Veuve Clicquot - Brut Champagne La Grande Dame 2015
Price: $249.99
Sale Price: $187.99
| Producer | Veuve Clicquot |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Champagne |
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| Varietal | Champagne |
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| Vintage | 2015 |
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| Sku | 07688 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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Decanter: 95 Points
Created in 1972, La Grande Dame is Veuve Clicquot's prestige cuvée, named in honour of Madame Clicquot. Tasted in magnum, 2015 is a gastronmic style, kicking off with apple and citrus aromas, yeastiness and and pretty floral tones. The higher percentage of Pinot Noir in La Grande Dame gives a firm structure to the palate, which is rich and creamy with a clean streak of balancing acidity that persists on the finish. Elegant fruit – pear, mandarin, grapefruit – overlays rounder tones of dried pineapple, honey and nougat. Lovely freshness and energy.
Vinous Media: 95 Points
The 2015 La Grande Dame is superb. Bright and vibrant in the glass, it impresses with its energy and focus. The 2015 packs a lot of intensity in its medium-bodied frame. Tasted after the 2012, the 2015 has a bit less body in the mid-palate but more explosive energy leading into the finish. Pear, white flowers, crushed rocks and slate lend tons of character. The 2015 points to the more modern style of Grande Dame today, now that the Pinots are increasingly sourced from cooler, north-facing sites.
Jeb Dunnuck: 95 Points
Since 2008, Veuve Clicquot has increased the Pinot Noir in this blend to 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Chardonnay. The 2015 Champagne La Grande Dame is a bright silver/yellow hue and is fresh and ripe on the nose, with lovely purity. Medium to full-bodied, it has a refined and rounded mousse, wonderful length, and purity with a lot of freshness. Don’t sleep on these wines. Drink over the next 15-20 years. 6 grams per liter dosage.
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