Cuvée Informations
Dosage: 0 g/l
- 1st fermentation: Inox
- Malo: Yes
- Monocru: Cuis
- Harvest: 100% 1996
- Côte des Blancs - Cuis
- Brut Nature
- Chardonnay 100%
- Malo: Yes
- Monocru: Cuis
- Harvest: 100% 1996
- Côte des Blancs - Cuis
- Brut Nature
- Chardonnay 100%
Serving and food pairings
This Cuvée is best served at 10 degrees in an ample flute in order to enjoy its full expression.
It can be enjoyed as an aperitif, on its own or with a great Parmesan, truffle pecorino or truffle butter sandwiches.
Oysters (open sea), large shellfish (lobsters, lobsters), a salad of lemony shellfish, or more simply a one-sided bass as well as the roast squab.
It can be enjoyed as an aperitif, on its own or with a great Parmesan, truffle pecorino or truffle butter sandwiches.
Oysters (open sea), large shellfish (lobsters, lobsters), a salad of lemony shellfish, or more simply a one-sided bass as well as the roast squab.
Aperitif
Oysters
Shellfish
Sea shell
Fish
Truffles
Parmesan cheese
Hard cheese
Visual analysis
The visual of this 1996 vintage sparkles with a myriad of very fine bubbles.
The foam, pure white, occupies the entire surface.
Magnificent presentation for this wine which shows no sign of fatigue. Exceptional.
The foam, pure white, occupies the entire surface.
Magnificent presentation for this wine which shows no sign of fatigue. Exceptional.
Olfactory analysis
Analyse olfactive
The first nose, very elegant, expresses itself with nobility and complexity: fresh lemon, butter, honeysuckle, thyme.
After aeration, the extreme distinction of the wine is characterized by delicate aromas of lemongrass, candied pineapple on a touch of coffee mocha.
Later still, the wine body becomes deeper, more adult, more serious with aromas reminiscent of hydrocarbons, morels or truffles.
The organic has completely given way to the mineral.
We can only be moved by such exemplarity.
The air resistance after 20 minutes in the flute is excellent and confirms the potential of this 1996 which will still accompany us for another ten years.
After aeration, the extreme distinction of the wine is characterized by delicate aromas of lemongrass, candied pineapple on a touch of coffee mocha.
Later still, the wine body becomes deeper, more adult, more serious with aromas reminiscent of hydrocarbons, morels or truffles.
The organic has completely given way to the mineral.
We can only be moved by such exemplarity.
The air resistance after 20 minutes in the flute is excellent and confirms the potential of this 1996 which will still accompany us for another ten years.
Taste analysis
The initial impression on the palate is firm, and the effervescence immediately relaxes this sensation with its soft and creamy crackling. We benefit from a strong wine body, a measured vinosity and an extraordinary texture because perfectly silky.
Lively and tense, upright, this wine is also tight and full.
Perfectly sculpted from initial impact to finish, it creates a lively feeling of purity.
Lively and tense, upright, this wine is also tight and full.
Perfectly sculpted from initial impact to finish, it creates a lively feeling of purity.
The final
The finish happily prolongs this feeling.
With excellent persistence (more than 12 seconds), it is a continuation and offers delicate aromas of lemongrass.
With excellent persistence (more than 12 seconds), it is a continuation and offers delicate aromas of lemongrass.
Millésime 1996
Premier Cru
Jean-Luc Gimonnet
It is a perfectly mastered expression of the complicated 1996 vintage. Tense, pure, complex and mature, this wine will last another decade without disappointing.
The nobility of its aromas and the finesse of its texture rank it among the great names of the appellation.
The nobility of its aromas and the finesse of its texture rank it among the great names of the appellation.
Discover the Vigneron
Jean-Luc Gimonnet
Passionate artisan and proud heir to a long dynasty of Vignerons, my loyalty to the
terroir is not just a tradition, but a quest for authenticity that animates my work every
day.
The unique terroir of Cuis, with its predominance of chalk, is my canvas.
It allows me to sculpt wines with a soul, creations that narrate the story of their origin
with every sip.
The aging process on lees, ranging from 7 years for our youngest Cuvées to over 20
years for the exceptional vintages, is a testament to patience and devotion.
Each added year contributes to enriching their character, like a work of art that
improves over time.
For me, the creation of each Cuvée is comparable to haute couture: it requires not
just thousands of hours of hard work, but also impeccable precision and creativity. It's
these moments of pure creation that fuel my passion and reinforce my commitment
to excellence.