Billecart Salmon, Nicolas Francois other_regions and you'll notice some of

and you'll notice some of the tightly polished and glossy tannins that are associated with this area

The straight Pira is quite delicate

This is a very opulent and rich expression with forward determination and power

His wines stand out for their textural finesse and sense of harmony

The intense and tautly muscular big-bodied flavors that are slightly wild in character display outstanding length on the structured and youthfully austere finish that is shaped by dense but fine tannins

Billecart Salmon, Nicolas Francois other_regions and you'll notice some ofDisgorged with six grams per liter dosage, the 2007 Brut Cuve Nicolas Franois is showing very nicely, offering up aromas of fresh bread, citrus oil, crisp yellow orchard fruit, white flowers, verbena, macadamia nut and hints of biscuity complexity to come. Full bodied, chiseled but fleshy, its vinous core of fruit cloaks the vintage's brisk acids to achieve real plenitude in a year that's sometimes rather tautly austere. Long and penetrating and