Vilmart Grand Cellier 1er Cru Brut Champagne 750ml

Made from 70% Chardonnay and the rest Pinot Noir, the NV Champagne 1er Cru Grand Cellier Brut is a bright yellow color and offers very appealing aromas of lemon curd, meringue, white peach, almond pastry, and verbena. It has good tension on the palate with a chalky texture, a luxurious feel, and a refined, pinpoint mousse. This lovely wine is only going to improve if given the chance. Drink 2026-2046.

Vivid acidity is enmeshed in a fine, raw silk-like texture -- a graceful frame for this focused Champagne. There's an effortless feel to the integration, with flavors of white cherry, baked pineapple, Key lime peel, ginger biscuit and anise that expand on the palate and through the lasting, mouthwatering finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Vilmart's ultra-silky, detailed and refined style is amply on show with this beautiful edition of Grand Cellier, which sees Chardonnay from two parcels in Rilly-la-Montagne " vinified in the large, neutral Alsatian oak casks that are a historic part of this domaine's style " combined with 30% Pinot Noir. It's effortlessly approachable in its sweet preserved lemon, toasted pecan and macaron flavours, with 2022's abundant, glossy ripeness tempered by the cool, taut and thirst-quenching freshness of the northern Montagne.