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Duval-Leroy : Femme de Champagne Grand cru
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Duval-Leroy : Femme de Champagne Grand cru

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Parker | 93
J. Suckling | 95
€123.00 Incl. VAT
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€123.00 / Unit
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Packaging : 1 Bottle (75cl)
1 x 75CL
€123.00
3 x 75CL
€363.00

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    Marks and reviews

    93

    /100

    Robert Parker

    Stephan Reinhardt

    The NV Brut Grand Cru Femme de Champagne (L6305NM, disgorged in October 2016, tasted in November 2017) is a blend of four grand cru villages: Avize, Chouilly, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (Chardonnay: 80%) and Ambonnay (Pinot Noir: 20%). Fermented at 14% in oak, the wine opens with a clear, fresh and subtle bouquet of white fruits with citrus flavors that indicate the freshness and finesse of Chardonnay. It is a lean and very elegant, juicy but also creamy and well-structured blend with a long and aromatic finish that reveals the junior Pinot Noir part. There is nice salinity and green tea flavors (mint) in the aftertaste. This is still a very fresh and youthful example. Dosage: five grams per liter.

    17

    /20

    Bettane+Desseauve

    If this cuvée, vintage 1996, particularly dazzled us last year, its younger sibling—so to speak—non‑vintage, nonetheless shines for its consistency. Great purity and refined flavors.

    95

    /100

    Falstaff

    Falstaff

    Bright golden yellow, silver reflections. Fine nuances of biscuit, ripe yellow peach fruit, fine nutty notes, candied orange zest. Juicy, tight-knit, delicate hints of quince and blossom honey, finesse-rich acidity, white apple and hazelnut on the finish, racy and lemon notes on the finish, mineral-salty aftertaste, shows good length, ensures certain ageing potential.

    Description

    The indulgence and finesse of a great champagne from Maison Duval-Leroy

    The property

    Located at the tip of the Côte des Blancs in Champagne, Maison Duval-Leroy has made it a point of honor to respect its 3 core values since its creation in 1859: protect, perfect and transmit. Highly committed at the ecological level, the Champagne Duval-Leroy House offers champagnes expressing their terroir and the typicity of each vintage.

    Elegance, minerality and brightness define the champagnes of Maison Duval-Leroy, recognized for their great aromatic complexity and structure.

    The vineyard

    Femme de Champagne Grand Cru comes from a selection of the best Grand Cru plots supplying Maison Duval-Leroy since the early 1990s. The vines, with an average age of 35 to 45 years, are certified HVE level 3 and Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne, just like the entire vineyard of Maison Duval-Leroy.

    Vinification and aging

    The parcel vinification is carried out in stainless steel tanks and wooden barrels. The blend is vinified to the extent of 13% in oak barrels to provide structure and enhance the silky texture of this cuvée. Once bottled, the champagne rests on lees for more than 6 years in the house's chalk cellars. The dosage of this cuvée is about 5 g/liter.

    Blend

    Chardonnay (87%) and pinot noir (13%).

    Characteristics and tasting advice for the cuvée Femme de Champagne Grand Cru from Maison Duval-Leroy

    Tasting

    Color
    The color is straw yellow with beautiful golden reflections. The effervescence is fine.

    Nose
    The nose presents aromas of mandarin mixed with subtle woody notes.

    Palate
    The palate is indulgent with a silky structure. The finish is long and persistent, with lemony and woody notes.

    Food and wine pairings

    Femme de Champagne Grand Cru pairs perfectly with a chicken supreme.

    Service

    For optimal tasting, serve between 8 and 10°C.

    Storage

    Accessible today, Femme de Champagne Grand Cru from Maison Duval-Leroy can wait 5 years to reveal its full aromatic palette.

    Duval-Leroy : Femme de Champagne Grand cru
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