Vilmart & Cie, Blanches Voies Blanc Blancs Premier Cru other_regions_australia

Vilmart & Cie, Blanches Voies Blanc Blancs Premier Cru other_regions_australiaSourced from the lieu dit Les Blanches Voies, a single parcel in the premier cru of Rilly la Montagne planted in 1960, Vilmarts 2013 Blanc de Blancs Les Blanches Voies was disgorged in April 2021 with a dosage of four grams per literthe lowest in their range. Matured in entirely new 228 liter barrels from Tonnellerie Rousseau, this Champagne has largely absorbed the oak influence during its seven years sur lattes, followed by four additional years

Built for cellaring and for fans of the muscular style

Settled for 24 hours

it might take some more time in bottle to show further complexity

delicious and nicely focused with good finishing persistence and solid depth

concentrated with firm tannins and ample acidity without any astringency

With medium body

This may ultimately come together but as with the Cazetiers and Clos de Vougeot

Broad and smoky on the strikingly long finish

(from a huge 2 ha parcel in Chenevottes proper)

Very impressive though Johnny Graham says it’s usually even more exuberant

the 2018 Hulikrans explodes from the glass in waves of expression

this is still very much on the way up and while it actually could be enjoyed now with an hour of air