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A grower champagne I always enjoy, but I’ve not had their special club offering with this much age before. I’ve been missing out! A stunner!
54% Cramant, 31% Chouilly (both Grand Crus), with 15% Cuis (Premier Cru); all old vines. Disgorged July 2012; 6g/l dosage
This may be an example of hitting lightening in a bottle, but this caught me (and others I was with) totally off-guard at how youthful it was…and more importantly, how unbelievably good it was. Channeling an oxidative flair at this point in its evolution, this scratched the itch for creamy, powerful, golden champagne. Autolysis on full display (in the best way) with lemon scone, honey roasted cashews, spiced pears aromatically. Honeyed graham crackers, lemon cream, Biscotti cookie, kiss of ginger and plenty of chalky limestone grit toward the finish (but the sweet autolysis lengthens it out beautifully). For me, this tasted like this was the exact right day to catch this wine at peak.
I wish I had a case of these.
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A grower champagne I always enjoy, but I’ve not had their special club offering with this much age before. I’ve been missing out! A stunner!
54% Cramant, 31% Chouilly (both Grand Crus), with 15% Cuis (Premier Cru); all old vines. Disgorged July 2012; 6g/l dosage
This may be an example of hitting lightening in a bottle, but this caught me (and others I was with) totally off-guard at how youthful it was…and more importantly, how unbelievably good it was. Channeling an oxidative flair at this point in its evolution, this scratched the itch for creamy, powerful, golden champagne. Autolysis on full display (in the best way) with lemon scone, honey roasted cashews, spiced pears aromatically. Honeyed graham crackers, lemon cream, Biscotti cookie, kiss of ginger and plenty of chalky limestone grit toward the finish (but the sweet autolysis lengthens it out beautifully). For me, this tasted like this was the exact right day to catch this wine at peak.
What a great way to open your palate. Time has been kind here, with youthful energy and boisterous fruit tamed and replaced with precision and elegance, especially in the mid-palate. Still plenty of fruit and brioche, and the whole package is lovely.
What a great way to open your palate. Time has been kind here, with youthful energy and boisterous fruit tamed and replaced with precision and elegance, especially in the mid-palate. Still plenty of fruit and brioche, and the whole package is lovely.
The Gimonnet Special Club Millesimé de Collection 2002 is the very picture of refinement. Crisp, classical notes freshly cut apples, pear, honeysuckle, and a whispy touch of smoke. The attack is lively, with brisk bubbles carving a wide swath trough richly textured layers. The flavors are quite understated, rather, it's more about subtlety and balance—a concise, pure vinous frame with traces of ginger, white grapefruit, minerals and wet dough. Disgorged July 31, 2012
The Gimonnet Special Club Millesimé de Collection 2002 is the very picture of refinement. Crisp, classical notes freshly cut apples, pear, honeysuckle, and a whispy touch of smoke. The attack is lively, with brisk bubbles carving a wide swath trough richly textured layers. The flavors are quite understated, rather, it's more about subtlety and balance—a concise, pure vinous frame with traces of ginger, white grapefruit, minerals and wet dough. Disgorged July 31, 2012
Great wine from PG. I would recommend drinking sooner rather than holding. Rich mousse, hazelnut, pear, red apple, yeasty - the autolysis is very apparent.
Great wine from PG. I would recommend drinking sooner rather than holding. Rich mousse, hazelnut, pear, red apple, yeasty - the autolysis is very apparent.
Champagne, France
