002 (OCC 6)
Price: $1400 / bottle
Color: | White Bubble |
Vintage: | 2002 |
Producer: | - |
Classification: | - |
Region: | Champagne |
Sub-region: | - |
Size: | 75cl |
Minimum order: | 6 bottles |
Expert Score:
Robert Parker (RP) | Jancis Robinson (JR) | Wine Spectator (WS) |
---|---|---|
97 | 18.5 | 95 |
Description
By James Suckling in 2018 (JS98)
Very impressive depth and detail here. The freshness is staggering. Citrus and grilled-hazelnut aromas lead to a palate that has a very concentrated, slightly creamy and taut feel. Super long and dense with lemon curd, white peaches and a toasty build to the finish. Superb! Drink or hold.
By Decanter in 2018 (AK98)
Subtle nose of lemon-spiked raw pastry and a harmonious palate of incredible finesse. Scented and perfumed notes of lemon balm, shortbread and lemon zest fill the mind and senses. Utter elegance and happiness follows.
By Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate in 2019 (WA97)
The 2002 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François was disgorged in January 2015 with four grams per liter dosage, and it’s showing superbly, wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet that mingles confit citrus, peach and dried papaya with nuances of iodine, brioche and honeycomb. On the palate, it’s full-bodied, broad and vinous, with a rich and layered core that’s underpinned by serious structure and tension, concluding with a long and precise finish. This is one of the finest wines Billecart has released in the last decade, and it is well worth seeking out.
By Vinous in 2020 (AG96)
he 2002 Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart is outrageously beautiful. The ripeness of the Chardonnay is front and center in a Champagne that delivers the goods, big-time. An infusion of apricot, orange peel, crème brûlée, chamomile, hazelnut and honey give the 2002 its racy, exotic personality. I enjoy it most with bottle age, but the 2002 is undeniably beautiful right now. The 2002 is a stunning NFB. The blend is 60% Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims and the Vallée de la Marne and 40% Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, done partially in oak (20%). Dosage is 4 grams per liter.