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1996 Blanc de Blancs LD
This is Iron Horse's "tête de cuvée", our top of the line. It is composed of the family's favorite lots of wine from a fabulous vintage for bubbly, bottled and laid down in March 1997, aged for eight years, then freshly or "late" disgorged beginning in December 2005. Everything about this wine is a lift. It is extremely refined, almost weightless, yet incredibly rich and has a freshness and crispness that belies the wine's age.
Food Pairing
Stunning with warm endive salad with shaved Parmigiano and truffles, Maine lobster and corn cakes, caramelized guinea fowl with morel risotto.
Accolades
Wine Enthusiast awarded this release and named it an Editor's Choice with a 93 point rating. Wine & Spirits awarded it 92 points, and Wine Spectator gave it 90. The prior LD, which was the 1996 Brut LD, received 92 points from Wine & Spirits Magazine, 90 points from Wine Spectator and 92 points in Parker's Wine Advocate.
1,000 cases, packed six bottles per case.
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