Billecart-Salmon Brut Nature Champagne NV

94 points James Suckling: "A dense, layered Champagne with a full body and lots of creamy texture. Lovely cooked apple and pie crust. 40% pinot meunier, 30% chardonnay and 30% pinot noir. The base was 2015, but in total it contains 10 harvests. It was bottled at the beginning of 2016 and disgorged in March 2020. Four years on lees. Fantastic release. Drink or hold. (12/15/20)"

93 points Wine Enthusiast: "A sophisticated wine (a blend of the three Champagne grapes), this is a new release from this producer. It is dry, but the ripeness of the fruit offers a fine balance with the crisp, green-apple texture. Let this bottling age a few months and drink from 2021. Alcohol 12%. (Dec 2020)"

92 points Falstaff: "Light golden yellow. Fresh pome fruit on the nose, citrus, nuances of freshly pressed grape must, subtle spiciness, some straw. Elegant on the palate with a very fine perlage, nuances of butter and brioche, again spicy. Finishes long and juicy with a pleasant salinity. Alcohol 12%. (10/4/24)"

91 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): "(Tasted in 2021 in France; 30% chardonnay, 30% pinot from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallée de la Marne, 40% meunier from the Vallée de la Marne and the southern slopes of Épernay; 2016 base vintage; around 55% reserves from 2015, 2014 and 2012; vinified in stainless steel tanks; full malolactic fermentation; zero dosage; 100,000 bottles; DIAM). This is a Brut Nature in a spicy and toasty style of medium straw hue and fine, white chalk salt mineral tension completing a dry and taut finish. Subtle strawberry and red apple fruit holds good persistence. (Edition VII; 2024)"

91 points La Revue du Vin de France: "The Brut Nature is very well managed, with a different autolysis, for a balanced finish. (2022)"

91 points Wine Spectator: "[$65 list] Firm and minerally, this tightly meshed Champagne carries delicate notes of orchard blossom, Asian pear, toast point and oyster shell on the finely detailed mousse. Drink now. (10/31/21)"

90 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Billecart's newly released NV Brut Nature exhibits aromas of fresh bread, crisp orchard fruit, almond paste and ripe citrus fruit. Medium-bodied, pillowy and precise, it's crisp and bone-dry, without being in the least austere. Drink: 2020-2028. (Sep 2021)"

90 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The base of the NV Champagne Brut Nature is from the 2015 vintage, with 40% from 2013 and 2014, and 15% perpetual reserve started in 2022. It pours with a light golden ad copper hue, and is fragrant with golden yellow fruits of pear, chamomile, and a touch of raw honey. There is a rounded feel up front, although it is fully dry, with more yellow apple, bruised Myer lemon, and chalky texture driving down the palate. I feel this wine will develop a bit more quickly although it is in a good place now or over the coming 10 years. Drink: 2022-2032. (11/7/22)"