2008 | Billecart-Salmon 'Cuvee Nicolas-Francois' | Champagne 1.5L Larmandier-Bernier hazelnuts and a hint of

hazelnuts and a hint of mocha

It is a marvellously compact and coiled-up wine with a towering structure

Fermented in stainless steel tanks and then aged in old French oak barrels for six months

extracted and exotic delight from Heidi Schröck

Acid flows around firm yet accommodating tannins

2008 | Billecart-Salmon 'Cuvee Nicolas-Francois' | Champagne 1.5L Larmandier-Bernier hazelnuts and a hint ofBased on 60% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, with 17% raised in barrels, the 2008 Champagne Nicolas Franois spent more than 150 months on its lees, with 2. 9 grams per liter dosage. It pours a rich straw hue and is layered and long with aromas of truffle, apricot, croissant, floral orange blossoms, and marmalade. Full bodied, its supple in texture, with a rounded mousse, and has a long lasting, mouthwatering finish. Exceptionally well balanced, it