NV H. Billiot et Fils Brut Rosè Champagne Ambonnay Grand Cru
This vibrant Grand Cru rosé from Ambonnay captures the essence of Pinot Noir (80%) with a touch of Chardonnay (20%). A pale copper-pink beauty, it boasts layers of raspberry purée, blood orange, and red currant, framed by chalky tension and a creamy mousse. A vinous delight, its subtle salinity and notes of pickled ginger and Marcona almond make it a perfect partner for ripe Camembert or light fare. Disgorged May 2023, with a balanced 6–7 g/L dosage, this expressive rosé is ready to enjoy now or over the next decade.
Wine & Spirits
This is an exuberant rosé of pinot noir (including 20 percent chardonnay and 10 percent of the pinot vinified as a red wine). The pale copper-pink wine ferments in stainless steel and gains its substantial richness from Ambonnay fruit. The brisk chalk tension takes the red-currant flavors in a refreshing direction, a vinous Champagne with the kind of lush richness that would be delicious with ripe Camembert or other bloomy-rind cheese.
Wine Spectator
A bright rosé Champagne, with a chalky mousse and an appealing mix of raspberry puree, blood orange granita, pickled ginger and Marcona almond. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged May 2023. Drink now.
Vinous
The NV Brut Rosé (80% Pinot Noir/20% Chardonnay) is bold, forward and perhaps a bit hearty in feel, but certainly enjoyable. It is a vinous Champagne for the dinner table. Bright red-toned fruit, chalk, mint and white pepper emerge with some coaxing. All things considered, this is nicely done. Dosage is 6-7 grams per liter. Disgorged: March 22, 2023. Drink: 2023-202
Jeb Dunnuck
The NV Champagne Brut Rosé is 80% Pinot Noir (10% vin rouge from 2016) and the remainder Chardonnay. It is lifted with a perfume of strawberries and cream, peach rings, and fresh flowers, and the palate is medium-bodied and refreshing, with an energetic mousse and a clean, modest finish. More tangerine citrus and a bit of salinity appear on the finish. This is a lovely entry rosé to drink over the next 10 years. Drink: 2022-2042.