Good bright character, typical Vilmart's high acid (despite 7 g/l) on the palate, bright and juicy with structure. This will evolve over time and also open up with air. Right now just a bit too bright and nervy--eeds some time to mellow IMHO. 92+. Good character and not shy. Newport Seafood Champagne Lunner.
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Have opened a half a case of this since release, I feel like I am getting to know the wine through time. April 2019 disgorgement. Opened yesterday, there was about an ounce or so left in the bottle so I stoppered it up for today. More than enough raw material to make a note. Yesterday, as we tasted the wine without much air, I recall talking about tangerine, pineapple and chalk. And the presence of that chalk was adding a good level of structure. Today, quite similar although the structure has relaxed a great deal, leaving the classic gentle, suave yet flavor concentrated wine that I love so much from Laurent and this plot. The fruit concentration here and how it expresses reminds me some of really good Chenin, when you can get the lift of the stone fruit, married with a honeyed acidity. This wine is kinda like that class of Chenin. Then, the finish has some of the cleansing lime zest of what Vilmart often does so well. It's really hard for me to think of a wine that so consistently brings me joy, bottle after bottle. And here, yet another winner.
This vintage of Coeur just doesn't make much of an impression, at least not yet. Nothing off, decent balance yet missing mid palate richness and character. Not at all characteristic of this usually splendid Cuvée so I hope it fills out dramatically in the years to come.
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12/10/2023 - peternelson Likes this wine: 93 Points
Good bright character, typical Vilmart's high acid (despite 7 g/l) on the palate, bright and juicy with structure. This will evolve over time and also open up with air. Right now just a bit too bright and nervy--eeds some time to mellow IMHO. 92+. Good character and not shy. Newport Seafood Champagne Lunner.
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11/20/2023 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Have opened a half a case of this since release, I feel like I am getting to know the wine through time. April 2019 disgorgement. Opened yesterday, there was about an ounce or so left in the bottle so I stoppered it up for today. More than enough raw material to make a note. Yesterday, as we tasted the wine without much air, I recall talking about tangerine, pineapple and chalk. And the presence of that chalk was adding a good level of structure. Today, quite similar although the structure has relaxed a great deal, leaving the classic gentle, suave yet flavor concentrated wine that I love so much from Laurent and this plot. The fruit concentration here and how it expresses reminds me some of really good Chenin, when you can get the lift of the stone fruit, married with a honeyed acidity. This wine is kinda like that class of Chenin. Then, the finish has some of the cleansing lime zest of what Vilmart often does so well. It's really hard for me to think of a wine that so consistently brings me joy, bottle after bottle. And here, yet another winner.
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9/27/2023 - sdr wrote: 90 Points
This vintage of Coeur just doesn't make much of an impression, at least not yet. Nothing off, decent balance yet missing mid palate richness and character. Not at all characteristic of this usually splendid Cuvée so I hope it fills out dramatically in the years to come.
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8/21/2023 - Novinophobia! wrote:
Not a lot of gas upon opening. Not as good as I would have expected from 2012. Drink now
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5/5/2023 - Elvis1969 wrote: 91 Points
Provad under två dagar. Lite blyg båda dagarna. Ekfaten finns där, syran och frukten, men känns lite anonym. Behöver lagring!
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