Winery:
Veuve Clicquot
Grapes:
Pinot Noir (typically 90%+), Chardonnay
Region:
France / Champagne / Montagne de Reims & Côte des Blancs (Grand Crus)
Volume:
750ml
Vintage:
Vintage-declared (e.g., 2012 / 2015)
Description:
La Grande Dame is Veuve Clicquot’s prestige cuvée, created as a tribute to Madame Clicquot. It is a Pinot Noir-driven Champagne characterized by high precise structure, silky elegance, and intense freshness. The palate balances crisp citrus and orchard fruit with deep autolytic richness, offering a refined, mineral-driven backbone and exceptional aging potential.
Food Pairing:
Fresh oysters, sea bass carpaccio, grilled lobster, roasted poultry, aged Comté cheese.
TASTING NOTES
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Nose - Delicate floral blossoms and white peach open into dried citrus, praline, roasted hazelnut, and toasted brioche.
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Taste - Crisp and precise attack featuring lemon, red cherry, and stone fruit. Texturally silky with layered minerality, saline energy, and subtle patisserie notes.
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Finish - Remarkably long, clean, and elegant with chalky acidity, persistent micro-bubbles, and lingering toasted nuts.
