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Champagner Coeur de Cuvee Brut 1er Cru 2014 Diese außergewöhnliche Cuvée, die sich durch ihre beeindruckende Dichte und Energie auszeichnet, entfaltet am Gaumen ein vielschichtiges Aromenprofil von Aprikose, gebackenem Apfelkuchen und feinen Honignuancen, welches harmonisch mit blumigen Kamillennoten verschmilzt. Der Champagner präsentiert sich mit einer cremigen, runden Perlage und begeistert durch seinen vollmundigen, dennoch präzise ausbalancierten Charakter. Seine geschmackliche Komplexität reicht von Zitronencreme und Brioche bis hin zu knackigem Grünapfel, während der Abgang von einer salzigen Zitrusnote geprägt wird. Ein ausgesprochen eleganter, tiefgründiger Champagner mit perfekter Balance.

Wine Enthusiast: Spice and wood aromas show on this still-structured wine. It has fresh acidity, red berries and tight tannins that are still developing. The wine is light and fruity while also having enough structure to allow it to age. Drink from 2018."

Im Hause Vilmart ist man bescheiden. Das Haus wurde im Jahr 1890 gegründet und „seit damals von leidenschaftlichen Söhnen und Schwiegersöhnen geleitet, die es diesem kleinen Haus ermöglicht haben, berühmt zu werden“, so ist es auf der Internetseite des Betriebs zu lesen. Das ist natürlich richtig - aber fürchterlich untertrieben. So verliert zum Beispiel das renommierte Food and Wine Magazine nich

Jane Anson: Even is a lighter-styled vintage like 2017, Troplong Mondot needs serious coaxing if you are looking at early drinking. This was an important vintage in the development of the estate, with the arrival of new owners and of director Aymeric de Gironde, and a move towards earlier harvests and less intensive extraction during fermentation. It's still pretty young but already showcasing stunning depths and nuance, with iris and peony floral character given lift to the muscular cassis and damson fruit. 65% new oak for ageing, Thomas Duclos consultant. Tasted a few times this year, and in the end its quality has placed it among the wines of the year - but definitely remember to give it a good number of hours in the carafe before drinking."

Decanter: This wine is surprisingly accessible, with a charming, bright pomegranate and ripe cherry fruit, and rose petal, pepper and mineral notes. The texture is silky and fresh - it lacks the imposing density of some years (like 2020), but it is beautiful nonetheless. Méo has 2.75 hectares, second only to Château de la Tour, and the parcels are very well placed in La Garenne (which he calls Pres du Château), Les Chioures, and Grand Maupertuis. The 2021 vintage is a blend of all of the parcels."

James Suckling: The nose is really glorious with strawberry, wet-earth, blackberry and dark-mushroom character. Full body, a solid core of fruit and beautiful tannins. It’s polished and velvety. Better in 2022 but gorgeous."

Weinwisser: 71 % Merlot, 20 % Cabernet Franc, 9 % Cabernet Sauvignon. Sattes Granatrubin mit aufhellendem Rand. Duftiges Bouquet mit Weichselkirschen, dahinter Preiselbeermus und Veilchen. Am eleganten Gaumen mit straffem Gerüst und feinspröder Textur, eine grandiose Präzision. Im gebündelten Finale Wildkirschen, Graphit und zarte Adstringenz. Ein klassischer Pomerol, der seinen Weg gefunden hat! "

Jancis Robinson: Very pale greenish gold. Light aromatic nose that I took for a Riesling when tasting inattentively. Then wonderfully substantial on the palate with a real beginning, middle and end. Juicy and honeyed with a satin texture. Long. Very complex. Waxy. Long and confident. But it fell apart slightly in the glass."

The Wine Advocate: The 1985 Château La Conseillante has long been one of my favorite vintages of this decade and this ex-château bottle, opened by co-proprietor Valmy Nicolas, did nothing to change that opinion. The nose is disarming with those gorgeous warm gravel scents infusing the melted red berry fruit. This is Pomerol through and through, fully mature yet still captivating. The palate is beautifully balanced with fine tannin, moderate depth, displaying that fleshiness and comeliness that the finest 1985 Pomerol wines possess. It is almost easy-drinking in nature, so much so that you almost miss its inherent complexity. At its peak now, if you own any bottles, enjoy them now, though larger formats will offer 10-15 years of pleasure. Tasted November 2015."

The Wine Advocate: Dense ruby/garnet-colored, this 1993 reveals a smoky, earthy, dark fruit character, medium body, moderate tannin, and good richness and balance. After 2-3 years of cellaring, it will be an attractive, mid-weight wine for drinking between 2002-2010."

Bollinger ist eines der wenigen großen Champagnerhäuser, das sich nach wie vor in Privatbesitz befindet. 80% der Gesamtproduktion von Bollinger gehen in den Export. Gut so, denn sonst würden wir nicht in den Genuß dieses tollen Champagners gelangen. Bereits die Bollinger Spezial Cuvée macht dermaßen viel Spaß und dies bei einem außerordentlich fairen Preis. Bollinger Vintage ist groß und Bollinger

The Wine Cellar Insider: 2008 Joanin Becot is stuffed with blackberry, oak, spice, smoke and licorice aromatics. Soft, round and already approachable, this black cherry tinged wine should drink well young."

Weinwisser: Sehr tiefes Violett, rubinroter Rand. In der Nase beeriges, recht warm ausstrahlendes, dichtes Bouquet, feine Kaffeenote. Stoffiger und dichter Gaumen, Pflaumen und Waldbeeren, komprimiertes Extrakt, tolle, nachhaltige Aromatik zeigend. Gehört zu den Topweinen des Jahrgangs im Saint-Emilion."

Wine Spectator: Blackberry, cherry, currant and minerals on the nose. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a vanilla, berry aftertaste. Balanced and pretty for the vintage. Much better than I remember. -- '88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Drink now. 10,000 cases made."

The Wine Advocate: The 1985 is a rich, ripe, relatively alcoholic wine possessing a charming, precocious personality, medium to full body, low acidity, but plenty of flesh and fruit. Anticipated maturity: Now."

The Wine Advocate: Disgorged in February 2023 after five years sur lattes, with a dosage of seven grams per liter, Vilmart’s 2017 Coeur de Cuvée is a commendable achievement in what was a challenging vintage. Laurent Champs harvested between the first and eighth of September, narrowly avoiding the rain that plagued many wines of this vintage. Composed of 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir from Les Blanches Voies, it reveals aromas of pear, vanilla and pastries mingled with subtle spices. Richer and more demonstrative than the 2016 edition, it showcases a textured palate marked by tangy acidity and chalky undertones, leading to a lingering finish."

Jane Anson: Everthing comes together here, and the 2016 is a better vintage at Camensac than the 2010, even though on paper there are similarities in terms of weather. The team has here drawn out a sculpted, savoury personality, a little earthy on the finish but unfussy and welcoming, with ripe raspberry and blackberry fruits, slate, pummice stone, white pepper, pulses of energy and confident tannic hold. 60% new oak. Eric Boissenot consultant, Clare Thomas-Chenard technical director."

Weinwisser: Aufhellend mit ziegelroten Reflexen. Intensive Nase, vielschichtig, breit, reife Waldfrüchte, Küchenkräuter, weich und enorm lang. Eine Spur zu viel Säure, die Harmonie des herrlichen Weines störend, leicht über der Genussreife, immer noch erstaunlich intakt."