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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...
Wine Information
1942 Vintage Brut Champagne Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
The 1942 Veuve Clicquot was slightly feminine and fun, a bit of a mystery to us, and all of us kept coming back to it over and over again. All the other vintages gave us a kind of “excellent wine” pleasure, but this 1942 gave us something more – a hint of a smile perhaps. I actually do not know why this 1942 brought a smile to our lips. My generous notes then were:
Excellent lookin...
