2007 Billecart Salmon Cuvee Louis Blanc de Blancs

The 2007 Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Louis Salmon, anchored in Chouilly and complemented by fruit from Cramant and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, saw half of the vins clairs vinified in wood, with malolactic fermentation largely blocked. Even after eight years on cork, it remains a comparatively lean rendition, emerging from the glass with aromas of lemon confit, pastry and linden blossom, mingled with hints of verbena. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, defined by taut musculature and an incisive spine of acidity that drives a long, citrus-inflected finish. While the fruit is beginning to exhibit the first nuances of evolution, the wine remains somewhat unyielding in texture and plenitude. It was disgorged in October 2018 with a dosage of seven grams per liter.