Diebolt-Vallois

Fleur de Passion Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay

9.420 ratings
9.414 pro ratings
Cramant, Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Christine Havens

The 2004 Diebolt-Vallois Brut Fleur de Passion lives up to its name. This sumptuous and beautifully rendered Cramant unfurls slowly with notes of white peach, golden delicious apple, and honeysuckle. The mousse is ultra-fine and utterly seductive, like a plunge into some fantastic glittery-gold enchantment (see Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss). Seamless waves of orchard fruit and well-integrated toast are drenched in textural creaminess, and the most exquisitely subtle mineral
overtones.

The 2004 Diebolt-Vallois Brut Fleur de Passion lives up to its name. This sumptuous and beautifully rendered Cramant unfurls slowly with notes of white peach, golden delicious apple, and honeysuckle. The mousse is ultra-fine and utterly seductive, like a plunge into some fantastic glittery-gold enchantment (see Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss). Seamless waves of orchard fruit and well-integrated toast are drenched in textural creaminess, and the most exquisitely subtle mineral
overtones.

Jan 21st, 2016
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.1

Needless to say, this is good stuff, yet in a way anonymous despite good quality fruit, lifted acidity and great overall balance. Me and this producer will never really connect.

Needless to say, this is good stuff, yet in a way anonymous despite good quality fruit, lifted acidity and great overall balance. Me and this producer will never really connect.

Sep 20th, 2015
Nils Göransson

2004
Wonderful - sublime notes of maturity!
Very good, nutty notes.

2004
Wonderful - sublime notes of maturity!
Very good, nutty notes.

Jan 6th, 2017
Manj Gunawardane

Oh yeah '04 D-V Fleur!

Oh yeah '04 D-V Fleur!

Feb 13th, 2013
Alan Snitow

Sadly very slightly corked

Sadly very slightly corked

Oct 22nd, 2017
John Bradford

John had this 9 years ago

John had this 9 years ago

Sep 17th, 2015
John Bradford

John had this 9 years ago

John had this 9 years ago

Aug 20th, 2015
John Bradford

John had this 10 years ago

John had this 10 years ago

Mar 20th, 2015
Lily Fogarty

Lily had this 10 years ago

Lily had this 10 years ago

Nov 2nd, 2014