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2005 Coeur de Cuvée

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Rilly La Montagne

Champagne

Color

Sparkling White

Grape/Blend

Champagne Blend

Vintages
201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961992NV
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2014 - 2020

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This is a gorgeous set of new releases from Vilmart and proprietor Laurent Champs. The Vilmart Champagnes stand out for their total finesse and elegance, qualities that run through the entire range. All of the Vilmart Champagnes spend ten months in cask and do not undergo malolactic fermentation. Although hard to find, the late-release magnums are always special and a real treat to taste. Readers will also want to make a note to check out the 2009 Brut Premier Cru Grand Cellier Rubis, which is stunning in this vintage, not to mention one of the most distinctive and refined Rosés in Champagne.

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Once again, proprietor Laurent Champs has turned out a stellar set of wines. The Vilmart style can be defined as timeless and classic. All of the Vilmart Champagnes are aged in oak, but with blocked malos, an approach that yields Chardonnays and Pinots of nearly incomparable finesse. Readers who haven't discovered Vilmart yet owe it to themselves to do so.

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It is a small miracle I managed to get to (and depart from!) my tasting with Laurent Champs at Vilmart a few weeks ago, as my visit coincided with a massive snowstorm. Once inside the winery though, it was business as usual. It tasted the 2012s from cask, plus a number of wines from bottle. As always, I was struck by the sheer purity and elegance of these Champagnes.