Thanks to Pete C for organizing this on Jan 20 - I’m pretty slow with notes:
Basically, they all rocked. Link to much extended writeup below as well
First, their basic and wonderful vintage wines
Grand Cellier 02
Nose - Clear, precise, apple, warm bread crust
Palate - Graham cracker, some warm apple, orange tones - perhaps tangerine or blood red oranges.Wonderfully warm with lingering herbaceous/spicy notes
Grand Cellier 05
Nose - A little soap, white pear, a little spice - perhaps cinnamon
Palate - Creamy, apple, tightly wound (but wonderful) citrus. Clean and clear - tasting young
Their top of the line, the Coeur de Cuvee, certainly delivers
Coeur de Cuvee 2001
Nose - Slightly syrupy/rich. Egg custard. Chalk with air. Warm and rich on the nose and as it warmed this absolutely rocked.
Palate - Concentrated mango and other exotic fruits tropical fruits. Very tasty. Wow!
Coeur de Cuvee 2002
Nose - Slate, menthol, wintergreen - a warm inviting quality
Palate - Green apple, an amazing amount of minerals. Very long as lovely. Minerals much more integrated after 2 hours.
Cuvee Creation (2000 is the last vintage for this one)is the funky one. I love it, not everyone does.
Cuvee Creation 98 (from magnum)
Nose - Chalk and minerals
Palate - Very full, apple cider, rich and big, slightly oxidation
Cuvee Creation 99
Nose - Funk, good cheese, minerals, gunpowder
Palate - Spicy citrus. Young, clean and clear. High toned apple. Very light and festive yet serious and long
My wine of the night? Either the Cuvee Creation 98 or Coeur de Cuvee 2002. For drinking right this minute the Coeur de Cuvee 2001 is awfully sexy.
More extensive notes with foolish hyperbole and maybe even inappropriate comments:
Vilmart Champagne Tasting