Vilmart & Cie

Cœur de Cuvée Rilly-la-Montagne 1er Cru Brut Champagne Blend

9.438 ratings
9.516 pro ratings
Rilly-La-Montagne, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
Champagne Blend
Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cake & Cream, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Salads & Greens, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Fish, Chicken, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Nuts & Seeds, Fruit & Berries, Beans & Peas, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Pungent Cheese, Shellfish, Oyster
Top Notes For
Bob McDonald

Our New Year’s Day tipple. Welcome to 2021. This Coeur du Cuvée had Toasty Lemon and freshly baked bread. An interesting changing palate with lemon/grapefruit/citrus dominating. Amazingly fresh for a 14 year old Champagne. 80% Chardonnay; 20% Pinot Noir. My first bottle of this a few years ago was more impressive. Expected a little more complexity.

Our New Year’s Day tipple. Welcome to 2021. This Coeur du Cuvée had Toasty Lemon and freshly baked bread. An interesting changing palate with lemon/grapefruit/citrus dominating. Amazingly fresh for a 14 year old Champagne. 80% Chardonnay; 20% Pinot Noir. My first bottle of this a few years ago was more impressive. Expected a little more complexity.

Jan 2nd, 2021
Greg Koslosky

2006 serious bottle very Krug in style.

2006 serious bottle very Krug in style.

1 person found it helpfulOct 24th, 2015
Bob McDonald

Lemony mineral nose with a touch of caramel (oak). Crisp lively and refreshing with a long persistent palate. A brilliant champagne in all respects. From a single vineyard. 80% Chardonnay 20% Pinot Noir. Tasted again a day later and even more impressive and complex. A long future ahead. 97 points.

Lemony mineral nose with a touch of caramel (oak). Crisp lively and refreshing with a long persistent palate. A brilliant champagne in all respects. From a single vineyard. 80% Chardonnay 20% Pinot Noir. Tasted again a day later and even more impressive and complex. A long future ahead. 97 points.

Oct 5th, 2015
Yotam Sharon

Consulting Winemaker Gvaot, Miles, Alona; Blogger yotamsharon.com

9.5

The Vilmart is smashing. So vibrant and fresh on the nose, so opulent and alluring on the palate. I'm not usually huge on Champagne, but that might be just because I don't get to drink Vilmart more often.

The Vilmart is smashing. So vibrant and fresh on the nose, so opulent and alluring on the palate. I'm not usually huge on Champagne, but that might be just because I don't get to drink Vilmart more often.

Aug 8th, 2015
Garrett Smith

Sommelier Restaurant DANIEL

9.0

Pretty 2006

Pretty 2006

Oct 21st, 2014
Bethany Kacich

Sweet tart fun fest

Sweet tart fun fest

Oct 18th, 2014
Alan Weinberg

very nice but likely a higher dosage than I’ve been drinking lately. It was a bit sweet.

very nice but likely a higher dosage than I’ve been drinking lately. It was a bit sweet.

May 19th, 2024
Henrik Poulsen

80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir.
Disgorged 7/2013.

80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir.
Disgorged 7/2013.

Aug 21st, 2016
Christian Fischer

An outstanding Champagne. Lovely

An outstanding Champagne. Lovely

Nov 3rd, 2019
Diane Kessler

Electric, yeasty, with light pear and ending with a hint of apple. Excellent.

Electric, yeasty, with light pear and ending with a hint of apple. Excellent.

May 19th, 2019