WTN: H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cuvee Laetitia Brut NV

My type of champagne. Brioche, slightly oxidative, a little sweet for a Brut, but that doesn't bother me. Fleshy, commanding presence. Converted some non-champagne drinkers in the group. Great persistence of flavour. Seems like age (8 years) has really improved this. Sadly, my last bottle. Hope someone eventually imports this in Manila.

[David M. Bueker]

Nice!

They seem to have finally completed a rather fraught family transition at Billiot. When I last tasted the range in 2019 (in New York) they were back to the high level I recall from earlier years. Sadly some missed opportunities in the 2004-2010 period of vintages.