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Champagne Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Special Club Grand Terroirs de Chardonnay 2016
Côte des Blancs, Champagne, FranceSpecial Club (Club Trésors) is an invite-only group of 25ish grower champagne vignerons, recognized for the quality of their wines. A Special Club champagne is different from their other cuvées, can only be made in outstanding vintage years, and is packaged in the special distinctive bottle. Gimonnet is quite distinct in often releasing numerous Special Club bottlings in a single vintage, reflective of the privileged 30 hectares of vineyards on the prized Côtes des Blancs. This, the Grands Terroirs de Chardonnay, was their first Special Club release, back in 1971. The 2016 blends 60% Cramant, 26% Chouilly, and 14% Cuis, fermented in stainless with full MLF, and with 70+ months sur lattes, disgorged with 5 g/L. Super perfumed, with red apple, pear skin, flax over a creamy core, braced with a lemon lattice through the saline finish.Tasted: 30 November 2024Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $200.00 | 750ml | private wine stores |
Le Sommelier Inc.
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 598664UPC: 3490920080782
