"One of Champagnes emerging superstars. 100% blanc de blancs. "La magic des assemblages pour les amateurs de nuances." Compexity, freshness , finesse. Emblematic 'new Champagne'. Superlative quality."
- David Scholefield (October 2012)
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 Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Brut 'Fleuron' 2005
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VARIETAL:
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100% Chardonnay
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REGION:
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Champagne, FRANCE
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PRICE:
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$79.00 / bottle
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FORMAT
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6 x 750ml
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AVAILABLE
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6 six-packs
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DRINKABILITY:
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Now to 2022
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91 POINTS - Wine Spectator
"Juicy and delicious, offering rich flavors of patisserie apple, fleshy peach, lemon meringue, biscuit and smoke, balanced by bright acidity with a firm edge, with an aromatic, mineral finish. Disgorged October 2010. Drink now through 2020" - December 15 2011
90 POINTS - Wine Spectator
"Light gold. Fragrant, spice-accented bouquet evokes fresh orchard fruits, lemon curd, honeysuckle and minerals, plus a hint of spiciness. Juicy and precise in the mouth, with very good depth to its spicy pear and citrus flavors. The mineral note comes on strong on the finish, which shows good clarity and tangy persistence." - October/November 2011
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Champagne's Chardonnay champion
The Gimonnet family have been growing vines in Champagne since 1750. In 1935 Pierre Gimonnet, grandfather to current owners Didier and Olivier, began producing champagne in the village of Cuis.
Didier and Olivier own 30 hectares in total, 12 of which are Grand Cru, spread across the villages of Cramant, Chouilly and Oger. 16 hectares are in the village of Cruis with the rest in Vertus, Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. The Grand Cu vineyards have an average age of 40 years. All the Pierre Gimonnet wines go through primary fermentation and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Reserve wines are stored in bottle as opposed to tank, which is the norm in Champagne. This is done to slow down the evolution process and maintain freshness.
The traditional vintage of Gimonnet is the Fleuron 1er Cru brut. It is produced in the best years only and represents the biggest production of the vintage wines. It is classic Gimonnet, with around 75% of the grapes coming from the Grand Cru villages of Chouilly (45% of the total blend), Cramant and Oger. Around 23% is sourced from Cuis 1er cru, added to maintain the Gimonnet signature freshness. It is aged in bottle for 48+ months and released with a dosage anywhere from 6 to 8 g/l depending on vintage.
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