Billecart-Salmon Le Rose 2015

Billecart-Salmon, founded in 1818 in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, remains a family-owned Champagne house. With 100 hectares and fruit from 40 crus, it’s revered for its refined blends—especially its iconic Brut Rosé—and prestigious cuvées like Cuvée Nicolas-François, all crafted with enduring heritage and elegant terroir expression.

The 2015 Billecart‑Salmon Le Rosé is a rare gem, originally destined to be the prestigious Cuvée Elisabeth but declassified due to its exceptional quality. Composed of 52% Chardonnay and 48% Pinot Noir, it spent over eight years on the lees—roughly 98 months—yielding a richly textured, refined champagne. Aromas of ripe strawberry, melon, citrus, and red berry jelly intertwine with herbal freshness and subtle exotic spice. The palate is vibrant and juicy, offering pomelo, peach, mandarin, ginger, and lingering red fruit purity Wine.com. Its burnished copper-pink hue, graceful effervescence, and chalky minerality frame a luxurious yet energetic profile. A rare vintage rosé that delivers both finesse and depth—perfect now or cellaring over the next decade.