Gimonnet Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Cuvée Gastronome 2020

93 points Claire Nesbitt (JamesSuckling.com): "I like the savory oyster-shell and iodine hints to the dried-citrus and pastry aromas. Some salted caramel, too. It’s fresh and creamy with silky bubbles. Disgorged in 2024. Dosage 5g/L. Drink now. (7/18/24)"

91 points Kristaps Karklins (Wine Advocate): "Gimonnet’s 2020 Brut 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs Gastronome, disgorged in July 2024 with four grams per liter dosage, is a considerable step up from the non-vintage cuvées. Soaring from the glass with scents of citrus fruit, fresh hazelnut and white flowers, it is ample and textural, structured around ripe but vibrant acids and concluding with a chalky finish. Gimonnet aficionados will remember this is a wine that’s produced with lower pressure, hence the smoother mousse. Drink: 2024-2040. (12/19/24)"

91 points Tom Hewson (Decanter): "Blended from the northern Côte des Blancs and based on the 2020 vintage, Gastronome is Gimonnet's take on a lower-pressure blanc de blancs. At 4.5 bars rather than 6, the creamy, flowing mousse is silky and gentle, which relaxes the heat of this intense base year. Poached pear, orange citrus and sourdough flavours characterise a narrow, crisp blanc de blancs of considerable grace. Drinking Window: 2024-2026. (3/2/24)"