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Champagne - Veuve Clicquot

The remarkable Madame Clicquot is often considered the first businesswoman of the modern era. Born Nicole-Barbe Ponsardin, she was widowed in 1805 at the age of 27. She defied every convention of the day to take the helm of her late husband's small Champagne house.

She enlisted help wisely, took astute risks and made important technological innovations, leading the House to world renown. One of her most significant triumphs was sending a secret shipment of her Champagne to Russia in 1814 in defiance of Napoleon's blockade--a great success.

Today the House of Veuve Clicquot is among the most prestigious Champagne firms. Its extensive vineyard holdings, many originally purchased by Madame Clicquot, stretch throughout the top-rated areas of the Champagne region and are unparalleled in size and quality.

As in Mme. Clicquot's day, bottles age in the House's vast, vaulted cellars in Reims, portions of which were constructed some 2,000 years ago by the Romans.

Yellow Label Brut

Bin No

MOET-030

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£194.56

First, Brut Yellow Label looks beautiful: golden-yellow, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. Next it is so pleasing to the nose: initially reminiscent of white fruits and raisins, then of vanilla and later of brioche.

Note the fine balance between the fruity aromas coming from the grape varieties and the toasty aromas following the ageing in the bottle. The first sip delivers all the freshness and forcefulness so typical of Yellow Label with a symphony of fruit tastes following on.

White Label Demi Sec

Bin No

MOET/050

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£194.56

A fine, even effervescence greets the eye, the wine being a beautiful yellow with deep golden highlights. On the nose, it is rich in the scents of ripe fruit (candied fruits, berry liquor), with hints of toasts and brioche. In the mouth, the wine displays both roundness and mellowness, combined with a delightful freshness due to its gentle acidity.

Pink Label Rosé

Bin No

MOET-081

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£232.87

This wine has a luminous colour with radiant rose accents. The nose is elegant and generous, with initial aromas of fresh red fruit (raspberry, wild strawberry, cherry and blackberry) leading to dried fruits and biscuit notes (almonds, apricots and brioche).

On the palate, the fresh first impression is followed by a fruity harmonious sensation. In line with the style of the Veuve Clicquot House, the wine is perfectly balanced and combines elegance and personality.

Vintage Réserve 2002

Bin No

MOET-060

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£256.83

The 2002 vintage has a pale gold colour with silver accents. It has a brilliant aspect and effervescence is lively and long-lasting. The nose is very open, pure and complex. The Chardonnay gives this wine a refined mineral flavour accompanied with pleasant flowery notes of acacia. Aerating the wine reveals hints of yellow-fleshed fruit and pastries (brioche, marzipan). These give way to delicately spicy aromas, followed by elegant notes of liquorice and high-bred teas.

Vintage Rosé Réserve 2002

Bin No

MOET-062

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£282.54

The Vintage Rosé 2002 has a dense, brilliant, deep-coloured robe, a delicate pink with orange tints.

The nose, characterised by our red Bouzy wines, reveals intense aromas of red and black fruits (especially griotte cherries), enhanced with a touch of spices (pepper, vanilla). These are followed by balsamic notes (liquorice, aniseed) that lend the wine a certain freshness. Both the wine and rosé versions of the 2002 vintage are distinguished by an elegance and aromatic complexity that will continue to intensify over time.

Vintage Rich Reserve 2002

Bin No

MOET-080

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£256.83

The 2002 vintage has a pale gold colour with silver accents. It has a brilliant aspect and effervescence is lively and long-lasting.

At first, freshness immediately predominates, balsamic notes of menthol and liquorice, together with hints of citrus fruits coming to the fore. As the wine is agitated, fruitier aromas, including winter cherry, Mirabelle plums and grapefruit, follow, accompanied with a subtle hint of white flowers. After a few more minutes of aeration, typical “Veuve Clicquot” notes of dried fruit (almonds, hazelnuts) and pastries (brioche, marzipan) take the lead, crowned by a veil of sweet spices like vanilla.

La Grande Dame Brut 1996

Bin No

MOET-093

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£675.00

La Grande Dame 1996 is golden in colour with light green accents, fine, light bubbles. Initially the nose is rich and intense, evoking fresh fruit (apricots, vine peaches, citrus fruits) and dried fruits (hazelnuts, marzipan).

After aeration, the nose opens up to reveal lightly toasted and mineral notes as well as aromas of mild spices and brioche.

La Grande Dame Brut 1998

Bin No

MOET-090

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£557.50

La Grande Dame 1998 has a pale gold colour with jade glints. The wine is crystal clear, with unbelievably fine bubbles.

On the first nose, typical Chardonnay characteristics come to the fore, with the arrival of floral and mineral aromas (acacia, ferns, chalk).

La Grande Rosé 1990

Bin No

MOET-101

Size

1 x 75cl

Price

POR

La Grande Dame Rosé 1990 has a magnificent warm colour, with luminous, very deep gold red tint. Effervescence is fine and persistent.

The quality of the vintage is reflected in the intense and powerful nose. This richness is accompanied by noble notes of dried fruits (black figs, dates) and mild spices (vanilla) dominating a well-rounded, softer, almost creamy base.

La Grande Dame Rosé 1998

Bin No

MOET-100

Size

6 x 75cl

Price

£1,266.00

La Grande Dame Rose 1998 has a brilliant and limpid robe, situated between copper and salmon.

The first nose is already very expressive, with fruity (strawberry, pink grapefruit, quince) and spicy notes (pepper, cinnamon) at the forefront against a refined mineral background.

When the wine is rotated, more gourmet aromas of fruit appear (griotte cherry and blackberry jam), interwoven with the flavour of brioche.