Billecart Salmon "Sous Bois" Brut NV (Champagne, France) - [JS 94] [JD 94] [WE 93] [WS 93] [VM 93] [WA 93] [DM 92]

About the Domaine:In 1818, Nicolas François Billecart and his wife Elisabeth Salmon founded the house of Billecart-Salmon in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, which now stands as the oldest continuously family-owned and operated house in Champagne. The estate is currently managed by the family’s seventh generation, brothers François and Antoine Roland-Billecart, while the cellars lie in the hands of Florent Nys. After 33 years, François Domi has handed over the baton of Chief Winemaker to Florent, who has been working as an apprentice under the watchful eye of François since 2005, is now ready to take over the reins.About this Wine:Composed of the three Champenois grape varieties in equal proportions: Premier and Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs Premier and Grand Cru Pinot Noir from the Montagne de Reims, Aÿ and Mareuil-Sur-Aÿ Pinot Meunier from the right bank of the Vallée de la Marne Launched in 2010, this unique cuvée is both 100% fermented and aged in a neutral oak barrel at a low t