Gimonnet Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru NV 375ml

94 points James Halliday (Wine Companion): "In these days of sharply rising prices, this family-run house offers great value thanks to its magnificent chardonnay vineyards. This is Gimmonet's entry-point wine, the bouquet of white flowers/apple blossom, the palate with elegance and balance, fruit finish fresh thanks to the modest dosage of 5.5g/l. Closure: Cork. (Nov 2020)"

93 points Wine & Spirits: "From north-facing vineyards in Cuis, this is 2017 chardonnay, enhanced with 27 percent of reserve wines aged in bottles, from the 2010 to 2015 vintages. The pale-white fruit holds mineral freshness in its depths of white-cherry and white-peach flavors. The acidity provides tension and limestone abrasion, while feeling completely integrated into the fruit. It's a gripping cold-climate chardonnay for meaty game fish. (Dec 2021)"

92 points James Suckling: "This delightful Blanc de Blancs marries excellent depth of character – all the citrus, crisp pear and floral aromas of chardonnay – with charm. Properly dry, but very harmonious, thanks to the excellent balance of citrusy freshness and creaminess. Long, clean finish, accentuated by the lively mousse. A cuvee of 2/3rds 2018 with a third of vintages between 2016 and 2011, disgorged in July, 2021. Drink now. (1/5/22)"

92 points Falstaff: "Light yellow-green with silver reflections and a lively delicate mousse. Fresh aromas of yellow apple and a touch of pear and lime zest, with a mineral undertone and some walnut. Medium-bodied, taut and racy in the mouth, with white fruit and a tight-knit emphatically salty style. An assemblage from seven vintages. (11/19/21)"

90+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The new bottling of Gimonnet Blanc de Blancs “Cuis Premier Cru” non-vintage Brut in the market is from the 2017 vintage, with reserve wines included in the blend dating a back to 2010. It was disgorged in February 2021 after three years aging sur latte and finished with a dosage of six grams per liter. The wine delivers a bright and stylish bouquet of pear, apple, almond, chalky minerality, a hint of brioche and a topnote of white flowers. On the palate the wine is crisp, full-bodied and still fairly tensile, with a fine core, lovely mineral undertow, pinpoint bubbles and a long, nascently complex finish. This is a very good bottle of non-vintage Blanc de Blancs that I would be inclined to give a couple of years in the cellar to allow its girdle of acidity to relax a bit more. Good juice. 2021-2040. (Sept/Oct 2021)"

90 points Tom Hewson (TimAtkin.com): "Chardonnay from Cuis. This cuvée, despite its relative youth at the moment (2019 base), remains impeccably made and utterly refreshing. Super bright and zesty with sweet green apple and super clean pear and almond, it glides along with charming clarity without displaying any of the overly-primary or simplistic side-effects that can come with very young wines made entirely in stainless steel. (Dec 2022)"