Billecart Salmon, Blanc de Blancs Vintage Vintage:2004 dry-farmed vines on the Rutherford

dry-farmed vines on the Rutherford Bench remain the foundation of the wines produced here

One of the highlights of the cellar this year is the 2019 Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Les Nogers

tangerine and an admirably deft dollop of oak

(from En Gémeaux

There is good volume to the pleasingly textured medium-bodied flavors that possess a generous mouth feel as well as reasonably good definition on the complex

Billecart Salmon, Blanc de Blancs Vintage Vintage:2004 dry-farmed vines on the RutherfordA vintage better for Chardonnay than Pinot Noir. Superior, older parcels of the same communes as for the NV Blanc de Blancs. Less than 5 g l. Around 15% is fermented in oak they're looking for slow evolution. Deep straw gold. Nicely knit nose with some elegance. A certain richness and tightness. Very long indeed. Grippy end. Still lots to chew on. Very long.