2007 Diebolt Vallois Blanc de Blanc

The 2007 Blanc de Blancs is fresh, vibrant and super-expressive. Candied lemon peel, smoke and slate meld together in a powerful Champagne endowed with tons of depth. The wine's richness is nicely balanced by veins of acidity and minerality that add freshness and shape the wine's tense, brilliant finish. This is a gorgeous showing from Diebolt-Vallois, but readers will have to be patient as the 2007 needs time to fully unleash its explosive energy. The 2007 is a blend of fruit from Chouilly and Cramant (both Grand Cru villages), and Cuis and Epernay (both 1er Cru villages).