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Wine Description
The Story
“Veuve Clicquot is a wine that is always dominated by the structure, aromas and body of Pinot Noir.”
For this it is necessary to thank the energetic Nicole-Barbe Clicquot (1777–1866), née Ponsardin, better known as Veuve Clicquot. Demarville speaks of this Grande Dame of Champagne with reverence. “In the 19th century success came to those champagne houses that had excellent vineyards and a worldwide distribution,” explains Demarville. In th...
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1923 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin (Champagne)
This beautiful old Veuve Clicquot had arrived the day before tasting, after a peaceful 60 years in ideal surroundings – the damp cellars of an Austrian castle. It arrived uncleaned and covered with a thick layer of dust and dirt. After I ”washed” the bottle, beneath the dust was a bottle in top condition, and the champagne itself looked clear, its ullage by the tin foil.
A real surprise caught me whe...
