Shay A

9.2

Opened during the WB virtual taste with Thomas Champs of the Vilmart family.

Disgorged April 2022; 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot noir; 7g/dosage; no malo; 10months in oak

While I’ve had Vilmart before, I’ve not focused on the wine and its history before the way I did with this virtual taste. Normally 7g/l dosage starts to cause me to pause, but this is another example of how dosage plays so many different instruments aside from sweetness. Beautiful texture and precision. Slight reduction upon opening. Brioche, lemon cream, honeycrisp apple (not tart; ripe), sea salt, faint honey. The mineral/chalk profile is upfront and the mousse is really nice and soft/creamy. A wonderful balance in acid, fruit, texture.

Followed over two days, and I may have enjoyed day two a small bit more! Always an incredible value. — 14 days ago

Justin Bothur

9.1

Quiet … I’m afraid to decant based on age and varietal … subtle currant , mint, new leather , tea berry, faded tropical fruit? — 16 days ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Typical mesnil chard. Very crisp and clean. Pear, honey and toasted brioche. Great acidity and ample bubbles. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Love the way this has developed since 1st trying a few years ago. Lots of lemon curd, white orchid fruit, rich with flint, chalk, wet stone & racy acid — 5 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Introverted..young. — 8 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Absolutely killer out of the bottle. On the 23 now and this is in the perfect spot. So opulent yet chiseled and such precision. It’s silly how beyond Bourgogne Blanc this is. Nose almost like Chablis. Unreal purity and balance. Chewy, dense and concentrated but a lemon drop quality and unreal structure. This has a decade left in the tank. What a finish. The minerality abounds. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

This btl was consistent with my last btl showing notes of red cherry, berry fruit, earth, spice & rose petal — 11 days ago

Thijs Hendriks

9.5

Magnum, base 2016, deg 16-03-2020 — 19 days ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Spectacular — 5 days ago

Camilo Viafara

9.6

Fan Fuckingtastic — a month ago