Penet Chardonnet, Diane Claire Brut Zero Michel Chapoutier produced a monumental

Michel Chapoutier produced a monumental lineup of wines in 2003

The full clusters were foot trodden and fermented in a tronconic oak vat with indigenous yeasts and matured in 225-liter barrels and 2

The warm year brought higher alcohol with it (14

and Petit Verdot

The oak is slightly noticeable in the finish

Penet Chardonnet, Diane Claire Brut Zero Michel Chapoutier produced a monumentalSelected 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