Champagne Billecart-Salmon, Demi-Sec NV vs Champagne Taittinger Brut Prestige Rose NV

Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Champagne Billecart-Salmon, Demi-Sec NV currently starts £0.35 lower.

AvailabilityIn stockIn stock
Best current price£49.80£50.15
Current stockists1 merchant1 merchant
ProducerChampagne Billecart-SalmonChampagne Taittinger
StyleSparklingSparkling
GrapeChardonnay, Pinot NoirChardonnay, Pinot Noir
RegionChampagneChampagne
CountryFrance
SweetnessMedium-sweetDry
Size750ml750ml
Where to buy

Champagne Billecart-Salmon, Demi-Sec NV

This is a non-vintage blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, dosed at around 35g/l of residual sugar, which sounds like a lot until you taste how deftly Billecart-Salmon balances it: the acidity holds everything upright, the sweetness feels earned rather than applied, and the mousse is as fine and persistent as you'd expect from one of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ's most meticulous grandes maisons. It's generous without being cloying, and the finish stays fresh. Drink with something that can stand up to the sweetness: a tarte Tatin, a slice of Comté, or frankly, a wedge of something salty and blue.

Champagne Taittinger Brut Prestige Rose NV

The Taittinger family has been producing world-class Champagne for nearly a century and its aim has always been the pursuit of excellence. The Taittinger Brut Prestige Rose blend has a high proportion of Chardonnay which is synonymous of the Taittinger style. Using the l'addition method ensure the constistency in quality that family prides itself on. The blend is made of15% vinified red Pinot Noir, which hails from the best sources in Montagne de Reims and Les Riceys, and gives the Champagne its distinct and classic hue

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