1996 Billecart-Salmon Grande Cuvée

1996 Billecart-Salmon Grande Cuvée Champagne, case of six bottles.

A Champagne of rarity and power.

The Billecart-Salmon house was born in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon. Remaining a family business today, the house strives to build upon the legend of Champagne with a philosophy of finesse, balance and elegance. With grapes sourced from a surface of 170 hectares, the majority come from the region of Epernay, home to the greatest vintages of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier grapes. Billecart-Salmon combines modern technology with nearly two centuries of tradition and the savoir-faire of their staff, forever striving for excellence.

Since its first release in 1982, the Billecart-Salmon Grande Cuvée has revealed all its character to a following of informed wine lovers. This great wine, produced from the finest sites of selected grands crus, comes into its own after spending 10 years in Billecart-Salmon's traditional cellars. This cuvée deserves its title of "Grand Cru" thanks to the meticulous blend of grapes, exclusively from the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grands crus.

Appearance: The Grande Cuvée first delights the eye with the harmony of its pale gold colour and the supreme finesse of its mousse.

Aroma: It then surprises the wine lover with its complex and highly expressive nose, a mix of ripe fruit and toasty flavours.

Palate: The flavour is fine and distinguished, gradually allowing all the power and vivacity of this great wine to enrich the palate.

Serving: Power and finesse make the Grande Cuvée a perfectly balanced wine. As a partner to life's most special occasions, the wonderful cuvée will accompany the best dishes in the world and will reveal all its complexity when tasted at the end of the evening.

From François Domi, Billecart-Salmon chief winemaker.

In very limited supply - please enquire for availability.