2004 Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Oenophile
Chardonnay
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Report 34: Champagne Revisited, 12/1/2012, (See more on i-WineReview.com...)
(Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
(Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Brut Maxi Cuvee Oenophile) Login and sign up and see review text.
New Releases from Champagne (Dec 2011), (See more on Vinous...)
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By Michael Edwards
(Pierre Gimonnet, Cuvée Oenophile Extra Brut, Champagne, France, White) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Expert's choice: Very Dry Champagne, 7/11/2011, (See more on Decanter...)
Champagne Warrior
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By Brad Baker
(Pierre Gimonnet Oneophile Maxi-Brut) Login and sign up and see review text.
March 2011, Issue #10, Champagne Tasting Notes
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By Antonio Galloni
(Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Extra Brut Blanc De Blancs Chardonnay Premier Cru Oenophile) Login and sign up and see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
(Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Oenophile Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut) Login and sign up and see review text.
November/December 2010, IWC Issue #153, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Peter Liem
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RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Oenophile) Light yellow color with abundant, steady, tiny bubbles; autolytic, saline, almond nose; tasty, rich, autolytic, savory, almond, saline, mineral, chalk palate; medium-plus finish
6/20/2015, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Oenophile) Light green-tinged yellow color with tiny bubbles; lightly yeasty, tart lemon, quince nose; very tart lemon, quince, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
10/1/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Oenophile) Light yellow color with tiny bubbles; focused, tart apple, pear nose; tasty, tart pear, tart apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish (no dosage)
10/18/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points
Terry Theise Estate Selections
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By Terry Theise
(Pierre Gimonnet et Fils "Cuvée Oenophile" Maxi-Brut) ($76.00) With a later disgorgement (10/10) it has rounded out wonderfully, now entirely iodé and toasty, with subtle mint and verbena, snappy and crackery. And ’04 had the highest yields ever in Champagne, but “We never [made] balance[d] and classic vintages with low yields.”
2011 Champagne Catalog, 6/1/2011, (See more on Terry Theise Estate Selections...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2004
- TypeWhite - Sparkling
- ProducerPierre Gimonnet & Fils
- VarietyChardonnay
- DesignationExtra Brut Oenophile
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionChampagne
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationChampagne Premier Cru
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code3490920040540
8/4/2016 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
A private dinner (@ Home): Final bottle from a case. This one is more on the austere side than some of the previous bottles, pure and energetic, cool and coiled, lemon and rocks, hint of flowers, nutty evolution, good length with a hint of orange. It is what it is and it is good for what it is, but it also displays the limitations of a champagne without dosage. It will remain what it is and just get older. The interaction between wine and dosage is necessary for a long and complexing evolution. If the dosage is low enough, it does not detract from precision or purity. To perfectly judge the level of dosage, is part of the winemaker's magic. It is said that at Gimonnet they prefer the Fleuron to the Oenophile, precisely for this reason
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3/18/2016 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
A private tasting and dinner at a friend's (Amsterdam): Tight and lemony, wonderfully mineral and fresh, aromatic herbs, very dry but not austere, bursting with chalky energy, good length. Drinking beautifully.
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12/11/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
Contrary to the bottle tasted in July 2015, this one is firmly on the austere and mineral side of the spectrum. Tightly wound, energetic, chalky, fresh as a daisy, crisp and citrussy, green herbs and the merest hint of nutty development. Holds up effortlessly over two days in the fridge. Lovely.
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7/14/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Compared to my seven previous tasting notes of this wine, this bottle displays a superior depth of flavour, a sweetness in the ripe citrus fruit (lemon, Grand Marnier) not encountered before, a delicious sense of roundness and completeness, not austere anymore, but without losing its freshness, tension and precision, or its firm mineral core. Stylish and attractive.
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5/1/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 91 Points
A private tasting and dinner at a friend's (Amsterdam): Identical to my previous note. A delightful aperitif.
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