Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2012 / 750ml | ≈ $189.54Original €170.00≈ £141.91 | www.champagne-billecart.fr ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2007 / — | ≈ $162.12Original CHF 133.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2012 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 60% Pinot Noir; 40% Chardonnay
Classification 100% Grands Crus and Premiers Crus
Region Champagne
Sites Pinot Noir from Montagne de Reims and Vallée de la Marne: Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Aÿ and Verzenay; Chardonnay from Côte des Blancs: Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Chouilly and Avize
Fermentation Vessels Traditional oak casks used for 10% of the wines
Dosage 3.8 g/L
Serving Temperature 12°C · 54°F
Production Details Ageing on lees: 120 months; recommended ageing potential for bottle, magnum and jeroboam: more than 10 years.
Tasting Notes Golden yellow with patinated-gold reflections and fine bubbles; orchard fruit, roasted almond, mirabelle, clementine, acacia and hawthorn; honeyed biscuit, lemon pulp, pear clafoutis, Bourbon vanilla, lime leaf, limestone, cigar box, cinnamon and white pepper
Food Pairing Sole with lemon butter or milk-fed veal chop with chanterelle mushrooms
2008 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 60% Pinot Noir; 40% Chardonnay
Classification 83% Grands Crus; 17% Premiers Crus
Region Champagne
Sites Pinot Noir from Montagne de Reims and Grande Vallée de la Marne: Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Aÿ and Verzenay; Chardonnay from Côte des Blancs: Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Chouilly and Cramant
Fermentation Vessels Oak casks used for 17% of the wines
Dosage 2.9 g/L
Production Details Aged on lees for 150 months; recommended ageing potential for bottle and magnum: more than 10 years; recommended serving temperature: 11–12°C.
Tasting Notes Golden yellow with fine bubbles; orchard fruit, roasted almond, frangipane, candied mandarin, acacia and rose; yellow raspberry, quince, honey biscuit, lemon, fresh fig, liquorice, toasted bread and bergamot; tense, mineral and vinous
Food Pairing Sole with lemon butter or milk-fed veal chop with chanterelle mushrooms
2007 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 60% Pinot Noir; 40% Chardonnay
Classification 79% Grands Crus; 21% Premiers Crus
Region Champagne
Sites Pinot Noir from Premiers and Grands Crus of Montagne de Reims and Grande Vallée de la Marne; Chardonnay from Côte des Blancs
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels used for 15% of the wines
Dosage 6.0 g/L
Production Details Ageing on lees: 10 years; recommended bottle-ageing potential: more than 10 years; recommended serving temperature: 11–12°C.
Tasting Notes Golden yellow with bright reflections and fine bubbles; orchard and stone fruit, mirabelle, sweet cherry and hawthorn; peach in syrup, fine apple tart, mountain butter, fresh fig and wild berries; tense, mineral and vinous
Food Pairing Bresse roast chicken or milk-fed veal chop with chanterelle mushrooms
Sources: www.champagne-billecart.fr ↗ · Compare this vintage
2002 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 60% Pinot Noir; 40% Chardonnay
Region Champagne
Sites Pinot Noir from Premiers and Grands Crus of Montagne de Reims and Grande Vallée de la Marne; Chardonnay from Côte des Blancs
Fermentation Vessels Oak barrels used for 20% of the wines
Dosage 4.0 g/L
Production Details Ageing on lees: 10 years; recommended bottle-ageing potential: more than 10 years; recommended serving temperature: 11–12°C.
Tasting Notes Sparkling golden yellow; malt, white peach, nectarine, Lorraine mirabelle and mandarin zest; stone and pome fruit, citrus, warm madeleine, spruce and juniper
Food Pairing Creamy roast poultry or turbot in a creamy sauce
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 1998 / 750ml | ≈ $441.26Original CHF 362.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2002 / — | ≈ $249.88Original CHF 205.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2006 / — | ≈ $366.90Original CHF 301.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2007 / — | ≈ $162.12Original CHF 133.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2012 / 750ml | ≈ $201.13Original CHF 165.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
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