Community Tasting Notes 97

• Frank Murray III wrote:

  February 26, 2024 - Champagne In My Backyard (My House): March 2015 disgorgement. The usual 80/20 split of Chard/Pinot Noir. This was from my cellar, I bought the bottle back in 2016. At that time, there was a stack of these on the floor locally and I recall balking at the price of $139 so I bought just one so I could add to my inventory. What a dope I was, as I was able at the time to buy a case or this stuff and while that would have pounded my wallet, and it was $20 more than I had paid for my original offer of the bottles from someone else, I took a short-sighted view. I know I am not alone in making this error. Floral with green apple, a honeyed apple actually, good energy and youthful. Powerful rich showing a chalky flinty finish. With more air, probably 4 hrs after I opened it, plenty of yellow apple and beautiful orange-driven citrus, which is such a hallmark of the Blanches Voies plot where this cuvee's fruit originates outside the village. Thankfully, the group left this behind so I can drain the last glass of this tonight....finished up the final glass tonight. My takeaway (the wine is pretty much still too) is a more plump, luxurious, juicy wine after the full day this has been open. There is a creamy lime element that is seductive, along with a gentle but persistent minerality that flows through the finish. This is aging so gracefully, a gorgeous wine in its presentation. This only makes me love Vilmart even more, if that was possible.

  6 people found this helpful Comment

• IrisTable wrote:

  February 25, 2024 - Something new & something familiar (FMIII backyard): Something floral on the nose, ripe yellow apple and some other yellow fruit – maybe those yellow raspberries and citrus? Delicious. Hard to believe this is a 2008, and still has a long way to go - I think this could get even better. Another contender for WOTN.

  2 people found this helpful Comment

• grafstrb wrote:

  February 25, 2024 - Champagne at FMIII's: -- 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir --
  -- March 2015 disgorgement --
  
  Remarkably floral Nose – confident and elegant fruit aromas pull you into the equally-graceful bright fruit tones on the palate; pleasant barely-sweet pastry note, too. Feels as if there’s still potential to fill-in the back end, which will be to its benefit. Drinking young, with no meaningful tertiary flavor development; if anything, it’s in its open-and-relaxed/youthful stage, which makes it a lot fun to drink right now.

  5 people found this helpful Comment

• WetRock wrote:

  February 25, 2024 - Double Fisted Champagne at Frank's: Checking Recent Buys AND Something Drinking Great Now (Frank Murray's Casa): Loved the classic, mature Champagne note of buttered bread. The balance really lets the richness shine here. Somewhat sweet and fruity but altogether yummy. Fantastic punctuation to a terrific tasting.

  2 people found this helpful Comment

• bisky Likes this wine:

  February 9, 2024 - Chalky lemon zest and oils on the nose. This explodes on the palate with zesty minerality and really pretty jasmine floral notes. It opens up broad with fruit from many corners; apples, grapefruit, apricot, all with great freshness and a lovely mild candied sweetness (perhaps related to dosage 8g/L?). Autolytic notes are balanced amazingly well within all of this, with a long chalky finish predominantly speaking of lemons.
  
  Agree with many previous notes that the acidity right now is massive and this lends the wine great pairing potential with many types of food, but would love to try again in 5-10+ years when it's calmed down a bit. Beautiful!!
  
  ❤️❤️❤️

  3 people found this helpful Comment

Pro Reviews 7

Wine Definition

• Vintage 2008
• Type White - Sparkling
• Producer Vilmart & Cie
• Varietal Champagne Blend
• Designation Coeur de Cuvée
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Champagne
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Champagne Premier Cru

Community Holdings

• Pending Delivery 17 (1%)
• In Cellars 1,214 (67%)
• Consumed 576 (32%)

Food Pairing

Who Likes This Wine

More About This Wine