Henri Billiot Champagne Cuvée de Réserve, Ambonnay Grand Cru Magnum 1.5L

This small family house, active since the early 20th century, owns five, well-located, mid-slope Grand Cru hectares in Ambonnay. Forth gen Laetitia Billiot oversees the estate and winemaking, and has been a leading force in Champagne for younger, female winemakers. The Reserve is a blend of 75 percent pinot noir and 25 percent chardonnay with 36 months on the lees. no MLF, are unfined and unfiltered, and disgorged to order. May bottle wine was disgorged on 31 Oct 2020, with a dosage of 11 g/l/, and was based (75 percent) on the 2014 vintage. opens with apricot biscuit, dough and toasted cereals, with red fruits from apples through raspberries reflecting the predominance of Grand Cru Acidity is brisk and well. placed, sweeping along the heft with an easy flow to a vanillin imbued finish.