Vilmart Emotion 2014
Twice in the last month and starting to come into its own. Social occasions both times so no real detail. I love this wine, especially the 13. The 14 is coming along nicely now: pleasurable deep red fruit, strawberry compote with a little blood orange, dough, and good cut through the long dry finish.
I sourced few a while back to check out the producer but seems missed that one. I have BdB Terra Mia, BdN La 5G, Les Graces Rose Noirs and Ode a la Vie BdN. Based on the Cabotine I need to pop these soon to see
At that price there’s plenty of options for sure. Thinking what I had yesterday I’d still check it out at that price but likely not buy a 6 bottle case as I did yesterday 
What a color!
Coincidentally as I now see the above post here of the 2014, I picked up a 2015 Vilmart & Cie Emotion. I read much of this vintage being controversial as I poured a glass - lots of people upset about greenness. I looked but didn’t find any in this bottle. I did find a hint of Burgundian sauvage, a mossy earth, but nothing remotely dominating and I really enjoyed that aspect. Is this what people meant? Not sure, but the wine was lovely. Not particularly complex, but liqueur-like in its fruit and with a luxuriously rich texture. Possible caveat is this is my first Vilmart Emotion vintage so I had no expectations based on past experience. Found just under $150 and it was worth it to me at that price.
My first time with this producer and it was highly recommended by the caviste at Les Caves du Pantheon. A very strong Pinot Noir cuvee.
Blake I’m fairly certain that 2002 Dom Ruinart IS a BdB
Most definitely is. Just visited the property for the BdB experience and Dom Ruinart (BdB) is the star in the lineup. Great wine.
I questioned it when I saw the label which says BRUT and unlike other vintages that clearly state Blanc de Blanc. To add to my confusional there are many bottles shown on line that are misrepresented. One website is using the NV BdB clear glass bottle. Maybe Brad can help.
I just got a photo from the one who brought it and it is indeed a BdB as described on the box.
Trying something new, it’s in the glass now.
Plenty of green apple, green fig, honey graham cracker.
Definitely needs air and warmth.
All after a big day’s hike!
Egly Rose, base year 2012
My last of the old Roses in clear bottles. Disgorged July 2018, 60 months on the lees. I can say drinking this wine makes me happy and content . Nice depth, and precise perfect fruit, nice delicate bubbles, balanced and long on the finish, wonderful!! Egly at its finest.
Nice glass too!
Always a Roger Coulon advocate; severely underpriced millésimes
Good to know, thanks!
Blake,
Ruinart makes 7 wines: NV Brut (which doesn’t see much exposure in the US), NV BdB, NV Rose, NV Blanc Singulier, Millesime (again, not seen much in the US), Dom Ruinart BdB, and Dom Runiart Rose. For the 1996-2002 vintages, the bottle style you show for the Dom Ruinart BdB didn’t say BdB anywhere on the bottle. The Rose only stated Rose on the neck tag oval and it was very small. You kind of were just supposed to know the basic Dom Ruinart was a BdB and the pink colored label was the Rose.
Extracted from a thread just posted: 5 superlative wines tasted blind at dinner: 2004 Laurent-Perrier Alexandra Rose, 2017 Boillot Corton-Charlemagne, 2020 Leflaive Les Pucelles, 1994 Chateau Montelena Cab, 2007 Haut-Brion
2004 LAURENT-PERRIER ALEXANDRA BRUT ROSE- served blind by our birthday boy; the pink salmon color told us we had a rose here and the lovely aromas of rose petals and spicy strawberry suggested we were in for a blissful experience; the taste profile was more of spicy fresh strawberries with some trailing hints of raspberry and red cherry, but it was the strawberry cream pie that took honors on the palate; its frothy, cotton candy like mousse provided the perfect texture and we were graced with elegance and charm throughout.
I believe this was the 7th cuvee for L-P Alexandra after first being made in 1982 featuring an unusual process of co-fermenting both the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes aged for over 10 years before release.
The 2004 bottling was comprised of Grand Cru 80% Pinot Noir sourced from Ambonnay, Verzenay, and Bouzyand 20% Chardonnay sourced from Avize, Cramant, and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger; they were harvested, hand-sorted, destemmed, macerated, and then fermented together.
Cheers,
Blake
Not Brad, but I can confirm the Brut is BdB. Years ago, I ordered the '02 BdB. The bottles delivered were labeled Brut. When I checked with Ruinart, they confirmed it is indeed the BdB.
I find the Grand Siecle generally need a lot of time post release to strut their stuff, although I’ve heard recent iterations have shown well on the earlier side. I haven’t opened anything newer than No. 23. I’ve had several based on '70s and 80’s vintages that were still surprisingly fresh.
We’ve had a bunch of the #24 and one of the #26 during a visit to LP back in February. Every time the bottles have given the sensation of an aged wine. At the tasting, the team at LP say the wine is ready to drink upon release. (No surprise there)
Unfortunately I haven’t had anything older to compare.
