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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 72 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by drrobvino on 4/7/2024 & rated 95 points: For Bev's bday, wow wow wow.
So pretty, bready, citrus and orchard fruits, saline, chalk, it has it all. (871 views) | | | Tasted by DrBad on 3/2/2024 & rated 95 points: Super tasty, my bubbles WotN for our Denver Wine Group Champagne and Bordeaux night. Chalky minerality, medium, persistent mousse, light touch of lemon. (1120 views) | | | Tasted by gilrbo on 10/15/2023: From Magnum. Drunk as aperitif and enjoyed it a lot. No TN. (1229 views) | | | Tasted by palfr2 on 9/10/2023: From Magnum - disgorged March 2019 - white flowers and patisserie/bakery notes on the nose. Healthy acidity. A bit coiled up compared to several bottles enjoyed on release that were stunning. I still have high hopes for aging potential of this Cuvée. (1410 views) | | | Tasted by drrobvino on 7/2/2023 & rated 95 points: Wow, opened a magnum of this beautiful wine for my 55th bday. DG 06/2017, made of 80% Chardonnay and 20% PN.
Lovely, drinking so nicely right now, showing citrus, green apple, chalk, salinity, white pepper and lime. Gorgeous acidity and crisp, long finish that is regal and all-enveloping.
Drink now through 2028+. Gorgeous. (1575 views) | | | Tasted by NickA on 6/24/2023 & rated 93 points: This is lovely, and drinking very well, with a super combination of buttered toast and lime as well as good length. Very clean despite the depth of flavour. Often bottles opened in the garden at a social occasion don't really make themselves noticed, but this one passed that test. (1649 views) | | | Tasted by brigcampbell on 6/20/2023: This was the final wine in a big lineup and didn't get the attention it deserved but it was in the running for wine of the night. Vilmart is consistent regarding balance this one shows that character. I think it's actually a very good value which is to be able to say about champagne. Lime and chalk. (1633 views) | | | Tasted by Frank Murray III on 6/18/2023: Paul's Annual Champagne Tasting (2023 edition, all from Magnum) (At Paul's Place): There are multiple disgorgements of this wine, and if I take my past notes as accurate, then there are disgorgements over three years (2017 - 2019). The bottle yesterday was March 2019, which means almost 5 years on the lees. The usual 80% Chard and 20% PN. Man, every time I have this wine I just revere how good it tastes. A slice green apple freshness with lemon, orange and lime zest. This disgorgement finishes with the chalk signature of the site, clean yet rich, with the evident structure of what 2013 Vilmart consistently shows me (same with Coeur de Cuvee). I have to believe this vintage of GCdO is going to age really well, and my remaining 750s I will sample slowly over the next many years. Excellent wine again. (1726 views) | | | Tasted by asparagus on 4/21/2023 & rated 93 points: Methinks Vilmart knocked the 2013s out of the park. Great champagne in a good spot. (1615 views) | | | Tasted by Frank Murray III on 2/18/2023: Champagne In My Backyard (mostly blind) (My House): January 2018 disgorgement, from the bottles sourced from B-21 last Fall. The usual 80/20 Chard/Pinot Noir for those who may not know the composition. Kumquat, golden apple, apricot and lime. Finishes with a chalky, tense presence with orange jam/lime. Saved the remainder and enjoyed over two additional days. The wine remained fresh and zesty with green apple, lime and tangerine. Best way I can describe it is from my third day note which says 'concentrated'. There is just a zesty tang that marries to the concentration, creating a long finish. I really like the 2013 Vilmart cuvees, and for those who either don't know the wine well, or have been thinking you want to try it, go grab some of this 2013 GCdO while it is still around. You get 10 years of age already achieved, for a wine that has no signs of reaching its ascent yet. (2068 views) | | | Tasted by Eric on 2/13/2023: Ethereal. Classically Vilmart. Light, frothy, mineral and penetrating. (1812 views) | | | Tasted by edjBoca on 2/12/2023 & rated 93 points: Ready (1263 views) | | | Tasted by Vino Me on 1/24/2023 & rated 94 points: Opened by BillHike. 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir. Disgorged December 2017. An excellent sparkling wine. Pale straw color with a fine bead. A chalky character with green apple and citrus notes. Crisp and clean finish. 94 points. (1511 views) | | | Tasted by Frank Murray III on 10/26/2022: I have enjoyed nearly a case of this vintage, it's just a dynamite bottle of wine. This was the January 2018 disgorgement with the usual ratio of 80/20, Chard/Pinot. Bright green apple, tangerines, honey, all of it rich yet lively. Even a dash of nutmeg in the finish. It's hard not to keep firing down taste after taste of this wine because of the joy it transmits to me. Acid, mineral, fruit, honey....classic and beautiful GCdO. (1921 views) | | | Tasted by asparagus on 10/21/2022: Slightly corked, but the underlying material was great. (1418 views) | | | Tasted by Maphill01 on 9/2/2022: Slightly sweet. Beautiful balance of pure fruit, pear, lemon zest and cream, carried through by a bracing acidity, slate and a gentle mousse. A wine of great energy and richness. (1369 views) | | | Tasted by dmvatl on 8/27/2022: Med lemon, fine bubbles. The nose has brioche, nut, cardamom, lemon aromas. On the palate you pick up green apple, citrus, cardamom, minerality, spice. The wine is complex, w/high acidity and a long finish.
From the website: No Malo / Dosage: 7 g/l 80% Chard / 20% P. Noir (1363 views) | | | Tasted by drrobvino on 6/14/2022 & rated 95 points: Stunning, it was lifted and marvelous after 30 mins opened.
Bright lemon curd, honey, green apple, chalk and minerals.
Long finish that just kept going, brilliant finish. Drink through 2027+ (1671 views) | | | Tasted by brigcampbell on 6/10/2022: Blind:
drinking nicely right now. this has more apple and pear versus the CdC which is lemon. A tough richer and more approachable. (1747 views) | | | Tasted by Frank Murray III on 6/9/2022: Bookclub--Wines Tasted Blind (Foretti's in Corona Del Mar): Disgorged October 2017, and as usual 80% Chard and 20% Pinot Noir. I served this blind alongside the 2013 Coeur de Cuvee (also blind), with the intention to see how different the wines are (or not). I didn't take notes last night but my recall was what I kind of expected. The GCd'O seemed more generous, richer and the CdC was more powerful, more structured and intensity. The table of 7 we had seemed split to me in which they preferred. I liked both, but again for different reasons. Even though they are from the same plot (Blanches Voies), the additional vine age, length on the lees, newer wood and longer post-disgorgement time before release all seems to ratchet up the intensity of the CdC, leaving the GCd'O richer and flashier. (1910 views) | | | Tasted by DrBad on 5/14/2022 & rated 94 points: Job celebration with friends so no formal notes taken but this was excellent. (1734 views) | | | Tasted by Frank Murray III on 1/3/2022: October 2017 disgorgement this time. 80% Chard / 20% Pinot Noir, the usual composition for GCdO. Hot dang, this is showing good. Energy, richness, youthful...it's all present. The aromatics on this bottle are floral, a white flower and citrus blossom with wet slate too. The texture? Drinking this with about 20 mins of air and 65f room temp, there is a wealth of texture here. Lemon oil, orange rind, golden apple, even tangy pineapple and some mango lurking here, too. Finishing with some prickly acidity, crunchy lime, a orange preserve and the same wet slate note that is in the aromatic. Texturally, this is just a powerhouse of flavor and length. Utterly fantastic, and I have to believe that there is a long curve on this going forward for aging and further positive development. Straight up winner, and I am going to source a few more as this kind of wine deserves more room in the cellar, bottles to track and share over time. Onto the list for WOTY 2022. (2564 views) | | | Tasted by Mckalm on 12/12/2021 & rated 92 points: Ljusgul, bra syra, mogna toner, komplex, brioche, mkt god, bra till grapefruktsallad med kammusslor. (1955 views) | | | Tasted by drrobvino on 11/27/2021 & rated 94 points: 3rd of 7 bottles, last tasted 2 yrs ago.
DG 06/2017, made of 80% Chardonnay and 20% PN.
This is lovely, complex, lifted, floral, intense. So great.
Drink through 2030+. (1933 views) | | | Tasted by soyhead on 10/11/2021: respek to RJ, no fine wine shall go untasted. very fresh, great verve, lovely citrus, delicious. I can get down with this (2379 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Vilmart & Cie Producer websiteChampagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Sub-Region:
Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. |
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