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Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut Champagne Blend 1999
Very elegant, ethereal in texture and well-knit, offering flavors of poached pear, black licorice, lemon pate de fruit, pastry and ground ginger. Shows fine balance and integration, with a fresh, lasting finish of ripe fruit and saline minerality. Drink now through 2027. Wine Spectator
Ratings on Delectable
Conrad Green 
This is in a good place. Very polished. Bright flavors of light lemon a rounded yeastiness. Quite light and airy. Very nice- probably in its prime right now
This is in a good place. Very polished. Bright flavors of light lemon a rounded yeastiness. Quite light and airy. Very nice- probably in its prime right now
9.1
Brent Clayton
Wow. Still so youthful with red fruits on the palate. Amazing stuff.
Wow. Still so youthful with red fruits on the palate. Amazing stuff.
9.4
Joe Carroll
Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions
A touch bitter
A touch bitter
9.1
Morgan Harris
Head Sommelier Aureole New York
15 years young. None of the aggressive SO2 notes you often see in '99s from other relatively large houses. Just pure fruit with tons of horsepower, this is definitely showing and well right now. Toasty autolytic notes blend in seamlessly. This wine feels like good natural bottle age, no forced reduction (a la Ruinart) or oxidation edge (Krug, Bollinger). It has a long window in front of and it should age really gracefully. Impressive.
15 years young. None of the aggressive SO2 notes you often see in '99s from other relatively large houses. Just pure fruit with tons of horsepower, this is definitely showing and well right now. Toasty autolytic notes blend in seamlessly. This wine feels like good natural bottle age, no forced reduction (a la Ruinart) or oxidation edge (Krug, Bollinger). It has a long window in front of and it should age really gracefully. Impressive.
9.5
Mark Malpiede
Marketing Williams Selyem
Harvest has begun. Blessing of the grapes!
Harvest has begun. Blessing of the grapes!
10Scott Reiner
Not fucking bad
Not fucking bad
9.1Miguel Ostrowski
Great birthday bubbles!
Great birthday bubbles!
9.4
Lily Davis
French Wine Specialist at Ottorink Weinbar
A disappointment. Lovely flavors but the pearl was weak. Possibly an older disgorgement date or improperly stored. Or the French are shipping the meh stuff to Germany. 1999 should be fresh and zippy and full of life. C'est la vie...
A disappointment. Lovely flavors but the pearl was weak. Possibly an older disgorgement date or improperly stored. Or the French are shipping the meh stuff to Germany. 1999 should be fresh and zippy and full of life. C'est la vie...
9.0
jesus g
Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards
Last night the wine kicked ass
Last night the wine kicked ass
9.6
Andrew Whittle
Co-Owner/Director Summit Estate Wines
Very nice! Toast & toffee with layers of white fruits - still years ahead of it.
Very nice! Toast & toffee with layers of white fruits - still years ahead of it.
9.4
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