Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne NV 1.5L

93-95 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): "(40% chardonnay, 30% pinot from the Montagne de Reims and the Grande Vallée de la Marne, 30% meunier from the Vallée de la Marne and the southern slopes of Épernay; less than 8% red wine; 40% reserves; vinified in stainless steel tanks; full malolactic fermentation; aged 36 months on lees; 9g/L dosage; DIAM). Some 20% of Billecart’s production is rosé (400,000 bottles), claimed to be the biggest proportion of rosé among Champagne’s larger houses... The generous 2015 season has emphasised the more structured and savoury side to this delicate label, upholding its pale salmon hue and rose petal and strawberry personality, accenting it with notes of red apple skin and firm beurre bosc pear. The ripeness of 2015 lends a little bite to the finish, though its tannin texture remains as elegantly fine and eloquently controlled as ever, testimony to the skill of the house in crafting super-fine red wine. This cuvée has attained that wonderful place where lees age contributes great texture and mouthfeel, without diminishing purity or freshness. Eminently persistent, it carries with grace and poise amidst fine chalk mineral texture, taut acid focus and a fine, creamy bead. Enjoy it in its ravishing youth. The 2014 base captures the season in a beautifully fresh, elegant and lively style of rose petal, liquorice and pink grapefruit, even redcurrants in time, culminating in a long-lingering, fine chalk mineral finish. Even as the oldest, the 2013 base is the most delightfully refined, fresh and chalk mineral of them all. (2020-2021)"

94 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "The NV Champagne Brut Rose is an attractive pale salmon hue, with a fresh perfume of wild strawberry, ripe peach, white and red flowers, a hint of tropical fruit, and grapefruit. The palate is rounded, with fruit up front and through the mid-palate, and it has a silky and fresh lift. There is a wonderful ease and drinkability to this wine, which delivers balance and finesse. Drink 2022-2037. (11/7/22)"

93 points James Suckling: "Attractive salmon color with aromas of dried strawberries and lemons, as well as hints of flowers. Full-bodied with tight tension from the fine phenolics that run through the palate. Hints of white pepper, peaches and sliced green strawberries with some candied lemons, too. Always an excellent bottle. 40% chardonnay, 30% pinot noir and 30% pinot meunier. Drink now. (7/11/22)"

93 points Falstaff (11/5/21).

92 points Wine Spectator: "This mouthwatering rosé Champagne shows lacy texture and precise balance, with the well-honed acidity deftly knit to the subtle, chalky minerality and delicate range of nectarine, white cherry, slivered almond and pickled ginger notes. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Drink now. (12/15/22)"

92 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$90 list] A dry style of brut, emphasizing great fruitiness, and with a touch of bottle age, this Champagne is ready to drink. Citrus, red fruits and tight minerality from the 40% Chardonnay in the blend, offer a wine under tension and worth aging another year in bottle. Drink now or from 2023. (Dec 2022)"

92 points Bettane & Desseauve Guide (2023).