Pierre Gimonnet & Fils - Brut 1er Cru Fleuron 2009
Champagne
Effervescent
Sold individually
Drink or Keep
92/100
Robert Parker
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17,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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15/20
RVF
"Concentrated, fine and elegant with the density of the vintage, this wine has percussion." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2016) For Pierre Gimonnet, a vintage Champagne had to be the House's "Fleuron", a wine made in very small quantities only in great years. Today, "le Fleuron" remains the House's traditional vintage and the windiest of the range. It is a plot-by-plot selection, highly representative of the 2009 vintage.
Features
Estate
Champagne Pierre Gimonnet et Fils
Cuvée
Brut 1er Cru Fleuron
Vintage
2009
Designation
Champagne 1er Cru
Region
Champagne
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
classified Grand Cru and Premier Cru
Viticulture
traditional, in massal selections
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
Traditional pressing. Temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation. Malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
in neutral vats for 8 months. Bottled in April 2010.
Alcohol content
12.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
light yellow colour
Nose
very fine minerality, with notes of citrus, chalk and white fruits
Mouth
delicate and pure, generous, with a strong Grand Cru character
Serve
at 8-10°C
Open
and serve!
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2023
Production
25,735 bottles and 1,522 magnums
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif, with fish or white meats, or throughout a meal...
Champagne Pierre Gimonnet et Fils
Champagne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Vin noté (guide 2016) 17,5/20 (Vin de référence)
Rated domain (guide 2025) 4*Stars (High-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine :
Concentrated, fine and elegant with the density of the vintage, this wine has punch.
About the domain :
Didier and Olivier Gimonnet perpetuate the family domaine, cultivating 30 hectares and 40 parcels in five villages of the Côte des Blancs: Cuis, Cramant, Oger, Chouilly and Vertus, from which they strive to deliver the purest version, with low dosage. In love with the vines, their viticulture methods are focused on respect for the soil and biodiversity. Forerunners in parcel-by-parcel vinification in stainless steel tanks, in the art of blending and in true no-dosage champagnes, the Gimonnet style is recognizable in its fine, precise and slender complexity.
Guide Hachette des vins
Noted domain Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
About the domain :
The Gimonnet de Cuis line goes back to the 18th century. Champagne was born in the 1920s, with Pierre. His son Michel introduced parcel-based vinification at an early stage. His grandsons Didier and Olivier arrived on the estate in the 1980s, and took over in 1996. They manage a vast estate (29 ha) in the Côte des Blancs, producing Grand Cru and 1er Cru wines. Their wine list includes blanc de blancs, with the exception of rosé.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Vin noté (guide 2015) 92/100 (Vin formidable)
Noted domain Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Vin noté (guide 2016) 15/20 (Bon vin)
Rated domain (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Few Champagne winemakers can match Didier and Olivier Gimonnet's claim to own 28 hectares of vineyards in the Côte des Blancs, including 12 Grand Cru vineyards in Cuis, Vertus, Cramant, Chouilly and Oger. The two brothers continue to cultivate the blending of terroirs, perpetuating their refined, wise style, with no harshness (malolactic fermentation done) and never exuberance; they appeal to novices and lovers of great blanc de blancs alike. The Gimonnets are brilliant at taming the often cold and austere Cuis chardonnays.
Wine Spectator
Noted domain Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 4 reviews
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Note and review by M. PATRICK M. Published on 09/09/2016
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