Champagne Pierre Gimonnet et Fils
Didier, the third generation of the Gimonnet vine growing family, oversees the winemaking of this Côtes des Blancs grower champagne house based in Cuis, with 30 HA owned. In 2018, Didier Gimonnet had enough wine in excess to try a single Special Club Cuis, without disturbing the integrity of his flagship 1er cru bottling. This comes from two older plots, and was fermented in stainless with full MLF. It was disgorged in June 2023. Powerful and savoury, woven with perfumed lemon pith and peel, and a medicinal herbal vein throughout. Structural and powerful, yet graceful and finessed, gripped with chalk which lingers on the finish. Such a beauty. Though a proper Special Club, due to glass shortages they were unable to use the traditional and marked Special Club bottle, so they were given dispensation to use a different bottle for this vintage.
"Vivid acidity creates a mouthwatering frame for flavors of Honeycrisp apple and nectarine, with pickled ginger, chamomile and blanched almond accents. Lacy in texture, this shows focus and length in a finely balanced, bright and graceful package. Disgorged June 2023. Drink now through 2035. 621 cases made.” - 94 points, Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator
"A youthful and very minerally Blanc de Blancs with excellent drive and purity. Lovely white flower and lemon zest notes emerge. Long and very focused. A cuvee of 85% from the Croix Blanche and 15% from Les Roualles. Bottled on the 9th May 2019 and disgorged in April 2023. Drink or hold." - 94 points, Stuart Pigott, JamesSuckling.com
Read more about Pierre Gimonnet et Fils here.
Vintage: 2018
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $156
Style: Sparkling
Region: Champagne
Appellation: Champagne AOC
Country: France
Grape: Chardonnay
Colour: White
Vegan: No
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
Champagne Pierre Gimonnet et Fils
Didier, the third generation of the Gimonnet vine growing family, oversees the winemaking of this Côtes des Blancs grower champagne house based in Cuis, with 30 HA owned. In 2018, Didier Gimonnet had enough wine in excess to try a single Special Club Cuis, without disturbing the integrity of his flagship 1er cru bottling. This comes from two older plots, and was fermented in stainless with full MLF. It was disgorged in June 2023. Powerful and savoury, woven with perfumed lemon pith and peel, and a medicinal herbal vein throughout. Structural and powerful, yet graceful and finessed, gripped with chalk which lingers on the finish. Such a beauty. Though a proper Special Club, due to glass shortages they were unable to use the traditional and marked Special Club bottle, so they were given dispensation to use a different bottle for this vintage.
"Vivid acidity creates a mouthwatering frame for flavors of Honeycrisp apple and nectarine, with pickled ginger, chamomile and blanched almond accents. Lacy in texture, this shows focus and length in a finely balanced, bright and graceful package. Disgorged June 2023. Drink now through 2035. 621 cases made.” - 94 points, Alison Napjus, Wine Spectator
"A youthful and very minerally Blanc de Blancs with excellent drive and purity. Lovely white flower and lemon zest notes emerge. Long and very focused. A cuvee of 85% from the Croix Blanche and 15% from Les Roualles. Bottled on the 9th May 2019 and disgorged in April 2023. Drink or hold." - 94 points, Stuart Pigott, JamesSuckling.com
Read more about Pierre Gimonnet et Fils here.
Vintage: 2018
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Bottles per Case: 6
Price per Bottle: $156
Style: Sparkling
Region: Champagne
Appellation: Champagne AOC
Country: France
Grape: Chardonnay
Colour: White
Vegan: No
Organic: Yes
Biodynamic: No
Natural: No
Low Intervention: Yes
