Champagne
DLBR
Region: France
Grape variety: Pinot Noir, Meunier & Chardonnay
Background: Since 1859, Duval-Leroy family has been perfecting the quality of its non-vintage Brut Reserve, balancing passion with an aesthetic sensibility. It is in this product that one can feel the unique power and character which marks out a top-of-the-range champagne. Consistency, expertise and a creative spirit ensure a success which needs no further demonstration. The Maison Duval-Leroy revels in the art of blending Pinots and Chardonnays. Enriched with around fifteen crus and a generous quantity of reserve wines, Duval-Leroy Brut Reserve confirms its complexity and is recognised for its consistency.
It was the only Champagne recognised by Wine Spectator magazine in its Top 100 classification.
Tasting notes: Listed in over 250 Michelin rated restaurants in Europe.
A big, full-bodied bubbly, featuring graphite, toast, lemon and nut aromas and flavours. Providing a perfect balance between finesse and power, it draws out flavours of dark chocolate, cinnamon and roasted yellow figs, expressing its subtle, and melt-in-the-mouth vinosity.
Awards: Gold Medal at Mundus Vini 2023.
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DLCC
Region: France
Tasting notes: Sparkling vibrant acidity focuses this crowd-pleasing Champagne, enlivened by flavours of ripe blackberry, peach tart, toasted brioche, candied lemon zest and graphite. Refined and satiny in texture, this shows fine balance through to the lasting, spiced finish.
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DLRPC
Region: France
Tasting notes: The perfect pre-starter, a top of the range pink Champagne blended from the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. Presented in a beautiful, seductive bottle, the Brut Rosé shows a salmon colour with aromas of wild cherries, figs and even a hint of ginger and geranium. With a solid maturity and balanced vinosity, this wine represents the best of what Duval-Leroy has to offer to wine lovers and fans of fine rosés.
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DLFBG
Region: France
Background: The prestigious cuvee Femme de Champagne is the product of the development of select vineyard plots put in place by the House of Duval-Leroy. The Chardonnay Grand Crus of Mont-Aigu from Chouilly, Chapelle of Avize, Terre de Noël from Oger, and Chetillon and Aillerand from Mesnil sur Oger, are vinified separately in oak barrels to highlight the elegance and vitality, while a touch of Pinot Noir imparts roundness and character. Femme de Champagne vintage 2000 is an outstanding example of a special year. It is in the line of other unforgettable vintages, 1990, 1995 and 1996.
Tasting notes: Its yellow gold colour carries fine strands of bubbles which reveal complex notes of a lively maturity: brioche, vanilla and wood aromas alternating with citrus fruits such as lemon and mandarin. After the fine initial burst of flavour in the mouth comes a silky touch interwoven with remarkable length on the palate.
Awards: Gold Medal at Mundus Vini 2023
RWNCR
Region: France
Background:
The Pinot Noir grapes for the Comtesse de Neples come from the Côte de Bar region, the southernmost region of Champagne. Here, the noble grape Pinot Noir almost completely dominates the cultivations on the rolling limestone hills. Traditionally, this part of Champagne has gone a little under the radar in the absence of large Champagne houses in the area but more and more are now starting to discover the potential of the area and the unique terroir that is perfect for Pinot Noir. The wine consists of a mixture of 4 older vintages with the base in the 2017 vintage and is stored for a full 28 months on its lees.The wine is produced by Chassenay d'Arce, which with its 130 small family growers is a smaller cooperative that together has vineyards of 325 hectares, mostly planted with Pinot Noir. The grapes are hand-harvested from several smaller vineyard locations in the autumn at optimal maturity and vinified in a state-of-the-art facility with meticulous quality control.
Tasting notes:
This is an approachable, fruity Champagne, made to be drunk young. Well balanced with crisp citrus tang and bright acidity. The wine is dominated by Pinot Noir that grows so well in the Côte des Bar.Champagne Comtesse de Neples is a dry, fresh and tasty Champagne with elegant mousse and good balance with hints of citrus, orange, red apples, brioche and mineral. The aftertaste is long with a fresh and fresh finish. The long storage time on the lees gives discreet tones of macadamia nuts and nougat that lift the whole of the wine and add extra complexity.
Food pairing: Serve the champagne as a fresh start to dinner or for pre and main courses on seafood.
CJBDB
Region: France
Tasting notes: This wine is very fresh and young with nice lemony characters. The colour is of a pale green gold. The tiny bubbles are charming the palate keeping a long body of acacia honey and white flowers. The minerality and the salty character is paring well with oysters and scampi but also as a summer appetizer and a nice desert.
Gloriously evocative, fresh aromas of Bramley apple, chervil and a hint of the seaside. An excellent Blanc de Blancs, with the delicacy and vibrancy of this Champagne style, married to the depth, length and complexity that comes from eight years' mellowing. Green apple, lemon zest, rising bread dough and Brie rind. Lovely!
CJBDN
Region: France
Tasting notes: The colour is of a nice gold with a hue of pink gold. The tiny bubbles are revealing the characteristic of this blend which is fruit characters of Cherry and Strawberry along with a nice freshness.
CJPC
Region: France
Grape variety: 70% Chardonnay & 30% Pinot Noir
Tasting notes: The hue is golden and the tiny bubbles form a persistent and delicate mousse. The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in this vintage are expressed in a fresh and fruity bouquet. Its roundness and freshness are perfectly balanced making way for a long and acidulous finish.
Food pairing: Ideal for aperitifs and cocktails, it is also the perfect accompaniment to poultry.
CJRR
Region: France
Tasting notes: Its fine and delicate bubbles form a persistent bead. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay express themselves in the fresh and fruity bouquet. Its roundness and freshness are perfectly balanced on the palate to give way to a long and tangy finish.
Food pairing: This champagne would be perfectly suited with moderately sweet red fruit desserts.
DLFB
Region: France
Grape variety: Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
Background: Cuvée Femme de Champagne Grand Cru is the result of careful valuation of every plot, as required by Maison Duval-Leroy. This cuvée is elaborated from a blend composed of 87% Chardonnay, classified Grand Cru and located in Mont-Aigu de Chouilly, Chapelle d’Avize, Terre de Noël d’Oger, Chétillon and Aillerand du Mesnil sur Oger. These Grands Crus are vinified separately, in order to highlight its elegance and energy. Then, 13% of Pinot Noir complete the blend, this grape variety being vinified in oak barrels, which brings structure and silkiness to the wine.
Tasting notes: Its beautiful golden colour carries fine bubbles which unveil a mature complex nose, with vanilla biscuit and wood aromas, followed by a white flower perfume, lemon cake and peach. It is one of the most refined and elegant champagne from Maison Duval-Leroy.
Food pairing: The prestigious cuvée Femme de Champagne Grand-Cru is ideal with gastronomic cuisine, such as caviar boiled egg, a lobster risotto, or pata negra iberic ham shavings.
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CJDH
Region: Epernay, France
Grape Variety: 70% Chardonnay & 30% Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes: Served between 8 to 10 °C (46 to 50 °F), it reveals the fresh, toasty characters of Chardonnay, which are followed by the fruitiness of the Pinot. The tiny bubbles provide a delightful sensation accompanied by elegant floral notes and suble fruity accents. The flavours of Smith apple blend wonderfully with those of candied pineapple, bringing an exotic and gourmet touch.
Food Pairing: This Champagne is ideal for cocktails and as an accompaniment to appetizers and poultry.