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- Practicing organic
- 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir
- From Rilly-la-Montagne 1er Cru (lieu-dit Blanche Voies)
- Chalk and limestone soils
- 50+ year old vines
- No malo
- Fermented and aged in 4-6 year old barrels
- Aged 42 months on the lees
- Dosage: 7g/L
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2015
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Montagne de Reims
Variety:
Blend- Champagne
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KVM-30-15 | 12/750ml |
| Magnum | FR-KVM-30-15M | 3/1500ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2020-09-17
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
Spectator
Score
92
Date
2018-08-31
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2019-12-09
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2019-05-01
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2019-12-09
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2021-04-12
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2019-10-15
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2021-11-23
Wine Spectator
Score
96
Date
2022-12-15
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
92
Date
2022-11-07
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2022-11-01
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2023-09-20
"Reveals a rapierlike spine of acidity that defines flavors of dried cherry, walnut oil, preserved lemon and pain d',pices, which have greater impact up front and through the midpalate, echoing quietly yet persistently on the finish. Disgorged May 2021. Drink now through 2030. 250 cases imported."
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-09-25
"Enticing ripe fruit and spice aromas herald this chiseled Champagne, which offers yellow peach, raspberry, almond biscotti, spun honey and smoke flavors set on a fine, vibrant mousse. Long and expressive, with grated ginger, ground cardamom and white blossom notes lingering on the racy finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Disgorged July 2022. Drink now through 2035. ‡A.N."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
96
Date
2024-12-22
"Mostly Chardonnay (80%), the 2019 Champagne 1er Cru Grand Cellier D'Or Brut is a bright yellow hue and is really starting to show off, revealing nuance, finesse, and opulence. Its notes of star fruit, pastry cream, croissants, fresh baked bread, and poached apples are followed by a full-bodied wine that retains its lovely focus and purity on the palate, with a refined mousse that rounds out the wine, and it offers a wonderful texture of citrus oils and salty earth. It's a lovely wine all the way through and is going to age gracefully over the coming two decades."
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2024-03-26
"The 2019 Grand Cellier d'Or emerges from the Blanches Voies lieu-dit and is aged in French oak barrels. Creamy and ample, the 2019 is wonderfully sensual from start to finish. The warm vintage has given the Grand Cellier d'Or lovely textural suaveness, but without any excessive exuberance. Lemon confit, dried flowers, mint and marzipan build nicely in the glass. This is beautifully done. The blend is 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged: July 2023."
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2024-10-24
"Crafted from 50-year-old vines facing south, Vilmart's 2019 Brut Premier Cru Grand Cellier d'Or evokes aromas of pear, white peach, spring flowers, spices, lemon oil and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, pure and crystalline, it has a fleshy core of fruit, bright acids and a seamless texture enhanced by delicate notes of nuts and acacia, concluding with a long, saline finish. This is a great effort that could age gracefully over the next 20 years."