The Story
Blend: 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir
Origin: Avize, Chouilly, Le Mesnil sur Oger & Ambonnay
Ageing: minimum of 8 years maturing in our cellars.
Notes: The colour of Femme de Champagne is bright yellow. At first the nose revels notes of citrus and fresh bread, this biscuity character then gives way to aromas of flowers and yellow fruits (hints of apricot, peach and quince). On the palate a bewitching flavour of ripe hazelnuts enve...
Vintage 1996
Up to this point 1996 has been considered a fantastic vintage which produced classic wines; the best since 1990. A long, dry summer produced grapes of record ripeness with record acidity. Some, including myself, question how the 1996s are aging. The wines are generally characterized by a distinctive rather lemony acidity and very good attack, but some wines now seem terribly austere, while others already seem dangerously short of fruit. None o...
