Pierre Gimonnet & Fils

Special Club Grands Terroirs de Chardonnay Champagne

9.51 ratings
-no pro ratings
Champagne, France
Chardonnay
Top Notes For
Brett Zimmerman

Master Sommelier, Owner Boulder Wine Merchant

9.5

Brioche, nuts, honey, and apples. I need more of this! #specialclub

Brioche, nuts, honey, and apples. I need more of this! #specialclub

May 17th, 2015
Christine Havens

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

Apr 24th, 2015
Josh Luhn

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

9.3

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.

Jan 21st, 2015
Sabra Lewis

Full of texture. Boom.

Full of texture. Boom.

Oct 13th, 2014
Ehren Jordan

Owner/Winemaker Failla Wines

9.9

Always good!

Always good!

Jun 28th, 2014
Tim O'Rourke

Second btl in a couple of nights and showed just as well. Quite far along already and really tasty!

Second btl in a couple of nights and showed just as well. Quite far along already and really tasty!

Apr 12th, 2014
Tim O'Rourke

Delicious! I wouldn't hold this as long as a lot of '02s as it is completely open for biz already. But enjoy it for the next 5-10.

Delicious! I wouldn't hold this as long as a lot of '02s as it is completely open for biz already. But enjoy it for the next 5-10.

Apr 10th, 2014
Davis Smith

Sommelier Acquerello

9.3

A Lon life ahead of this one.

A Lon life ahead of this one.

Nov 27th, 2013
Colleen Fleming

Sales & Marketing Kelly Fleming Wines

9.1

Special special special club

Special special special club

Sep 5th, 2013
Renee Bourassa

Sommelier/Wine Director Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

10

Delivering. Delicious.

Delivering. Delicious.

Dec 29th, 2012