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Pierre Gimonnet & Fils, Cramant Grand Cru Special Club 2016
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Reviewed by: Kristaps Karklins
Disgorged in summer 2024 with four grams per liter dosage, the 2016 Special Club Cramant Grand Cru hails from seven different lieux-dits. Described by Gimonnet as “nec plus ultra” among his standalone Special Club bottlings, this wine is another success. Wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of jasmine, Asian pear, citrus fruit, and hazelnut, it’s layered and harmonious, and one can see why Gimonnet thinks the blend (from several plots within the village) is greater than the sum of its parts. Leaner and a tauter than the 2017 rendition, it’s precise and focused, concluding with a long, saline finish. It has every prerequisite to be another long-lived edition of this generally age-worthy cuvée.
About the Producer
The first known label was named after Henri GIMONNET in the early 20th century. But the winery's brewing activities truly began during the period between the two wars. The economic depression of 1929 marked the end of selling grapes to N é goce, which was unable to provide reasonable prices. In the early 1930s, our grandfather Pierre announced his first tariff. Fresh Grape juice coexists with "champagne still wine" and "vintage champagne" Since 1955, our father Pierre Gimonnet (Pierre's son) has joined the family business, completely changing the wine industry. His passion and scientific spirit made him a pioneer in brewing wine in small stainless steel barrels, ensuring respect for precise knowledge of each origin, traceability, and 'location'. He knew how unique the family vineyard was, and his farmer's knowledge prompted him to produce champagne with a distinct soul from the land. In 1987, from left to right: Didier, Michelle, Pierre, and Olivier Today, the brand is still owned and jointly managed by our family, with Olivier Gimonnet and Didier Gimonnet being two of the four children of Michel Gimonnet and Fran ç oise Gimonnet Lamandier.
