this is a broad-shouldered
this beauty is already complex and delicious
This may have lacked the effortless grace of the 1978
The slightly lower octane here translates to laser-like focus and lovely vibrancy on the backend
This wine definitely was made to go with duck
Guy Larmandier, Signe Francois, Blanc des Blancs, Grand Cru, Vieilles Vignes Brut Zero 2011 Rhone Rouge this is a broad-shoulderedLarmandiers prestige cuvee is produced from their oldest parcels of Chardonnay in the grand cru village of Cramant (along with a small amount of fruit from a holding in the Grand Cru Chouilly), and it spends a full five years on the lees before disgorgement. The wines depth and richness is extraordinary, voicing the sappy and dense character of the fruit Francois wrests from these old vines. Notes of pear tart, fresh figs, baked apples, and cherries