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  • Country ranking ?

    928
  • Producer ranking ?

    14
  • Decanting time

    none
  • When to drink

    now
  • Food Pairing

    Quail bites & sesame cream

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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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Tasting note

color

Full

ending

Long

flavors

Mineral, Apricot and Waxy

nose

Intense and Opulent

recommend

Yes

taste

Concentrated and Dry

Written Notes

I know that Veuve Clicquot still have a few undisgorged bottles of this wine in their cellar. They intend to drink it—the oldest wine they have—in 2004, when an elderly winemaker, like the wine, turns 100 years old. A bottle that had been carelessly treated for the past ninety-nine years was, despite this, in the pink of health, and very butterscotchy with a hint of mousse.

  • 92p

Superb looking bottle with good level. Some haziness in the golden amber colour, no bubbles apparent. Developed rich nose with apricots and dried fruits, waxiness and mineral tones. Moderately dry on palate with some residual sugar detected. Intense and concentrated taste with moderately high acidity and minerality. Long lemony aftertaste. Not very complex wine but very persistent and gracefully matured. Champagne like a noble lady.

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Information

Origin

Reims, Champagne

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Below Average

Fake factory

None

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