Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2018

Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2018

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  • Jancis Robinson rating 17
Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2018
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75 cl

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£165.00
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The Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2018 represents a notable vintage from this esteemed Champagne house, marking a unique expression of its terroir. This Prestige Cuvée is primarily composed of 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay, sourced from the maison’s historically significant Grand Cru vineyards. The growing season in 2018 was warm, promoting ripeness in the grapes, particularly beneficial for Pinot Noir. The resultant wine displays pronounced citrus notes alongside white fruits and subtle floral characteristics. It features a precise palate with a long finish, reflecting Veuve Clicquot`s commitment to quality and tradition since its founding by Madame Clicquot in 1772.
17 Jancis Robinson
Full bottle 1,895 g. 90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay. Not many technical details given.Remarkably fine mousse. Explosive – fireworks texture. Smoky Pinot perfume and rather rich underneath. Baked-apple flavours and at the moment just a tiny bit of astringency on the end. Richer than any single-estate champagne I can think of but impressively weighty! (JR)

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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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