Millésime 2012 Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Extra Brut | Champagne by Gimonnet-Oger | fatcork
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Millésime 2012 Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Extra Brut

Gimonnet-Oger

$108

The 2012 vintage in Champagne withstood its share of unwieldy weather. But the frantic succession of winter and spring frosts, torrential rains, hailstorms, a cold snap, intense heat and drought in the vineyards belonging to Gimonnet-Oger brought forth the extraordinary Blanc de Blancs Millésime 2012 Premier Cru, and elegant, racy cuvée endowed with a beautiful, sapid complexity. This subtle, almost austere version of blanc de blancs has just come of age in Jean Luc’s cellar, and it’s ready to pop today. 

See: Vivacious yellows and greens with plump golden bubbles

Smell: Wet cobblestone, citrus and a light blanket of pleasant must 

Taste: Smooth, elegant and rich. Almond, green pear, churned butter and savory notes of flakey crust and dried herbs. Weighty with a lively, fresh finish.

Pair: Pour this bottle to complement crab cakes with remoulade or mussels steamed in garlic and white wine with a crusty baguette. Or for dessert, pair it with fresh goat cheese topped with figs and honey.

Celebrate: You read to the end of the page and close your book with a satisfying snap. Congratulations! You  accomplished your goal of reading all of the New York Times’ 10 best books of the year. Pour yourself a glass of Champagne while you reflect on your favorites.

Village: Cuis
Region: Côte des Blancs
Vintage: 100% 2012
Varietal: 100% chardonnay
Disgorgement: November 2022
Dosage: 4 g/l

The Gimonnet family has been working in the Côte des Blancs vineyards since 1650. Today, vigneron Jean-Luc Gimonnet manages his family’s estate in the village of Cuis. His traditional Champagne-making style allows the exceptional quality of his grapes to shine, and all of his cuvées spend years, and sometimes even decades, aging on the lees before disgorgement.

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    Join us every Saturday from 12pm to 5pm where we will have three cuvées chilled and ready for you.

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