Vilmart & Cie Champagne Premier Cru Grand Cellier d'Or
Tasted 6 December 2020
Champagne · Premier Cru
More vanilla and dough-driven, which pushed the yellow citrus and white stone fruit to the rear. The 7g/L dosage came off a touch more than I'd personally prefer, especially rounding off the finish. I was looking for…
After having this a few times now, I ultimately think this is just too round and doughy for me. The balance and delivery are sound, as is the body, but the core fruit is masked by what seems to be…
Dough and yeast give off an initial sluggishness to the front end, with the focus a bit of a misfire upon first pour. With time in the glass and slowly draining the bottle over a few hours, it calmed…
This was good. It wasn't amazing. I wanted an extra layer or two here. White fruit on the initial pop, with brioche and more yellow tinged fruit coming to the fold with air. It stayed a steady Edward…
