H. Billiot & Fils Rosé Grand Cru Ambonnay Brut Champagne NV (disgorged 2/25/2025)

Vin Chicago: 94 Points

(11/2025) H. Billiot has been the source of many of our favorite Rosé Champagnes over the years, including this latest release. A blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, disgorged Feb of 2025, from the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay, it's a light pink, star bright, beautifully tasty bubbly! Laetitia Billiot is the fourth generartion to bottle wine here, and the bubblies have never been better! Taut red berries, mineral crunch, earth, textured, long, and super delicious!

Jeb Dunnuck : 92 Points

(12/15/2025) The NV Champagne Grand Cru Ambonnay Brut Rosé pours a medium pink hue with a tinge of bright orange. It boasts a potent and expressive nose on opening, jumping from the glass with savory notes of licorice, fresh cherries, and orange peel, with floral and spiced layers emerging as it gains complexity with air. Medium-bodied, but with a good sense of volume on the palate, it's ripe and inviting, with notes of black and red fruits filling the palate with a supple richness of texture. Black cherry fruit lingers on the finish, accompanied by hints of violets. There's quite a bit going on here, and it can stand up to richer foods, while maintaining elegance from its assemblage without feeling overly fleshy or structured. Drink 2025-2040. This release is crafted from the 2022 vintage with 30% reserves from 2019 and 2020. Composed of 80% Pinot Noir (9% of which is red wine that was aged in barrel and does seem to impart its character into the resulting wine, adding a good deal of aromatic depth) and 20% Chardonnay, it was disgorged February 2025 with 7 grams per liter dosage. Maturity: 2025 - 2040.