Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne NV 3L

95 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): "(2018 base vintage; tasted in 2022 in France; 40% chardonnay, 30% pinot noir from the Montagne de Reims and Grande Vallée de la Marne; 30% meunier from the Vallée de la Marne and southern slopes of Épernay; less than 8% pinot noir red wine predominantly from Mareuil-sur-Ay; 40% reserves; vinified in stainless-steel tanks; aged 36 months of lees; 9g/L dosage; DIAM). Billecart is a shining beacon for rosé of elegance and character, and its lofty reputation is secure when it unleashes wines like this 2018 base. A pretty pale salmon hue heralds a rosé that captures the mood of Mareuil-sur-Ay pinot noir and meunier; perfectly elegant, while delivering no shrotage of character, presence and undeviating persistence. Red fruits are the unabashed theme here, celebrating the expression of the ripe and pure 2018 season in fresh cherries, raspberries, wild strawberries—you name it! There's a compelling touch of cracked pink pepper, and a lift of rose petal, too. Succulent and caressing yet tangy and lively, a wonderful beam of pink grapefruit acidity is underlined by confident, prominent, salty chalk minerality of magnificent form. Line and length to boot confirm another benchmark Billecart Rosé...and I am completely besotted! (Edition VII; 2024)"

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 Wine Spectator: "Sleek and finely knit, with a lovely, satiny mousse gliding across the palate, carrying flavors of white raspberry, peach skin, blanched almond and oyster shell. Long and mouthwatering, with hints of ground ginger and pink grapefruit pith on the elegant finish. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. (2023)"

93 points James Suckling: "Pale salmon color, showing notes of sliced strawberries, apples, grapefruit and crushed biscuits. Sleek, dry and fresh, with tight bubbles and a very clear finish. Base wine from 2020 with 46% reserve wine. 45% chardonnay, 35% pinot noir and 20% meunier, of which about 7% is red wine. Drink now. (12/5/23)"

92 points Tom Hewson (Decanter): "Based on the 2020 vintage, Billecart-Salmon's signature rosé appears to be on its finest form of recent years under cellar master Florent Nys, full of fragrant, crunchy redcurrant, red cherry and orange fruit with an alluring hibiscus-like floral lift and subtle green peppercorn spicing. The Meunier wraps the intensity of the vintage base in a little softness that keeps the focus on effortless ease (helped by the selection of delicate Chardonnays and young, fresh reserve wines), all adding up to a rosé of immediacy and charm, sweet-natured without sweetness and fragrant without overt fruitiness. 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir and 30% Pinot Meunier. Drinking Window: 2024-2027. (4/11/24)"

92 points Falstaff: "Medium salmon pink. Rather subtle aromas of red berries, citrus fruits and nuances of white flowers. Elegant on the palate with a fine perlage, matching melt and again a berry impression, especially strawberries. Salty grip on the finish. (10/6/23)"

92 points Sarah Mayo (The Wine Independent): "Based on the 2019 vintage with 43% of reserve wines from the previous 5 years, the Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé NV is 43% Chardonnay, 33% of old vine Pinot Noir of which 7% is still for the blend, and 24% Pinot Meunier. Aromatically fresh and vibrant with bright, red berry, citrus peel and verbena blossom notes leading into a somewhat savory and lean, light to medium-bodied palate with lively acid coiling around oodles of citrus freshness and juicy raspberry notes before concluding with hints of marmalade and honey on the finish. Beautiful and balanced, it leaves you thirsty for another glass. Lot: L84478. Alcohol 12.5%. Drink: 2023-2028. (11/8/23)"

92 points Bettane & Desseauve Guide (2023).