Pierre Gimonnet & Fils - Brut 1er Cru Fleuron 2009
92/100
Robert Parker
17,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
15/20
RVF
"Concentrated, refined, and elegant with the density of the vintage, this wine has punch." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2016) For Pierre Gimonnet, a vintage Champagne had to be the "Fleuron" of the House, a wine produced in very small quantities only in great years. Today, "Le Fleuron" remains the House's traditional vintage and the most vinous in the range. It is a single vineyard selection, very representative of 2009.
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Eye
light yellow dress
Nose
very beautiful minerality, with notes of citrus, chalk, and white fruit
Mouth
delicate and pure, generous, very distinctive Grand Cru
Serve
at 8-10°C
Open
and serve!
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2023
Production
25,735 bottles and 1,522 magnums
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy as an aperitif, with fish, white meat, throughout a meal...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2016 guide) 17,5/20 (Reference wine)
Rated estate (2025 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
Concentrated, refined, and elegant with the density of the vintage, this wine has punch.
About the estate:
Didier and Olivier Gimonnet continue the family tradition, cultivating 30 hectares and 40 plots across five villages in the Côte des Blancs: Cuis, Cramant, Oger, Chouilly, and Vertus. They strive to produce the purest wines possible, with low dosages. As lovers of the vine, their viticulture methods are focused on respecting the soil and biodiversity. Pioneers in parcel-by-parcel vinification in stainless steel vats, in the art of blending and in producing genuine champagnes without dosage, the Gimonnet style is recognizable in its fine, precise and slender complexity.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
The Gimonnet de Cuis family dates back to the 18th century. Champagne production began in the 1920s with Pierre. His son Michel was an early adopter of single vineyard winemaking. His grandsons Didier and Olivier joined the business in the 1980s and took over in 1996. They manage a large estate (29 hectares) in the Côte des Blancs, producing grand cru and premier cru wines. Their range includes blanc de blancs, but no rosé.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2015 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2016 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2025 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Few Champagne winegrowers can claim, like Didier and Olivier Gimonnet, to have a 28-hectare vineyard in the Côte des Blancs, including 12 hectares of grand cru vineyards in Cuis, Vertus, Cramant, Chouilly, and Oger. The two brothers continue to blend terroirs, perpetuating their refined, restrained style, without any harshness (malolactic fermentation completed) and never exuberant; they appeal to novices and lovers of great blancs de blancs alike. The Gimonnet brothers brilliantly tame the Chardonnays of Cuis, which are often cold and austere.
Wine Spectator
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Customer rating
4/5
based on 4 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. MICHEL K. Published on February 3, 2019
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Review and opinion by Ms. ANNIE P. Published on 05/21/2018
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Review and opinion by Mr. FREDERIC L. Published on 12/16/2017
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Note and opinion by Mr. PATRICK M. Published on 09/09/2016
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