A Vintage Gem from One of the Marne's Most Storied Estates

My Wine Man on Billecart-Salmon

Founded in 1818 in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Billecart-Salmon is one of the last great family-owned Champagne houses. The 2009 vintage was a warm, generous year that produced wines of exceptional ripeness and depth, yet Billecart's signature cool-fermentation technique kept everything beautifully taut. This Extra Brut expression strips away the dosage safety net, letting the fruit and terroir speak without sweetness to hide behind.

Tasting Notes

Finely effervescent golden yellow with beautiful warm golden reflections. Gourmet and fresh, with a rich palette of citrus and nutty aromas — grapefruit flesh, slivered almonds — layered with pastry and buttery notes of raw butter and white fruit jelly. Charming and structured, tense and beautifully balanced. Chestnut cream, fresh blueberries, and Breton shortbread mingle through to a persistent, all-in-finesse finish.

Style & Drinking Window

Medium-full bodied with fine, persistent bubbles and a taut acid backbone. Drinking beautifully now and will continue to evolve through 2030+. Serve at 8–10°C. Decanting not required, but 30 minutes in a quality flute will allow the aromatics to fully open.

Food Pairing

The citrus precision and razor-sharp mineral finesse of the 2009 Billecart-Salmon Extra Brut make it a sublime match for Canadian Wild Sockeye Salmon Fillet (Sashimi Grade) from My Meat Man. The wine's grapefruit and almond complexity complement the vibrant, clean flavour of wild sockeye beautifully — whether served as sashimi with yuzu and sea salt, lightly cured with citrus and dill, or pan-seared with a beurre blanc.

Why This Is a Smart Buy

Vintage Champagne from a family-owned prestige house at HKD 619 is genuinely rare value. The 2009 vintage is widely regarded as one of the finest of the modern era in Champagne. Comparable vintage Champagnes from Krug or Dom Pérignon command HKD 1,200–2,500+.

Looking for a Different Style?

Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve NV — the same house in NV format; precise and elegant.
Billecart-Salmon Brut Nature — the same house in zero dosage; even drier and more mineral.
2008 Dom Pérignon Brut — a step up to the most celebrated prestige cuvée of the same era; 99pts Wine Spectator.