2011 vilmart & cie, coeur de cuvee premier cru
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Why We're Buying
Vilmart & Cie Coeur de Cuvée displays the elegance and luxuriousness of Montagne de Reims. The Premier cru site yields world-class chardonnay and pinot noir. With only 8,500 cases produced annually, the limited supply of Coeur de Cuvée is in constant demand. True to the Vilmart & Cie style, the 2013 vintage represents the estate at the peak of its powers. Like all of their cuvées, Couer de Cuvée comes from fruit exclusively grown and produced by Vilmart & Cie with the result marrying ripeness and acidity to form a perfect harmony. With a palatable tension that lingers through the finish, this tête de cuvée soars above its competition. Even in youth, 2013 Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée has an open and friendly personality. The expressiveness of the 80 chardonnay and 20 pinot noir shines through from start to finish. Notes of citrus, green apple, and freshly baked brioche form a wave of aromas that grabs the attention and refuses to let go. The luxurious mousse-like finish serves as the perfect coda from one of the finest producers in Champagne. "
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Aromas of confit citrus, pear, fresh pastry and English walnuts preface Vilmart's 2011 Brut Premier Cru Coeur de Cuvée, a full-bodied, muscular and incisive wine with a deep core, racy acids and a delicately nutty finish. Disgorged a few months ago, it is a terrific effort that transcends the vintage, even if it won't go down as one of the great renditions of Coeur de Cuvée. Champs told me that he picked five or six days after his neighbors, and that appears to be borne out by the wines body and structure.