Pierre Gimonnet Champagne 1er Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs

Champagne | 12.5% ABV Commercial Description: Lively, aerial, inviting, technically perfect. This Cuvee Brut Sans Annee Cuis Priemer Cru represents the archetype style of the Pierre Gimonnet & Fils. This classic non-vintage assembly boasts a consistent flavor, for its vivacity, its lightness, and its fineness: the whole purity of the Great Chardonnays of the Côte des Blancs.   Critical Acclaim: Wine Spectator 91 - Firm and well-knit, this lacy version offers a subtle mix of Dijon pear, smoke, fleur de sel, fresh ginger and slivered almond notes.   Wine Enthusiast 90 - The wine is soft and rounded although unmistakably from Chardonnay in the chalky Côte des Blancs. Crisp apples have a light creaminess as well as lively acidity. Coming from Premier Cru vineyards, it shows a strongly mineral character that is filled out by the ripe fruitiness.   The Wine Advocate 90 - I tasted two different versions of Gimonnet's signature NV Cuis 1er Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs earlier th