Lovely flight of Champagne

1988 Krug:

Wow. Lots of power and richness and still plenty of fine mousse. Meyer lemon and rich brioche French toast on the nose and stone fruits on the palate. So much complexity and such a long finish. What a way to start.

1996 Duval-Leroy Femme de Champagne:

Not done any favors here following the Krug, nice zip of acidity and lemon lime but a bit four square.

2002 Salon:

Third time with this one in the last couple years and this time was the best. This had been opened 5-6 hours earlier and it was singing. This was a burly freight train of acidity and structure with a super finish. Lovely white peach and lightly toasted baguette on the nose.