Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1996

Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1996

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  • Vinous rating 95
Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1996
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75 cl

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£290.00
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First created in 1972 to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the House, `La Grande Dame` pays homage to Madame Clicquot, recognized as ‘La Grande Dame de la Champagne’. Serving as Veuve Clicquot`s prestige cuvée, it is sourced from eight of their historical Grand Crus. The 1996 vintage presents itself with a distinct yellow-gold hue accompanied by a sparse yet ultra-fine bead. Expect hints of ginger, apple, grapefruit, limestone, butterscotch, mushrooms, and chamomile.
95 Vinous
Deep, highly complex aromas of citrus skin, nutmeg, porcini mushroom, toasted almond and clove. Rich, dry and impressively deep; superconcentrated and oily. A chewy, spicy Champagne that seemed to grow fresher as it opened in the glass. Really explosive on the aftertaste, finishing with a clinging quality and powerful spicy, nutty flavors. A major mouthful of Champagne, at its best at the dinner table. Displays the combination of high ripeness and high acidity of this vintage at its best. This thick, rich, very powerful wine is still a bit youthfully disorganized and will be even better for a few years of additional aging. One of the standouts of my recent tastings.Stephen Tanzer1st November 2004

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The 'Grande Dame' of Champagne

Founded in Reims in 1772, Veuve Clicquot is one of the largest Champagne houses. The famous Madame Clicquot is credited with many innovations during her tenure as head of the house in the early 1800s - introducing vintage-dated Champagne, inventing the process of riddling to ensure a clearer wine and developing the rosé Champagne produced through blending. Madame Clicquot is also credited with helping to popularise Champagne with high society in Europe during the Napoleonic wars.

The non-vintage is fresh and crisp with ripe fruit balancing citrussy zing while the vintage offerings are richer, fuller and more complex with notes of toasted brioche, almond and crushed green apple. La Grande Dame is the house's prestige cuvée - made only in exceptional years, the Champagne is produced using wines selected from Veuve Clicquot's Grand Cru vineyard holdings.

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