- Practicing organic
- 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay
- 50% 2021, 50% 2020-2019
- From Rilly-la-Montagne 1er Cru
- Clay and limestone soils
- No malo
- Fermented and aged in large foudre
- Aged 30+ months on the lees
- Dosage: 8g/L
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
NV
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Montagne de Reims
Variety:
Blend- Champagne
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KVM-02-NV | 12/750ml |
| Half Bottle | FR-KVM-02-NVH | 12/375ml |
| Magnum | FR-KVM-02-NVM | 3/1500ml |
Tasting Notes
The Vilmart NV Grande Reserve represents a blend of relatively young vines of Chardonnay with around 70% Pinot Noir. Displays a surprising degree of lees autolysis in the nose, joined by smoky and chalky nuances that come out more emphatically on the silken, finely effervescent palate.
Press & Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
92
Date
2024-12-22
"The NV Champagne 1er Cru Grande Reserve Brut is 70% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay based on the 2021 vintage. Revealing a bright yellow hue, it's a lovely entry to this range with aromas of orange custard, shortbread, strawberries, and fresh flowers. Medium-bodied, it fills the palate and has a rich, silky texture, a clean, citrus-noted finish, and a refined mousse that frames it beautifully. Drink over the next 8-10 years. It was disgorged in July 2023."
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2024-12-15
"Vivid acidity creates a mouthwatering frame for the white raspberry, blood orange, salted Marcona almond and star anise flavors carried on the lightly chalky mousse of this sleek and focused Champagne. Lightly briny and lingering on the finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged July 2023. Drink now through 2029. 750 cases imported."
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2024-10-24
"A blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, the latest rendition of Vilmart's NV Brut Premier Cru Grande Réserve reveals a pure, delicate bouquet of pear, white flowers, confit citrus and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, pure, precise and seamless, it has a fleshy core of fruit, bright acids and a crystalline texture that paves the way to a long, mouthwatering and ethereal finish. Based on the 2021 vintage complemented with 2020 and 2019, it includes 50% vins de réserve and was vinified and matured for 10 months."
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2025-04-09
"The NV Brut Grande Réserve is terrific. Ample and exuberant in the glass, the Brut Grande Réserve is immediately arresting. Floral notes, spice and dried citrus are front and center. I especially admire the Grande Réserve's energy and upfront appeal. This is a fabulous introduction to the Vilmart Champagnes. This edition is based on 2022, with 50% reserve wines from 2021 and 2020. Dosage is 6 grams per liter. Disgorged: September 2024."