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$247.50 / 750ml
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1998 Magnum (1.5L)
Vilmart & Cie Brut Champagne Premier Cru Cuvee Creation Magnum 1998, Magnum (1.5 L)
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Champagne Vilmart

Champagne Vilmart is a Champagne house situated in the small village of Rilly la Montagne in the heart of the Montagne de Reims. It was founded in 1890 by Desiré Vilmart and has passed down the family since.

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About the Product
Region or Appellation
Champagne Brut
Analytical Data
Sparkling
Method
Traditional Method
Dosage
Brut
Sweetness
Dry
Production Attributes
Ownership
Laurent Champs

About the Wine

Sparkling - Complex and Traditional
Style
Sparkling - Complex and Traditional
Characteristics Brioche, yeasty, hazelnut, baked apple, butter, vanilla Yeasty, fine bead (small bubbles) Key wines Champagne, crémant, Franciacorta, vintage Cava, methode...
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Chardonnay - Pinot Noir
Grape Variety / Blend
Chardonnay - Pinot Noir
Chardonnay – Pinot Noir are commonly blended together to produce sparkling wines around the world. The best cuvees are typically made in the traditional methode champenoise (though charmat...
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Shellfish, Crab and Lobster
Food Pairing
Shellfish, Crab and Lobster
With shellfish, you can think of the wine as a squeeze of lemon – tangy, crisp, minerally wines tend to be particularly successful with salty, metallic, raw shellfish. Many of the wines...
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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Bisque de hommard Starter Course
Lobster bisque
French
Pizza Etna Romana Main Course
Pancetta, hot soft ‘nduja sausage, Roquito pepper, mozzarella, tomato and Gran Milano cheese
Contains: red peppers
Italian
Torta alla limone Dessert Course
Lemon tart
Contains: pastry
Italian
Soft cheese Cheese Course
Western

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1998 vintage
93 / 100
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1998 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2009
1998 Vintage Tasted: Jul 2009
1998 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2008
1998 Vintage
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Vintage Critics Score Avg. Price (ex-tax)
All 92 / 100 $ 247 2000 94 / 100 – 1999 92 / 100 – 1998 93 / 100 $ 247 1997 91 / 100 – 1996 93 / 100 – 1995 91 / 100 – 1992 90 / 100 –
1998 Vintage: Champagne Learn more

Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Ready to drink

The 1998 Champagne vintage was mixed but is becoming increasingly appreciated over time.

An unusually sunny winter gave way to a wet spring. Summer arrived early bringing unsettled conditions with frosts in May and a searing hot August. Heavy rains blighted early Septemb...

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