How it tastes
Almond, toast and white flowers with graceful effervescence, then silky and precise with citrus and fig into a savoury finish. Chardonnay 70%, Pinot Noir 30%.
The producer
Raymond Duval-Leroy created this cuvée in 1911, the year Champagne's vineyard classification became official, naming it for the white-flower scent of the vine in June. Premier Cru fruit throughout.
Food and drinking
Good with seafood, rich & creamy dishes and poultry & pork. Ready now, and will hold for a few years yet. Serve at 8°C.