Veuve Clicquot, 2004 Rosé Réserve Champagne.

The Veuve Clicquot Vintage Rosé is a true symphony of wine, orchestrated by Madame Clicquot in1818 when she blended, for the very first time in Champagne history, a selection of the finest black and white grapes. With this wine-making method, consisting of blending red wines and white wines, Madame Clicquot reinvented rosé wine, breaking away from the other champagne Houses whose rosé wines were traditionally produced by macerating black grapes in colourless juice.

Silky and structured, elegant and fruity, the Veuve Clicquot Vintage Rosé 2004 stands up for its excellent ageing potential of at least 20 years, due to its high level of tannins and polyphenols which are natural antioxidants.

The Vintage Rosé 2004 offers a deep pink colour with highlights of copper and delicate, light effervescence. The nose, extremely elegant, at first reveals flavours of ripe red fruits that burst on the tongue, before gradually giving way to violets, lilacs and light "pastry" notes. A discreet touch of ground coffee can also be distinguished. The attack is forthright and energetic. This generous wine offers an astonishingly long and subtle finish. It is extremely complex and is distinguished by great freshness. On the palate, strong notes of fruit recall the refined nose. The finish is surprising in its persistence.