Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Oenophile Brut Nature 2018

The Wine Advocate
RP 92
Reviewed by: Kristaps Karklins

Hailing from nine lieux-dits scattered around Cramant, Chouilly, Cuis and Oger, the 2018 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Oenophile Non Dosé was disgorged in October 2023 without dosage. Unfurling from the glass with scents of citrus, green apple, and white flowers, it’s medium-bodied, elegant and perfectly balanced without a trace of austerity. “It may be less concentrated than the 2019, but the profile of the 2018 is perfectly suited for a brut nature,” admits Didier Gimonnet, and I agree. Pillowy and bright, it concludes with a long, mineral finish.