Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Louis Blanc de Blancs 2012

Producer Tasting Notes

Appearance: Crystal clear pale gold colour with delicate glints marked by a nuanced patina of yellow and green. A persistent and fascinating effervescence, brimming with light. Aroma: The fi rst expression is signed by an elegant, perfect and complex maturity, yellow fruits and citrus (candied mandarin, limoncello, conference pear). An aromatic profi le of a sophisticated purity and a chalky, balanced and crystalline character (cedar and raw butter). Palate: A creamy sensation in the mouth with a beautifully chiselled fi nesse. Lovely refreshing balance with natural fl avours (zest of citron, almond biscuit and white pepper). This powerful wine with a majestic typicity prolongs its fi nish towards an aromatic persistence of incredible length (fl esh of sweet citrus fruits, cardamom and vanilla-fl avoured cream puffs).

Vineyard Notes

100% Chardonnay grands crus of Côtes des Blancs: 40% Chouilly, 33% Cramant, 20% Mesnil-sur-Oger, 7% Avize.

Winemaking

33% of the wines are vinifi ed at low temperature in oak casks that are 15 years old on average. Dosage: 7g/l.

Ageing

Maturation on lees/in the cellar: 11 years.