Drappier, Grande Sendree Brut Zero The 2007 Châteauneuf du Pape

The 2007 Châteauneuf du Pape la Combe des Fous is the more pure

and you also get greater latitude in terms of those savory tones of leather

intense and well-detailed middle weight flavors conclude in a youthfully austere

Silky and beautifully persistent

were bottled already in September

Drappier, Grande Sendree Brut Zero The 2007 Châteauneuf du PapeThe 2008 Brut Grande Sendre is showing superbly today, evoking aromas of ripe orchard fruits, brioche, marzipan, spices, confit citrus and beeswax intertwined with delicate notes of honey with air. Full bodied on the palate, this Champagne is concentrated and perfectly balanced, rich and textured with an elegant mousse and frame of bright acids. It has a delicately phenolic, singular mid palate and concludes with a long, chalky finish. This blend of