Vilmart & Cie, Grand Cellier Premier Cru

Grower Champagnes (K&L Wine Merchants, Hollywood) : Pale color, hint of gold, fine bead. Aromatics of lemon and white peach with layered notes of crushed chalk, honeysuckle, slate, ginger, and hints of fresh herb and deeper mineral notes of flint of petrol. Racy green apple fruit flavors over layered, integrated secondary depth. Refined and seamless density, integrated and bright, with zesty lengthy finishing depth. Very nice.

Really tasty and easy to drink. Lemon cream and green apple all day long. No brioche or toasty notes as this is a recent release. Absolute crowd pleaser and something that totally can be opened for a pre dinner drink without having to contemplate anything.

2018 disgorgement. Still plenty of Vilmart citrus and verve but a touch darker in color and some added honey and caramel notes. Personally I don't love those notes in older Champagne so I don't feel the wine is better for the cellar age. Glad I've held some bottles back as an experiment but I'll probably go back to drinking these within 5 or so years of disgorgement.

香气有着成熟的苹果、红苹果、蜜桔、蜜饯柠檬、黄油桃和一些类似菠萝的清爽热带果味，带着一丝花香，整体在气息上显得颇为沉稳宽阔，有良好的深度和重量感，明显的木质略带杏仁风味作为背景承托主体，在行进过程中会出现丝丝犀利的矿物感，些许龙蒿和茴香之类的新鲜香草、炒青绿茶和一些酵母带来蓬松软欧包和瑞士卷的味道（蜂蜜蛋糕），层层堆叠而有着良好的层次感同深度。随着醒酒而愈发通透圆整起来，奶油蛋糕包裹果味。稍作醒酒之后，口感有着颇为充沛和宽阔的质感，浓郁度颇高，绵柔中也有一定力道，整体以纵向行进为主，酸度高，而起推波助澜之效，在前中段有着良好的集中度以及略微“韧劲”。轻微的板栗、木质和茶感构成外周，自外而内将果味收拢，黄油桃、熟苹果、熟梨、蜜橘、柚子以及后段的丝丝菠萝等热带果和黄香李组成了风味主体，颇为复合的果味，兼具新鲜和几分蜜饯感，丝丝杏仁乳、白花香和姜丝穿插其中，带来更微妙的感受，中后段过渡稍微有些不连贯，不过好在后段能够接续上，不那么紧致，带矿物感和酒泥味，但也延伸出比较长的风味，似有茉莉花茶。93-94/100

2011 vintage

Crisp, clean with tiny bubbles. Sharp acidity with bright lemon/lime and grapefruit. Finished too quickly…

Perman Champagne Night (Perman Wine Selections - Chicago IL) : Sit down tasting. Magnum disgorged on 2019. Chardonnay stands out here with its bright orchard fruit character throughout, but especially on its longish finish. Very good now with likely further upside from here.

2013 vintage

Tight, light red fruits and spicy, a little sherry. tight in palate. Steely. Finish is right as well. Nose - 5/6, Palate - 4.5/6, Finish - 4.5/6, Je ne Sais Quoi - 1/2 = 15/20.

2006 vintage

Brought to BYOB restaurant. Just impressions as I didn't take notes. A little brioche followed by nice, crisp tart apples, lemons and minerals. Medium body with nice complexity. Always a reliable favorite when good bubblies are needed.

Great champagne, really good acidity, light brioche and rich fruits. Really solid NV

Solid producer. Their entry level n/v is quite nice, consistent in 375ml and still a good value in today’s champagne pricing. A producer that uses a bit more neutral wood than most other champagne houses. They were one of my stops in October 2023. Lemon/lime w/ zest, grapefruit w/ pith, oranges w/ rind, pineapple, white stone fruit, baguette crust, grainy, pronounced volcanics/limestone/chalkiness, white spice, sea fossils, frothy cream, very light caramel, vanillin, yellow and white flowers, lively acidity and a …

Tart red fruit. Denser, more weight than expected. Maybe o hee been drinking too much LP ros�

Clean, bright, lemon/lime fruit with some tangerine in the finish. Easy drinking and friendly style.

New Years Day: Vrai Champagne, Ninth Annual Edition (Brad & Marcia's Place, St. Paul, MN) : Medium strawberry color. Small pour. Brief note. This has more intensity, lots of red berry fruits, citrus, chalk, yeast, fairly creamy texture, and plenty of of spiciness on the back end. 91 to 91+pts.

continue to be under impressed

Beautiful wine. Clean, precise, lovely acid balance, delicate bead and intense aromas and flavours as per previous note.

Family Christmas Dinner 2025 NV Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Grande Réserve (1 magnum) - 91p Pinot noir (70%) and chardonnay (30%), 50% reserve wines, no malo, 10 months maturation in oak barrels, 3-4 years on its lees. Racy but elegant Champagne with pinot based fruitiness/body and chardonnay freshness, and notes of pear, raspberry, roasted nuts, brioche, and a creamy finish. Suckling and Wine Spectator rated 92p. Nice apero next to the Christmas tree while unwrapping gifts. 2022 Weingut …

Disgorged 2014. Pink with trace of orange. Plenty of fine bubbles. Subtle ripe red apple nose. The nose suggested a fruity palate but the dry, quite complex notes of citrus, red apples, red berries and biscuit was a very pleasant surprise. Good length and was highly enjoyable with Christmas Lunch.

Lovely Champagne ros�, will buy more.

Light gold color. 70% Chard and 30% Pinot Noir, Disg 2018. Drank a couple glasses from magnum on Christmas Eve with family. Bready and lively on the nose, bright, apple, and dried spice. The palate show the green apple notes, medium bodiy, yeast, chiffon texture, lovely minerality, nice beam of acidity. Loved the extra cellar time; this was really good.

I struggle with the price of almost $100 a bottle in nyc. It feels well made, but not much depth or complexity. For that price I can’t help but feel I could have a world class Italian wine with much more depth

Pre-Christmas Gathering and Dinner with friends. This Champagne opened beautifully with a deepening straw colour and a fine persistent bead. The nose is immediately attractive with lemon zest, grapefruit, white peach, red apple, strawberry nougat and brioche. The palate is beautifully structured with intense fruit bolstered by strong Pinot touches despite the predominance of Chardonnay in the cepage which provides the grip and drive that just lingers beautifully on the palate. This is really good !

2008 vintage

Forgot to post a note on a recent btl just before Christmas. This is one our fav rose', year in year out, and I've run of superlatives to assign it. Checking the running average score on CT it looks to come in around 91pts. I, 110% believe after drinking wine for decades that the only score that matters is...our own (yours & mine). Nice to look at what other tasters think but, in the end, finding wines I personally rate …

Light yellow in color with vigorous bubbles. Lemon confit, chalk, florals and green apples on the nose. Very easy to quaff with yellow citrus zest, great acidity and a harmonious finish.

Beautiful bottle, celebrated son's next step- graduated from professional school and ready for internship! Just gorgeous, no formal TN but paired with fresh sushi. Dreamy.

2013 vintage

Base 2010-2009-2008. This was still in fantastic form, and we all liked this a lot.

Pretty in pink. Perfectly ripe fruit aromas including candied papaya, guava and stone fruits. Then lots of lift on the lithe, pure palate. Long finish. Not the most complex expression but quite lively and very fun.

Tasted at AOC Open House

A blend of 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay. 2022 base vintage, with reserve wines from 2021 and 2020. Disgorged in July 2024. Deep pink. Very foamy. Red fruit, red cherry, ripe strawberry, blood orange, bread crust, and brioche. Fruit-driven. Good fruit, and good concentration, with supporting acidity, and creamy, ultra-fine mousse.

Easy drinking and perfect from a split. Super fresh and energetic on the palate showing crushed citrus, florals and spice with good acidity.

chalk dust, green almond, and crystalline citrus steering the wine toward a long, humming finish. There is a subtle herbaceous snap (lemon verbena, fennel frond) that keeps everything taut. Superior in quality and value if at $65.

2023 vintage

Lemon and stone fruit on the nose, which continues to the palate; On the tail end, some toasted brioche and toasted almonds/nuts that lingers quite a bit. Pleasant

right on the edge...

Oxidative style. Aromas of bruised apples, red cherry, lemon, brioche. High acidity, intense.

**Sparkling Friday** (17-/20) Had a previous edition of this outstanding Champagne before. This is the 2021 harvest with reserve wines from 2019 and 2020. Still beautiful. Rich, expressive, vibrant. Blend of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir from Rilly-la-montagne premier cru vineyards. Aged for 10 months in large oak casks, no malo. Medium+ intense aromas of apple blossom, green apple, white grapefruit, nectarine, wet stone, brioche, toast, almond. Dry wine, high acidity, medium- body, pronounced flavour intensity, long finish. 12,5% …

Disg 02/22, slight oxidative notes with brisk acidity that finishes with apple and lemon. Not too much depth but great qpr at $35.

My notes mirror those of Terrior59 from 1/18/2025. They nailed it. However, my score is slightly lower.

2008 vintage

July 23 disgorgement strawberry, brioche, florals and chalk on the nose. Mid weighted with a fine bead and terrific lift to counter the body. Deftly done dosage. Terrific balance. Outstanding. 93

Great served from a 375ml. Drinking wonderfully now. Detect a touch of bruised apple this time that I did not detect prior. This has loads of fruit character. Only wish the bubbles were smaller and more refined.

Simailar to prior notes after PNP; outstanding, ready to drink, no rush

2013 vintage

February 2024 disgorgement. Open and generous on the nose with notes of orchard fruit, golden and red apple, and chalk. Crisp, with fine texture on the palate showing some of the elevage in wood, with notes of citrus and a crisp mineral backbone on the finish. This is in a better place than I expected given its youth.

As usual, this wine very good. 2008-09-10 base, in perfect maturity

Simple champagne, bit too sweet for me. There is better value for money

From 75cl, perfect closure. P+P, stable in glass. Same batch as the bottle recorded here on 30.12.2024, same excellent impression. 91P

Oh Lordy, so delicious. My upscale "house Champagne"...lucky me. DG 04/2022. Enjoyed with sushi and my wifey after a long workweek. Limes, Granny Smith apples, ginger, chalky minerality, warm biscuits. Happiness in a bottle. Acid for dayz. Finish goes on and on. Love love.

Eye: Pale straw, gold flecks. Ultra lively and rapid bubbles. Short lived mousse. Nose: Red apple, grapefruit pith, toasted nuts. Brioche, marzipan, sweet white grapes. Palate: Explosive. Crisp yet balanced. Green and red apple. Sweet pastry. Citrus pith. Toast, sweet nuts. Finish: Medium length. A little dry and chalky. Green apple. Citrus pith. Tropical fruit. Disgorged: December, 2023

Good acidity. Oxidative style with PN dominant profile. Over delivers for price.

A consistent 91 points, a real treat to enjoy with friends on the terrace as an aperitif.

Eight years after my prior note, this is still very good, though not quite as enthralling. Youthful, effervescent palate loaded with berry fruit and toast. Crisp, focused finish. Still drinking at reasonably fresh, peak levels.

2006 vintage

Dinner at avec River North (Chicago, IL) : Have always loved this bottling from Vilmart. Great breadth as the wines always tend to have, but a little bit of creaminess and a very fine bead with distinct tart red fruits.

2006 vintage

Best in a single setting with a chill. Not my favorite as it warms in the glass. Nice rose for the price paid.

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