CRITIC REVIEWS
Antonio Galloni
The NV Brut Le Rosé (base 2022) is terrific. Rich and layered, yet also light on its feet, this release is a fine example of the house style at Billecart-Salmon these days. Cranberry, rose petal, crushed flowers, mint and chalk are some of the many notes that grace this ethereal, wonderfully nuanced Rosé. Impeccable. Reserve wines are 39%. Dosage is 4.9 grams per liter. Disgorged: June 2025.
William Kelley
Based on the 2016 vintage, the new NV Brut Rose from Billarcart-Salmon has turned out nicely, mingling notes of red berries and plums with notions of peach, dried flowers and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and elegant, it's bright and charming, with a generous core of fruit, racy acids and a pinpoint mousse. Giving and demonstrative, it's already drinking well.
JancisRobinson.com
Full bottle 1,664 g. 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier. The Pinot Noir comes predominantly from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and part of it is vinified as a red wine. Bright coppery pink. A pretty strawberries-and-cream nose that leads straight to raspberries galore in the mouth. Blood orange, too, with a suggestion of tamarind chutney. Frankly fruity and frankly delicious. The balance is just right for food - in fact the wine was surprisingly good with a rich, slow-cooked pheasant red-wine casserole, and equally good with roasted tomato-and-courgette frittata the following day. (TC)

