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Duval-Leroy - Femme de Champagne Grand Cru 1996

France, Champagne
18 RVF 18 Points (La Revue des vins de France)

This champagne is the witness of a great year: 1996. An exceptional vintage for the balance of wines. This great champagne is the result of work on the valuation of the best parcels of home supply in grand cru initiated in the early 1990s.

Country France
Region Champagne
Appellation Champagne
Winery Champagne Duval Leroy
Vintage 1996
Color Sparkling
Varietal(s) 79% Chardonnay and 21% Pinot Noir. 7% of this blend was vinified in oak barrels for structure and silky.
¥61,600  (incl. tax)

This champagne is the witness of a great year: 1996. An exceptional vintage for the balance of wines. This great champagne is the result of work on the valuation of the best parcels of home supply in grand cru initiated in the early 1990s.

Country France
Region Champagne
Appellation Champagne
Winery Champagne Duval Leroy
Vintage 1996
Color Sparkling
Varietal(s) 79% Chardonnay and 21% Pinot Noir. 7% of this blend was vinified in oak barrels for structure and silky.
Owning & Enjoying

Tasting notes

Femme de Champagne 1996 is really quite pretty in the way it balances some of the more mature notes from extended lees aging with the freshness of the vintage. It displays rich flavors of baked apple and plum fruit, almond financier, crème de cassis, honey and toasted coconut. To be sure, this isn’t a blockbuster 1996, but it offers plenty of class and elegance in an approachable, delicate style for the vintage. The rich, radiant fruit flows effortlessly through to the long, satisfying finish.

Press
18La Revue des vins de France
Data
Closure Crown
Volume 750ml
Alcohol 12,5%
Product Code 96SP14311
Inventory In Stock (173)
Winery

Winery Description

Celebrating 160 years of a rich history, Champagne Duval-Leroy shares its successes.

From the top of the Eiffel Tower, on the Great Chinese Wall, at the Sidney Opera House and on Broadway, Carol Duval-Leroy, the most influential woman in Champagne, travels the world to share this unique know-how alongside her three sons.

The trailblazer and demanding spirit of their company allows them to be at the forefront of innovation, in order to achieve excellence.

They have created four universes marked by the same fineness, passion and precision, to offer you the best champagne at the best time.

 “We don’t inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Transmission and protection is the foundation on which our House has been built for 160 years. Our authenticity finds a modern echo in the new gastronomy which is turning towards more naturalness. This link is a daily inspiration. It pushes us to produce ever healthier champagnes, in search of absolute fineness.”
Carol Duval-Leroy, CEO

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