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White - Sparkling
1996 Duval-Leroy Champagne Blanc de Chardonnay Brut
Chardonnay
- France
- Champagne
Label borrowed from 1998
Label borrowed from 1999
Label borrowed from 2006
Community Tasting Notes 72
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Akatz821 Likes this wine: 89 points
August 17, 2023 - Good! but a bit one note - that of lemon with a racing acidity. Little to balance it out, though the nose shows some yeasty and buttery notes
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The Drunken Cyclist wrote: 93 points
June 4, 2016 - I decided to pop this for one of the half-dozen or so Chardonnay Days that occurred during the week. Yeasty nose with some lemon thrown in. On the palate this is easily the best bottle of the lot. Whoa. Just goes to show that there are not good wines, only good bottles. thedrunkencyclist.com
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Ali wrote: 92 points
December 31, 2015 - Lovely bottle. Showing a subtile oxidized nutty/ brioche flavor profile. For my taste, in it's prime drinking window
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vinovin wrote: 93 points
January 2, 2015 - Popped on New Years 2015 with dave and Julie. They gave me this bottle when savannah was born in 2005. All loved it- nice clean nuttiness, good toast!
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theusualsuspect wrote: 92 points
July 12, 2014 - Remarkably good shape. In a creamy phase more or less. Still a bit of citrus, malicky, with a bit of toast creeping in. Ample bubbles with a beautiful palate impact. One of the steals of the 96 vintage.
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By Brad Baker
January 2009, Issue #1, The Top 50 Champagnes of 1996(Duval-Leroy Blanc de Blancs) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type White - Sparkling
- Producer Duval-Leroy
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation Blanc de Chardonnay Brut
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Champagne
- UPC Codes 3259451007015, 736040009306
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 271 (38%)
- Consumed 436 (62%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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