Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Expression D'Un Terroir Oger Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay NV

Martin Bergo

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Jay Kline

While Gimonnet has maintained Grand Cru holdings for decades, they have historically blended GC with 1er Cru, feeling better balance was achieved that way. I’ve never been one to argue that approach because the results have always been delicious, at least to my palate. However, Gimonnet broke tradition about ten or so years ago when they started bottling this single GC expression from Oger where they have about 1ha of Chardonnay. This bottle, disgorged in 2017, is like a laser beam of lemon, grapefruit and minerals and a perfect choice for a lazy weekend lunch with our hot ham and cheese croissants. Pound for pound, and in terms of availability (at least in my market) I’ve got to say that Pierre Gimonnet is one of the best growers out there.

Yuanbo Liu

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