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| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2013 / 750ml | ≈ $247.23Original €220.00≈ £185.84 | www.champagnevilmart.fr ↗ |
2013 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Champagne Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Limestone
Sites Les Blanches Voies parcel, Rilly-la-Montagne
Grape Clone Massal selection
Vine Age 60
Fermentation Vessels New Meursault barriques
Barrel Size 228
Dosage 4.0 g/L
Production Details Manually harvested; aged for 10 months in 228 L oak barrels and for 84 months on lees in the cellar after bottling. The official PDF reports 3,600 numbered bottles. A producer-hosted Grandi Champagne article additionally describes fermentation in new Meursault barriques and records an April 2021 disgorgement specifically for tasted bottle no. 421.
Tasting Notes Straw yellow with pale green reflections and fine effervescence; jasmine, orange, peppermint, bourbon vanilla, pastry cream and apple crumble; marmalade, lemon pie, pear and white peach; silky texture and chalky mineral finish.
Food Pairing Aperitif; scallops, sweetbreads, oysters or caviar.
2012 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Classification Extra-Brut
Region Champagne
Soil Pure chalk 20–25 cm below the surface
Orientation South-Facing
Sites Les Blanches Voies
Vine Age 60
Fermentation Vessels 228 L Damy oak barrels
Oak Details 70% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak70%
Barrel Size 228
Production Details Fermented and aged for 10 months in 228 L Damy oak barrels, 70% new, without malolactic fermentation; subsequently aged seven years on lees in bottle. The reviewed release is described as disgorged in November 2020.
Tasting Notes Tyson Stelzer, tasted 2023: silky white peach and pear, lemon, grapefruit, creamy texture, brioche, butter croissant, spice, malic freshness and saline acidity; long, linear finish.
Critics Ratings 97
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2009 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2019–2034
Classification Champagne Premier Cru
Region Champagne
Soil Chalk
Sites Les Blanches Voies parcel, Rilly-la-Montagne
Vine Age 60
Barrel Size 228
Dosage 4.0 g/L
Production Details Manually harvested; aged for 10 months in 228 L oak barrels and for 84 months on lees in the cellar after bottling; official sheet reports 2,900 numbered bottles.
Tasting Notes Straw yellow with pale-green reflections and delicate effervescence; lemon, lime, grapefruit, vanilla and toasted hazelnut; dried fruit, apricot, ripe pear and honeysuckle; silky texture and pronounced chalky minerality.
Food Pairing Aperitif; scallops, sweetbreads, oysters or caviar.
Critics Ratings 96
Producer Information
Website
Address
5, rue des Gravières, BP 4, 51500 Rilly-la-Montagne, France
Phone
+33 3 26 03 40 01
Owner
Laurent Champs
Cellarmaster
Laurent Champs