
To my mind, the official Champagne season starts at Thanksgiving, rockets through Christmas and New Years, carries through the Super Bowl (who celebrates with beer?) and ends with a flourish on St. Valentine's Day. There's no better match for the pink festooned holiday than a rosé sparkler.
Billecart-Salmon is a small, family-owned Champagne house and their Brut Rosé Champagne has both gorgeous color and delicious taste that doesn't whack you over the head with sweetness. It is a blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. It can be
found for around $40.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SP Feb 3rd 2007 12:17PM
Sorry but the price is wrong - $40 is for the Brut, not the Rose. The Rose starts at around $30+ for a 375 (1/2 bottle) and around $60+ for the full bottle. It is a great champagne and one of my favorites.
JT Feb 5th 2007 4:05PM
That's right...bought a couple of bottles for $57 each for New Year's Eve...not a very well know label, and you gotta look for it. But very, very nice. And stands up against labels going for twice that and more.