WTN: David's Duval

[David M. Bueker]

What better way to alleviate jet lag than to drag one's boddy down the the hotel restaurant for some alcohol.

I was pleasantly surprised to find a feature of Duval-Leroy Champagnes available. I didn't spring for the top end bottlings (14 pounds for a glass of wine was a bit steep), but the entry stuff was quite good:

N.V. Duval-Leroy Champagne Collection "Paris" - France, Champagne (10/1/2008)
Bright, light, full of apples and citrus. Not complex, but very enjoyable as an aperitif.

N.V. Duval-Leroy Champagne Rosé de Saignée - France, Champagne, Côte des Blancs, Champagne (10/1/2008)
About the color of cooked salmon (that light pink) but showing nothing else that could be construed as cooked. It's full of red berries and orange citrus flavors. There's a lot of material here, so I am sure it could be laid down for a bit, but I don't see why, as it's mighty tasty now.

[James Roscoe]

Isn't the THE prescription? Was this in France or Britain? As always it's a pleasure to read your descriptions.

[Jenise]

Isn't the THE prescription? Was this in France or Britain? As always it's a pleasure to read your descriptions.

Since he said 'pounds', must be Britain.

But to David: I love Duval wines. The Paris bottling is a friend's house bubbly and always good, and the Saignee is one not seen often here but we once owned two bottle of which we drank one right away--plenty delicious--and the other two years later, where it had acquired volumes of additional character. Must more than I would have expected in that amount of time. So that's why--lay these down!

[James Roscoe]

I forget Britain isn't using Euros. I read the pounds and missed the money reference. I thought he was putting on weight.

[David M. Bueker]

I thought he was putting on weight.

That too...business travel.

The D-L's are all fun, tasty wines at reasonable prices for champers, even the vintage bottlings. The Paris has the added bonus of being in a very cool bottle. Its like an apple martini without the fru fru. Not quite our house champagne, but very close. D-L Brut is the house champers... at less than $25 on sale...

Never seen the Rose.