Billard-Gonnet, Pommard 1er Chaponnieres Vieilles Vignes, 2012 Champagne Celebration 2025 100% Cabernet Franc from vines

100% Cabernet Franc from vines aged 20-70 years

or a rich beef stew

this Pinot Noir has the potential to develop additional nuance over the next 5–7 years

this Grand Cru is enchanting

Billard-Gonnet, Pommard 1er Chaponnieres Vieilles Vignes, 2012 Champagne Celebration 2025 100% Cabernet Franc from vinesThis is old school Pommard from one of the village's most stubbornly traditional addresses. Domaine Billard Gonnet traces its roots to 1766, and Philippe Billard still farms a patchwork of Pommard premiers crus the way his family always has: open vat fermentation, hand punch downs, and no fining or filtering. Chaponnieres is a structured, muscular site, and this old vines bottling is built for the long haul. At a dozen plus years on, the 2012 is