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1996 Billecart-Salmon Rosé "Cuvee Elisabeth". Last Post 07-24-2006 01:37 PM by whiner. 6 Replies. | Sort: |
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JonesWineNo1 
Sommelier
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 | | 05-19-2006 04:12 PM |
| 1996 Billecart-Salmon Rosé "Cuvee Elisabeth". Champagne, France. 13% alcohol. $125.
Pale pink color with a fine bead. The wine grows and grows in power and stature as it sits in the glass. Intense but graceful nose of creamy watermelon, cherry, spice, toast, minerals, and stone. Perfectly balanced with great length. Drop dead gorgeous. Drink now (2010) to 2015. 97 points. | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
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| | JonesWineNo1
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| | 05-19-2006 05:46 PM |
| It is a seriously fine wine. | | | |
| Jim Hanlon
Barrel Filler
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| | 05-19-2006 06:05 PM |
| Best Champagne I've ever had, pink or otherwise. | |
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| Seaquam
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| | whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
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| | 07-24-2006 10:04 AM |
| I was just tooling around the Billecart-Salmon website and came upon a shocking (to me, anyway) discovery. This is not a true rose as I understand the term. Some of the Pinot Noir is vinified white, while some is actually vinified red. Just thought I'd share. Does 'rose' usually mean this in Champagne?
P.S. The NV Rose is also pink because some of the Pinot Noir is vinified red. | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.
-- Woody Allen | |
| whiner
Second star to the right, and straight on till morning
Wine Thief
Posts: 2875
| | 07-24-2006 01:37 PM |
| Well,
Apparently I'm a moron and this is how most Champagne houses produce roses. Still surprised me, though. | | I can't listen to that much Wagner. I start getting the urge to conquer Poland.
-- Woody Allen | |
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