Vilmart - Champagner Coeur de Cuvee Brut 1er Cru (Degorgiert März 2016) 2009

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Disgorged in May 2016, Vilmart´s 2009 Coeur de Cuvée is predictably superb, wafting from the glass with a lovely bouquet of lemon oil, verbena, dried white flowers, walnut oil and wet stones. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and fleshy but precise, with a voluminous mousse, incisive acids, superb concentration and more energy and tension than many examples of this vintage—no doubt amplified by Vilmart´s use of only the best press fraction for this bottling—concluding with a long, elegantly chalky finish. The blend is 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir. This is a wine that merits ardent pursuit."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Mouthwatering acidity is finely meshed with a minerally overtone and spiced flavors of poached apricot, mandarin orange peel, pastry cream and toasted brioche. Richly creamy in texture, with a lasting, lively finish. Disgorged May 2016. Drink now through 2029. 150 cases imported."