Diebolt-Vallois 2006 Blanc de Blanc Millesime 750ml
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Description
Winemaker's Notes:
Vintage
The Vintage Blanc de Blancs ("Champagne Millésimé") is made from grapes from a single year, but only when the quality of the year is good enough.
Appellation: Champagne
Varieties used: 100% Chardonnay, Blanc de Blancs
Cuis (60%), Chouilly, Epernay
and young vines from Cramant.
Vinification: Fermentation in thermostatically controlled vats.
Dosage: 6-8 g/l
Serving temperature: 9°C in summer, 10-11°C in winter
Tasting notes
Robert Parker: 94 pts (vintage 2006)
Wine Spectator: 93 pts (vintage 2006)
Gerhard Eichelmann: * * * * (vintage 2004)
Richard Juhlin - 8,000 Champagnes:
2004: 89 pts - 2002: 90 pts - 1999: 88 pts - 1998: 88 pts
1996: 92 pts - 1995: 91 pts - 1990: 95 pts - 1989: 93 pts
1985: 93 pts - 1983: 94 pts - 1961: 97 pts - 1959: 98 pts
Wines & Spirits - winter 2008: Top 100 Wineries of the Year
The 2002 is impressive now for its purity and balance but promises to develop more complexity and depth.
Gault Millau Wine Guide: 18 /20 (vintage 2004), 18 /20 (2005)
Freshness, finesse, volume and elegance. Very persistent finish.
La Revue du Vin de France Guide: 16/20 (2006) - 15½/20 (2006)
Jacques Dupont - Le Point 12/2007: 17½-18 /20 (vint. 1999)
Wines & Spirits - december 2007:
Vintage 1997: 96 pts - Vintage 2002 : 94 pts
Vinum - december 2001: 17 /20 (vintage 1996)
Stephen Tanzer International Wine Cellar: 93 pts (1976)
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