Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Louis Salmon 2008 • Giftbox
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Product Code FR-03408-GB
LOUIS SALMON 2008
Purty and minerality
Distinguished elegance of a mineral and exceptionally precise Chardonnay with a natural balance that is a harmonious representation of the best parcels of grand crus of Côte des Blancs: Cramant, Chouilly for the finesse, Avize for the force of character and Mesnil-sur-Oger for the structure and longevity.
100% Chardonnay grands crus of Côtes des Blancs:40% Chouill
33% Cramant, 20% Mesnil-sur-Oger, 7% Avize
33% of the wines are vinifi ed at low temperature in oak casks that are 15 years old on average
Dosage: 7g/l
Maturation on lees/in the cellar: 11 years
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 first 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).
Tasting:
The unique dimension of a great Blanc de Blancs, pure and intense, with a directness perfectly associated with its low dosage. Its potential and its balance express a remarkable fi nesse worthy of the most sophisticated food pairings (a casserole of whole calf sweetbread from Corrèze, a creamy shellfi sh risotto).