Billecart-Salmon Elisabeth Salmon Rosé 2012 Magnum

Tasting Notes:

A very luminous visual presence with sustained softly shimmering salmon pink reflections. A very seductive blend with a resplendent brilliance and an elegant effervescence symbolising the quest for perfect maturity. 

To the nose refreshing, sensual expression of the senses, redolent of red and black berries. The exquisite feel of a rich and complex aromatic amplitude (bilberry, gooseberry,  peony). Beautifully refined, mature olfactory notes, respectfully running the gamut of the inimitable scent of fragrant roses and crystallised violets. 

Tactile impact of restrained yet bewitching power and, at the same time, finesse. The harmonious fulfilment of delicious flavours and pastries (panettone, cherry clafoutis). A delicate mouthfeel progressing towards a hint of chalkiness in a long finish redolent of cedarwood and blood orange jelly. 

A wine of remarkable refinement that signals its personality with an immense delicacy of texture and flavours. An aromatic charm of a rare mineral kind to accompany lovely poultry with crayfish or a few royal langoustines.

Technical Information:

100% grand cru and premier cru

55% Chardonnay from Chouilly, Avize, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Cramant

45% Pinot Noir from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Aÿ and Ambonnay

Less than 10% of the Pinot Noir is vinified as red wine from grapes from old vines in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ with southern exposure 

2.90% of the wines are vinified in oak casks

Aged on lees / in the cellar: 115 months

Dosage: 3.8g/l

Available formats and ageing potential:

Bottle and magnum: more than 10 years

Background Information:

Created in 1988 as a tribute to one of the House's founders, Elisabeth Salmon, this cuvée distinguishes itself through its refined purity of grandeur and unique character. This great, rare and sought-after wine subtly offers the signature of our top Pinot Noir and Chardonnay terroirs. Elisabeth Salmon 2012 highlights the full breadth of the savoir-faire required to blend the House's rosé in an exceptional year.