One of the very best producers in the region, Champagne, crafting a classic style "Blanc de Blancs".
Beautiful minerarity and bright acidity that are well balanced
with creamy richness and complex mushroomy aromas & flavors.
It has everything you would expect from a fine Champagne. Precision and finesse are the words
that are constantly popping up in my mind.
We start serving this great Champagne by the glass in April.
Diebolt Vallois "Blanc de Blancs Brut Prestige", Champagne
Kaz Chiba
Head Sommelier
We are introduced by The New York Times with a great review!
http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/travel/restaurant-review-hortensia-in-tokyo.html?src=recg
I was very fortunate to encounter this wine again that had been sold out recently.
And as a matter of fact, this wine was "My Wine of The Year 2011!"
1998 was considered as a bad vintage because of El Nino. But you never know
until you open it! Voila, it turned out to be a very elegant and complex wine, being reminiscent of
a classic Bordeaux with no lack of finesse!
Anderson's Conn Valley "Eloge" 1998 Napa Valley, California
Kaz Chiba
Head Sommelier
