2013 Vilmart et Cie Rosé Emotion 1er Cru
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The 2013 Champagne Emotion Brut Rose is a touch paler in color, with a bit more orange hue. The nose is more reserved but keeps all the orchard fruit as well as a bit of hibiscus and rooibos. The palate is ripe and very pretty. I like this on the palate more. There is none of the light bitterness that I found in the 2014. Drink over the next 15 or more years.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2013 Brut Rosé Emotion is more interesting than the 2014 tasted alongside it, as it has more depth and overall textural presence. Here, too, I find the fruit a bit faded, while the oak imprint is unusually strong. The blend is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. Disgorged: April, 2020.
Disgorged in March 2020, Vilmart's 2013 Brut Emotion wafts from the glass with aromas of pear, tangerine, red berries and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's concentrated and structured, with chalky extract, racy acids and a pillowy mousse. If anything, this is more reserved than its 2013 counterpart, and it will reward some bottle age.