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September 13, 2006
AV's WBW #25 --Billecart-Salmon 2003, Blanc de Blancs Champagne
The munch: dense organic carrot reason bread, fresh chevre (goat cheese), brandy XO sherry fig compote–drizzled with thick old balsamic vinegar.. This, and the wine that follows, simple soared across my mind and palate--a churning bubbly, tart, sweet, supple, sensuous dance of oral delights...
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The Wine: 2003 Billecart-Salmon, Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne; $70.00, (89 points)--APPEARANCE: Very light straw, small persistent sparkling fine bubbles non-frizzante; 
NOSE: Honey suckle, ginger flower, sweet yeast bread dough, green apple boldly greet you; PALATE: dry, tart, lean, crisp and well balanced yet creamy smooth–layered with sweet yeast and tart green apple; CONCLUSION: very intense and concentrated, still sharp about the edges, will better with a year or few in the cellar to round out. A very good ‘03 blanc de blancs, having been fermented in it’s own bottle...
Thank you Sam Breach over at “Becks & Posh” for hosting this one!
Posted by fortna at September 13, 2006 08:30 PM
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thank you for your entry, David, and the pairing suggestion too. Billecart is one of my favourite champagnes. The roundup will be up a little later today.
sam
Posted by: sam at September 18, 2006 12:07 PM