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Pierre Gimonnet Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Brut Fleuron 2019

$8499

Gimonnet is a Chardonnay house through and through — based in Cuis, sitting on some of the oldest Chardonnay vines in the Côte des Blancs, and utterly uninterested in making anything else. Fleuron is where they turn up the intensity: mostly Grand Cru fruit from Cramant and Chouilly, rounded out with Cuis, drawn from eight separate lieux-dits and bottled only in vintages worth the trouble. 2019 gives it ripeness without losing the chalk. This is Blanc de Blancs with real body underneath the tension — full and textural, but always with that Côte des Blancs line of acidity running straight down the middle.

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Robert Parker

92 points

"The excellent 2019 Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Fleuron, sourced from eight lieux-dits in Cramant, Chouilly and Cuis, was disgorged in October 2023 with five grams per liter dosage. Soaring from the glass with aromas of green apple, lemon zest, elderflower and toasted bread, it is full-bodied, textural and intense, supported by bright acids and chalky extract that provide a sensation of freshness. In short, it reflects identity of the northern Côte des Blancs with a signature touch of Gimonnet, of course." —Kristaps Karklins

Decanter

93 points

"In a super-ripe yet bewitchingly age-worthy and energetic vintage, Didier Gimonnet's main vintage bottling from Chouilly, Cramant and Cuis shines with effusive apricot, mandarin vibrancy and bristling chalky-mineral tension, containing a compressed, immediately delicious fruitiness with a surprisingly firm structural framing. The crispness of Cuis acts as a lick of restraint in years such as this; it's a cooler Côte des Blancs terroir that can add a kick of acidic focus into a blend."

Wine Spectator

94 points

"An elegant blanc de blancs, showing a finely detailed mousse and lithe, lively acidity. Apple blossom, chalky mineral and oyster shell notes are enticing aromatics lacing flavors of beeswax, poached quince and pear, and biscuit as they expand on the creamy palate and through the lasting finish. This offers the feel of an aperitif style, with the concentration and focus of a more serious example."

More about Pierre Gimonnet

Pierre Gimonnet, a top Grower in the Cotes des Blancs, who helped to found the The Club Trésors, back in the early 1970s. Nearly 50 years later, the Gimonnet family is still one of their benchmark producers. These wines embody everything we love about Champagne from the Côte des Blancs, especially Cramant. The Gimonnet style is luxurious, but still quite nervy and exciting. There is toasty brioche, sure, but also soaring acidity and lovely, yellow fruit. And the wines are long-lived as demonstrated by many 20+ year old wines we've been lucky to taste.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2019

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Elegant , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Champagne Brut , Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Skurnik Wines

<p>100% Chardonnay</br>39% Cramant Grand Cru (Buissons, Gros mont, Fond du Bateau, Bauves, La Croix), 36% Chouilly Grand Cru (Mont Aigu, Ronds Buissons), 8% Oger Grand Cru, 17% Cuis 1er Cru (Basses Vignes, Croix-Blanche)</br>Chalky terroir</br>Yes malo</br>Fermented and aged in stainless steel</br>Aged 60+ months on the lees</br>Dosage: 5g/L</p>

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Scallops, sushi, roast turbot with beurre blanc, or aged Gruyère.

Tasting Profile

Dry sparkling, full-bodied. Green apple, lemon zest, and toast over a chalky, mineral core.

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