Vilmart & Cie Coeur de Cuvee Brut Premier Cru 2013
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Parker
Robert
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Blend: 80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Disgorged in December 2020, Vilmart's 2013 Brut Coeur de Cuvee wafts from the glass with aromas of citrus oil, freshly baked bread, crisp yellow orchard fruit, white peach and nougat. Full-bodied, deep and layered, it's a seamless, concentrated Champagne that's chiseled and complete. This is a terrific rendition of this perennially exceptional cuvee. Best After 2021
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2015- Vinous
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Dunnuck
Jeb
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Parker
Robert
The majority of Vilmart's 11 hectares of vines lie in Rilly-la-Montagne, although there are a few plots just over the border in the neighboring village of Villers-Allerand. Vilmart is a member of Ampelos, an organization that promotes organic and sustainable viticulture, and Champs has never used any herbicides or chemical fertilizers since taking over the estate. All of the vineyards are planted with cover crops and plowed, and Champs enjoys an additional advantage in that his parcels are relatively large—only 12 different parcels over 11 hectares—meaning that he is more protected from contamination by chemical treatments in neighboring plots.