Duval Leroy, Femme Brut Zero Here the wood treatment is

Here the wood treatment is more obvious though still relatively modest as it allows the ripe

but they should go much further in future years

Reduction masks the underlying fruit

but that's not always a good thing

A very subtle hint of wood frames the restrained

Duval Leroy, Femme Brut Zero Here the wood treatment isCompared to the 2000, the 1996 Femme offers a touch more vibrancy and purity in a simillary rich, layered, complex style. Stone fruits, beautiful minerality, hints of charcoal, as well as a touch of brioche and nuttiness, all flow to a textured, balanced, beautifully long and layered Champagne thats drinking brilliantly today.