Veuve Clicquot Brut NV
The Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is a much loved Non-Vintage Champagne. It owes its superior richness and depth to a high proportion of Pinot Noir in the blend. The composition is 50-55% Pinot Noir, 15-20% Pinot Meunier and 28-33% Chardonnay. The proportions vary from year to year depending on the quality and selection available from vintage wines. A good proportion of aged reserve wines are also in the blend and these are chosen to add complexity with appoximately 25-40% ending up in the final seletion.
The company have vineyards which are rated amongst the best in Champagne (on average 96/100) and their chalk cellars run for 24 kilometres under the same soil.
The Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is a much loved Non-Vintage Champagne. It owes its superior richness and depth to a high proportion of Pinot Noir in the blend. The composition is 50-55% Pinot Noir, 15-20% Pinot Meunier and 28-33% Chardonnay. The proportions vary from year to year depending on the quality and selection available from vintage wines. A good proportion of aged reserve wines are also in the blend and these are chosen to add complexity with appoximately 25-40% ending up in the final seletion.
The company have vineyards which are rated amongst the best in Champagne (on average 96/100) and their chalk cellars run for 24 kilometres under the same soil.
Fact Sheet | |
Fluid | 75 cl |
Grape Variety | Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. |
Alcohol % | 12.5 |
Style | Sparkling Wine |
Estate/Producer | Veuve Clicquot-Ponsardin |
Country | France |
Region/AOC | Champagne |
Vintage | NV |
Awards and/or Press Quotes | |
Guide Hachette | Cité |
International Wine & Spirit Competition | Awarded silver in 2013 |
Decanter World Wine Awards | Awarded silver in 2016 |
Gilbert and Gaillard | 90 Points. ‘Pale gold. Refined nose showing a harmonious fusion of white-fleshed fruits, mirabelle flesh and floral notes. The same array of aromas recurs on the palate, emphasised by fine texture and pronounced freshness, all of which is precise and persistent. A great classic.’ |
Wine Spectator | 92 Points |
James Suckling | 90 Points. ‘This is a bold style of NV with plenty of deep-set aromatic complexity - think toasted almond, citrus blossom, honey and dried spices. The palate has fleshy depth and drive with bold stone fruit flesh and a rich phenolic presence to anchor the finish. Richness ahead of subtlety. Drink now.’ |
Stephen Tanzer | 90 Points |