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Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Millésime de Collection Special Club Chardonnay Champagne 2008
The best-value sparkling wine of any kind that I have tasted in the past five years. In all its raw, youthful innocence, this is the epitome of introverted, tightly coiled restraint. A beguiling transparency of pure acid drive propels an incredible finish that splashes long and strong with breathtaking, scintillating, crystalline minerality. This is a cuvée of effortless poise and boundless energy. Decanter
Ratings on Delectable
"Odedi" 
#AgedWineTuesday This is a delicious Champagne from the great 2008 vintage. Light yellow in color with a golden hue. Medium plus in body with small bubbles and medium plus acidity. Dry on the palate with a nice mouthfeel. Elegant and complex. Showing bruised apples, yeast, citrus, brioche, spices, minerals, sea salt, light river rocks, earth and white pepper. Long finish with limes and almonds. This 15 year old Champagne is rich and very enjoyable by itself or with food. Nicely balanced and concentrated, with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Thank you Scott for sharing this with me. I paired it with light appetizers. 12.5% alcohol by volume. 92 points. $100.
#AgedWineTuesday This is a delicious Champagne from the great 2008 vintage. Light yellow in color with a golden hue. Medium plus in body with small bubbles and medium plus acidity. Dry on the palate with a nice mouthfeel. Elegant and complex. Showing bruised apples, yeast, citrus, brioche, spices, minerals, sea salt, light river rocks, earth and white pepper. Long finish with limes and almonds. This 15 year old Champagne is rich and very enjoyable by itself or with food. Nicely balanced and concentrated, with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Thank you Scott for sharing this with me. I paired it with light appetizers. 12.5% alcohol by volume. 92 points. $100.
9.2Greg Koslosky
Showing nicely today .
Showing nicely today .
9.3
Levi Glenn
Great celebratory bubbles. Rich yet precise, a fine tipple.
Great celebratory bubbles. Rich yet precise, a fine tipple.
9.4
Matt
Love this RM. Beaming acid, great energy, almost lacy texture to it. Vintage? Wondering how it will uncoil with some age, so fresh right now.
Love this RM. Beaming acid, great energy, almost lacy texture to it. Vintage? Wondering how it will uncoil with some age, so fresh right now.
9.3Wes Hagen
Quite bright and primary. Bracing acid and so primary I fear I've committed infanticide. Bright, clean and mineral, and about as perfectly crafted and pure as any bubbles I've had in a decade. Drink in 10-15 years if you still have. I need a time machine! 15tg Anniversary wine with homemade chicken piccata and humboldt fog mashed potatoes.
Quite bright and primary. Bracing acid and so primary I fear I've committed infanticide. Bright, clean and mineral, and about as perfectly crafted and pure as any bubbles I've had in a decade. Drink in 10-15 years if you still have. I need a time machine! 15tg Anniversary wine with homemade chicken piccata and humboldt fog mashed potatoes.
9.3Josh Luhn
Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines
2008 -I love this wine, and this vintage has all the things. Give 20 minutes air post pop. That's if you can keep it out of your gob!
2008 -I love this wine, and this vintage has all the things. Give 20 minutes air post pop. That's if you can keep it out of your gob!
9.4
Perry Riddle
Bae
Bae
9.4
Fredrik Johansson
Winemaker Staglin Family Vineyard
Well, I only "buried" this bottle for an additional 5 months... very fresh, primary and youthful still! shocker... Showed a little more roundness and flesh in the middle than the last bottle. Looking forward to the future...
Well, I only "buried" this bottle for an additional 5 months... very fresh, primary and youthful still! shocker... Showed a little more roundness and flesh in the middle than the last bottle. Looking forward to the future...
9.2Josh Luhn
Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines
If you like nervy styles like Selosse, Salon, etc., you'll love this focused laser beam.
If you like nervy styles like Selosse, Salon, etc., you'll love this focused laser beam.
9.5Nathaniel DiMaggio
Drinking beautifully right now but could go the distance!
Drinking beautifully right now but could go the distance!
8.9
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