Billecart-Salmon Brut Sous Bois Champagne Blend NV

FRANCE : CHAMPAGNEBIODYNAMIC : Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot MeunierMED-BODIED, BRIOCHE, PASTRY, CANDIED CITRUS, STONE FRUIT, NEUTRAL OAKLe Sous Bois is the only cuvée in Billecart-Salmon’s range vinified entirely in barrel — and the name says what it is. All 400 of the house’s Burgundian barrels, averaging 15 years of age, go to this wine. The oak contributes microoxygenation, not flavor; what emerges is a Champagne broader and more textured than the stainless-fermented Brut Réserve, but still unmistakably Billecart in its tension and line.The blend runs roughly equal thirds of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Meunier, with reserve wines dating to 2006 and five years on lees before disgorgement. Extra Brut dosage. James Suckling 94. Wine Enthusiast and Wine Spectator 93 each.PAIRINGS : Roasted langoustines with bisque butter the toasty oak character and fine acidity cut the richness; classic match for barrel-aged Champagne Veal blanquette with morel mushrooms producer’s own pairing — pastry and spice notes echo the cream sauce Aged Comté nutty hard cheese amplifies the bready, malty depth

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