- Practicing organic
- 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay
- 50% 2021, 50% 2020-2019
- From Rilly-la-Montagne 1er Cru
- Clay and limestone soils
- No malo
- Fermented and aged in large foudre
- Aged 30+ months on the lees
- Dosage: 8g/L
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
NV
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Montagne de Reims
Variety:
Blend- Champagne
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KVM-02-NV | 12/750ml |
| Half Bottle | FR-KVM-02-NVH | 12/375ml |
| Magnum | FR-KVM-02-NVM | 3/1500ml |
Tasting Notes
The Vilmart NV Grande Reserve represents a blend of relatively young vines of Chardonnay with around 70% Pinot Noir. Displays a surprising degree of lees autolysis in the nose, joined by smoky and chalky nuances that come out more emphatically on the silken, finely effervescent palate.
Press & Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
92
Date
2024-12-22
"The NV Champagne 1er Cru Grande Reserve Brut is 70% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay based on the 2021 vintage. Revealing a bright yellow hue, it's a lovely entry to this range with aromas of orange custard, shortbread, strawberries, and fresh flowers. Medium-bodied, it fills the palate and has a rich, silky texture, a clean, citrus-noted finish, and a refined mousse that frames it beautifully. Drink over the next 8-10 years. It was disgorged in July 2023."
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2024-12-15
"Vivid acidity creates a mouthwatering frame for the white raspberry, blood orange, salted Marcona almond and star anise flavors carried on the lightly chalky mousse of this sleek and focused Champagne. Lightly briny and lingering on the finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged July 2023. Drink now through 2029. 750 cases imported."
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2025-04-09
"The NV Brut Grande Réserve is terrific. Ample and exuberant in the glass, the Brut Grande Réserve is immediately arresting. Floral notes, spice and dried citrus are front and center. I especially admire the Grande Réserve's energy and upfront appeal. This is a fabulous introduction to the Vilmart Champagnes. This edition is based on 2022, with 50% reserve wines from 2021 and 2020. Dosage is 6 grams per liter. Disgorged: September 2024."
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2025-05-08
"With equal parts of the 2022 base vintage and reserve wines (from 2021 and 2020), the latest release of Vilmart & Cie's NV Grande Réserve was disgorged in July 2024 with a dosage of six grams per liter. Heavily based on Pinot Noir and vinified in large foudres, some as old as 50 years, it offers up aromas of peach, ripe lemon and pear. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with an expressive profile, laden with tangy acidity, it concludes with a long, expansive finish. Compared to Vilmart's premium NV Grand Cellier, the Grande Réserve is a more generous, charming style of cuvée, which can be attributed to its powerful Pinot Noir component."