2014 Diebolt-Vallois Fleur de Passion Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2011 It is not like the

It is not like the 1985 Mouton-Rothschild that is so fleshy and generous

Sénéjac is in the hamlet of Le Pian Médoc

fine-grained tannins and bright acidity

Medium to full-bodied

fellow wine geek…The wine was fermented on the skins for an unprecedented 45 days in neutral oak barrels

2014 Diebolt-Vallois Fleur de Passion Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2011 It is not like the95 points, Vinous "The 2014 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Fleur de Passion, a pure Chardonnay from the Fromates, Fourches, Buzons, Gouttes d'Or, Pimonts, Gros Monts and Rouilles parcels of Cramant, opens with a smooth blend of chalk and freshly zested lemon. The base wines fermented in oak, but malolactic conversion was avoided. The palate is supremely light, svelte and slender, with exquisite expression on a tart, smooth canvas of chalk and yeast.