Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier d'Or Brut 2012 (750ML)

94 WS / 93 VM

Ripe fruit and floral aromas carry over to the palate of this firm and focused Champagne, accenting the Honeycrisp apple and white cherry fruit, toast, lemon curd and grated ginger flavors. Fine and creamy in texture, with a mouthwatering juiciness through to the lasting finish. Disgorged October 2016. Drink now through 2028.—A.N., Wine Spectator

The 2013 Cuvée Grand Cellier d'Or shows the layered, vertical construction that is so typical of this wine. Deceptively medium in body, the 2013 is subtle and yet wonderfully complex. There is an airy, weightless quality to the 2013 that is impossible to miss. At the same time, all the layers of complexity and structure are present, they just speak in hushed tones. Citrus, floral and mineral notes are some of the signatures, but the Cellier d’Or is mostly a wine of textural finesse and nuance. Disgorged June 2017. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Antonio Galloni - Vinous Media