When I think of finesse in Champagne, Vilmart is one of the first names that comes to mind. Proprietor Laurent Champs has the magic touch in crafting exquisite wines that can stand with the very best….. The Vilmart style can be defined as timeless and classic. All of the Vilmart Champagnes are aged in oak, but with blocked malos, an approach that yields Chardonnays and Pinots of nearly incomparable finesse. Readers who haven't discovered Vilmart yet owe it to themselves to do so. ANTONIO GALLONI 

Vilmart is among my favourite houses that have mastered the difficult challenge of delivering an elegant and full-flavored Champagne with finesse. If you don't know the house, do yourself a favour and give one of the cuvées a try, you'll thank me for the suggestion. BURGHOUND

Grower Champagne has grown in stature in the hearts, minds and cellars of Australian drinkers in recent years and while we have been excited to introduce drinkers to the Champagnes of Pierre Peters, Jerome Prevost, Jacques Selosse and Larmandier Bernier to name a few, I can tell you that Laurent Champs' Vilmart Champagnes from the Montagne de Reims are the next stars hiding in our midst. 

Their brilliance may have remained relatively undiscovered in Australia to date, aside from some of our more savvy buyers, but among the world's finest palates their brilliance is wholeheartedly agreed upon. The glowing testimonials above from Antonio Galloni and Allen Meadows (Burghound), speak loudly to the quality of these transcendent Champagnes. 

Laurent Champs signature is a savant like touch with oak which will confound what you think of oak-aged Champagnes. Here the oak is not a seasoning, but a way to build layer upon layer of texture and richness which he masterfully balances with a taut spidery thread of acidity, delivering Champagnes brimming with finesse, energy and deep vinous character. As Antonio Galloni puts it so aptly "...these are majestic wines that no one who loves fine Champagne will want to be without." PWS