1997 Diebolt-Vallois Champagne Grand Cru Fleur de Passion Brut

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  2/25/2023 - NYC_Maenad Likes this wine:

  Served slightly too cold, but gave time to warm, in GGG stems. Bright gold, delicate mousse. Citrus and white flowers on the nose, a little bit of yeasty bread, touch of maturity and sweeter stone fruits on the palate. I got a slightly corky note, not as much as my last bottle, but others didn't really perceive it. This came off as good quality, but maybe a little past prime and somewhat clunkier than I recall another being. Still, for a very odd vintage, the wine is a success and it was certainly easy to drink after it warmed to a reasonable temperature.

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  12/24/2018 - bradleyrhill Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Popped the ‘97, aged well, smooth, a little oak, not overly sweet, felt the only thing that went with the age is a little bubbles, overall a very nice way to start the evening.

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  8/9/2018 - hajoha wrote: 94 Points

  Åpner med et herlig pop!
  Vakker nese med nydelig modning.
  Fruktyoghurt, modne gule epler, blomster, aprikos og autolysepreg.
  Bra intensitet.
  Fantastisk mousse - strålende munnfølelse.
  Konsentrert frukt med pirrende syre.
  Pen modning, men er mer å gå på her.
  Meget elegant og lekent.
  97 er en undervurdert årgang i Champagne.
  Fokusert i utgangen hvor en blanding av moden frukt, syre og mineraler lager ypperlig balanse.
  Meget lang finish med et pent bitt.
  Svakt honning i ettersmaken.
  Drikker utrolig flott nå, men tåler å ligge lenger også.
  Passion it is. 93-94p

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  5/11/2018 - AV2012 wrote:

  (Disgorged 11/2006)
  Toffee, toast, oak as well as some strange ungent animal notes. Big bubbles, energetic, but with quite an empty midpalate. Good attack, but fades afterwards, short finish. Nasty nose of mackerel.

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  1/1/2011 - mjf@ulkner wrote: 93 Points

  From magnum, first wine of 2011. Bright lemon/lime fruit flavors. Crisp and clean- this tasted very young. We were impressed with the energy of this wine. At least from this format, this wine could age for many years.

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