BC Collector - Gimonnet Apr 11

TRIALTO | April 11th 2024

Terry Theise on PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS

"I think I love Gimonnet’s wines as I do because, even at their most intense, they whisper and croon, and I enter the silvery world they offer."
Terry Theise, February 2023

PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS Special Club Brut 'Grand Terroirs de Chardonnay' 2015		$128.73* * Suggested retail price

	Product code	211412
	Format	6x750ml
	Listing type	Speculative
	Country	France
	Regulated designation	Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
	Region	Champagne
	Varietal(s)	Chardonnay 100 %
	Colour	White
	Sugar	Brut
	Closure type	Cork

- 96 Points -

James Suckling, December 2021

Very complex nose of citrus blossoms, floral honey and brioche with a hint of fresh mushroom. Really concentrated, but so incredibly focused and precise, this is a masterpiece of chardonnay elegance! Very long and extremely mineral finish that lights up the sky like fireworks. A cuvée of wines from the Grand Cru villages of Cramant (60%) and Chouilly (26%) with wine from the 1er Cru village of Cuis (14%), the oldest vines dating back to 1911 and 1913.

Special Club Brut 'Grand Terroirs de Chardonnay' 2015

Grand Cru

PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS
Special Club Oger Grand Cru 2015

Champagne, France

438393 | 6x750ml | Spec

$193.73*
* Suggested retail price

- 95 Points -

James Suckling, December 2021

Tightly wound and intensely mineral, this is a very serious and concentrated vintage champagne that just needs a bit more time in the bottle for the still discreet citrus notes to unfold. However, there are already so many layers of flavor on the tightly focused palate and at the long, very exciting finish.

PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS
Special Club Cramant Grand Cru 2015

Champagne, France

361835 | 6x750ml | Spec

$201.54*
* Suggested retail price

- 96 Points -

James Suckling, July 2022

Very deep and concentrated with fantastic mineral freshness lifting the substantial body, this is a sparkling chardonnay masterpiece. Great candied-citrus and chalky complexity at the expansive finish, yet this remains so pure and straight. From vines planted in 1911 and 1982. Disgorged in April, 2021. Drink or hold.

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Special Club Chouilly Grand Cru 2015

Champagne, France

475999 | 6x750ml | Spec

$178.19*
* Suggested retail price

- 94 Points -

Jeb Dunnuck, November 2022

The 2015 Champagne Grand Cru Special Club Chouilly Brut is savory in its attack, with tarragon and fresh herbs, lime zest, and saline earth. With its ripeness and rounded feel, it is approachable now. Drink 2022-2034.

1er Cru

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1er cru Fleuron 2017

Champagne, France

304642 | 6x750ml | Spec

$111.85*
* Suggested retail price

- 94 Points -

Jeb Dunnuck, November 2023

Entirely from Premier and Grand Cru villages of the Côte des Blancs, the 2017 Champagne Blanc De Blancs Cuvée Fleuron Brut is a bright yellow hue and is compact and powerful, yet crystalline, with notes of crystalized ginger, fresh pear, honey, and lemon candies. Long on the palate, it’s elegant with ripe concentration, a core of fresh acidity, and a pristine finish. A superb wine from this vintage, it’s great now and will drink well over the next 6-8 years.

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Brut Rosé de Blanc

Champagne, France

778753 | 6x750ml | Spec

$97.55*
* Suggested retail price

- 92 Points -

Gismondi on Wine, November 2023

Didier, part of the third generation of the Gimonnet family, oversees the winemaking of their family winery, based in Cuis, in the heart of the Côtes de Blancs. This wine, like all of their chardonnay-centric wines, is laser focused. According to Didier, he wants a rosé that tastes like a blanc de blancs with colour. "Powerful chardonnay." It certainly succeeds. This bottling sources fruit from Cramant, Oger, and Chouilly, adding 5% Bouzy still pinot noir. This pale-hued rosé champagne is as light as a rosé champagne can be, with tight wild strawberry, subtle raspberry, pink florals, crisp green apple, white grapefruit rind, and subtle fresh green herbs, along a sleek and narrow palate. As always, this tastes the most chardonnay a rosé champagne can be, and is so very singular and charming for it. Enjoy, liberally, if you love chardonnay but want to pair it with wild mushrooms / salmon canapés.

PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS
Brut Cuis 1er Cru

Champagne, France

356675 | 6x750ml | Spec

$88.44*
* Suggested retail price

- 92 Points -

James Suckling, July 2022

This delightful Blanc de Blancs marries excellent depth of character – all the citrus, crisp pear and floral aromas of chardonnay – with charm. Properly dry, but very harmonious, thanks to the excellent balance of citrusy freshness and creaminess. Long, clean finish, accentuated by the lively mousse.

PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS
Brut Oenophile 2008

Champagne, France

438510 | 6x750ml | Spec

$169.03*
* Suggested retail price

- 96 Points -

James Suckling, February 2021

A very rich Blanc de Blancs champagne that doesn’t taste bone-dry, thanks to the stunning harmony. Tons of dried pear and apple character is married to a wonderfully creamy and silky palate, the chalky minerality building beautifully at the long, refined finish. A cuvée based on wines from the Grand Cru villages of Chouilly (one third), Cramant (one third) and Oger (10%), plus the 1er Cru villages of Cuis (20%) and Vertus (2%).

About PIERRE GIMONNET & FILS

The Gimonnet family has been growing vines in Champagne since 1750. In 1935 Pierre Gimonnet, grandfather of current owners Didier and Olivier, began producing champagne in the village of Cuis. Didier takes a great deal of pride in the fact that he blends his Grand Cru fruit with the 1er Cru wine from Cuis, making truly great wine available at a reasonable price. They produce quintessential Blanc de Blancs. The wines are beautiful!