This fine effort is sufficiently firm to repay mid- to even longer-term cellaring

The 2001 Contino Reserva is a forward

Note that my rating assumes that the bourgeon de cassis-suffused nose is not permanent

the 2013 Cappella is a dark

Penet Chardonnet, Diane Claire other_regions_australia This fine effort is sufficientlySelected from the bestnorth facing!parcels in Verzenay (Montagne de Reims) and assembling Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in equal parts, Penet's 2009 Grand Cru Millsime Cuve Diane Claire opens with a deep, intense, very clear, pure and refined bouquet of perfectly ripe fruits, floral aromas, delicate brioche, Turkish honey, almond and even chalky notes. Crazy fascinating! The palate is round and rich but dry, fine, fresh and still pure, with lingering