2004 Billecart-Salmon, Extra Brut

The fashion for zero-dosage Champagnes is a fascinating phenomenom. In my experience a lot of consumers actually like a little more dosage than they own up to, and the sugar is certainly useful as a cosmetic flatterer to lesser wines. Those without sugar at all, such as this example, must have an exceptionally good raw material and have achieved a good ripeness of fruit if the finished wine is to pass muster. We should not be surprised, given the skill of Francois Roland Billecart and his winemaker Francoise Domi, that La Maison Billecart has succeeded fantastically well here. The ripeness of fruit, the rich autolytic character and the flinty backdrop make this a wine of the highest order, an excellent aperitif.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)

The Billecart-Salmon house style is defined by class, elegance, and a sublime freshness to the wines. Long fermentations at cold temperatures with no malolactic fermentation are the rule at this small, family-owned property in Mareuil-sur-Ay.
(Antonio Galloni - Wine Advocate  Dec 2009)