This is an ultrarich, full and elegant selection. It’s intense and concentrated, a serious wine that speaks of its fine depth of flavor and weight. Now ready to drink.
— R.V.
(12/1/2012)
This is definitely dry, yet it still retains the full, rich Vilmart style. Crisp, mineral-driven and taut in character, it features a fine mélange of apple, tangerine, light spice and intense citrus. Its texture suggests it needs to age at least three more years.
— R.V.
(12/1/2012)
A rich, creamy wine, toasty and with ripe apricots. There is a definite toasty vanilla element in this wine. The structure, with its grapefruit edge, gives some tension to the surrounding softness.
— R.V.
(12/1/2008)
A finely crafted wine, with taut, tight green fruits. This is not from a great Champagne vintage and this does show in the extra layer of green fruit. But the balance works impressively well, the dryness and structure are never too austere. Certainly worth some aging.
— R.V.
(12/1/2008)
A finely structured wine with tight, taut green fruits. While 2001 was not a great Champagne vintage, this wine hangs together well, the crisp fruit never becoming too austere, the acidity kept in check.
— R.V.
(12/1/2008)
This ripe, fruity offering has great depth of flavor. Vilmart is known for rich wines like this, with a high proportion of Pinot Noir in the blend. It’s full, with a good balance of dosage and a crisp finish.
— R.V.
(12/1/2012)