Billecart Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois with hand writing on the lable - 2007 (750ml) Willamette Valley cool weather in the spring

cool weather in the spring resulted in small clusters with high skin to juice ratios

inside the Bodega Emperatriz Eugenia in Jerez de la Frontera

spicy and sweet nose packed with orange blossoms and herbs

hints of marzipan and a hint of dark chocolate

This has very good potential

Billecart Salmon Cuvee Nicolas Francois with hand writing on the lable - 2007 (750ml) Willamette Valley cool weather in the springThe 2002 Cuve Nicolas Franois Billecart comes across as rich, powerful and opulent. This latest release of the 2002 was disgorged in July 2015 and finished with a Chardonnay based liqueur whereas the previous release, disgorged in May 2014, was finished with a Pinot Noir based liqueur. This is a distinctly vinous, almost shockingly raw, visceral Champagne from Billecart Salmon. There is no shortage of volume or intensity, that is for sure.