Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier Premier Cru Brut, Champagne, France NV San Giovanni Yet it retains marvelous freshness

Yet it retains marvelous freshness and vitality all the way through to the pencil-lead

yellow plum

with an intense ruby ​​color tending towards garnet which offers a wide spectrum of aromas to the nose: from spicy to balsamic and in the mouth freshness and persistence

This is 2005 and like many wines of this vintage

Renzo Cotarella and his team have created an Italian masterpiece that is reminiscent of the great whites of Burgundy

Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier Premier Cru Brut, Champagne, France NV San Giovanni Yet it retains marvelous freshnessA blend of 70% pinot noir and 30% chardonnay, this has a complex and sophisticated nose that delivers peach fruits and citrus, plus some bolder yellow plum fruits too. The palate is assertive, energetic and concentrated with peach and nectarine flavors met with lemony acidity. Long, really powerful Champagne here. Drink now or age on cork for three or more years. 93 Pts James Suckling