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    1 382
  • Producer ranking ?

    51
  • Decanting time

    No
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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The Story

Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame is name in honour of the famed and undoubted Champagne pioneer, widow Clicquot. Widowed at the tender age of 28, Madame Clicquot continued her late husband's work and is the sole reason why her Champagne house is held in the high esteem that it is today. The 1998 La Grande Dame is a wine of pure beauty and power.

A majority blend of Pinot Noir, the vintage conditions are clearly visible in the glass with flavours of peach, apricot and touch of brioche and nuttiness. A true classic for the ages.

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Vintage 1995

A welcome relief after some difficult years in the region. Quantity-wise, it was the seventh high-cropping year in a row. But, in 1995, the quality also excelled, and particularly so for Chardonnay. There were significant frost damages during the spring and the warm but wet weather in the summer ignited mildew and rot problems. The vines cropped heavily and rigorous vineyard work and selection during harvest led to best results. Harvest commenced on September 18th and yielded grapes of a fine balance of sugar and acidity. The vintage has turned out to be much better than first expected and it has emerged from the shadow of the much-hyped 1996. This vintage is marked by elegance of its inviting fruitiness, beautiful balance and slow-building finesse. Its greatest examples include Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires, Dom Pérignon (whole range), Louis Roederer Cristal and Cristal Rosé, Bollinger R.D, Krug Vintage and Taittinger Comtes de Champagne.

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Light and Green-Yellow

ending

Long and Lingering

flavors

Apricot, Mineral, Citrus and White fruits

nose

Open, Pure, Fresh and Forward

taste

High in Acidity, Concentrated, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Firm, Focused and Dry

Verdict

Wine for food

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is green-yellow and light. On the nose it is open, pure, forward and fresh. The taste is focused, firm, and dry, and high in acidity, medium-bodied, with concentrated structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has apricot, white fruits, citrus and mineral flavours. The finish is long and lingering. This wine is wine for food. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 1-5 years.
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Origin

Reims, Champagne

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