Veuve Clicquot - La Grande Dame Brut by Paola Paronetto 2015 (750ml)
Price: $224.99
| Producer | Veuve Clicquot |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| Varietal | Champagne |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Sku | 5689 |
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Veuve Clicquot Description
Discover this cuvee, created in honor of Madame Clicquot, who was known as 'La Grande Dame de Champagne' in her time. This special edition of this 2015 vintage was designed by the Italian ceramist Paola Parenetto, who expresses optimistic emotions through form and joyous colors that are inspired by nature.
Held up to the light, La Grande Dame 2015 reveals a beautiful, golden robe that sparkles brightly. This solar vintage, while elegant and precise, offers fresh minerality with light floral notes of jasmine and acacia on the nose, which evolve into fruity notes of pear and clementine. As for the first sip, it envelops the palate with a delightfully subtle, silky texture.
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
This graceful Champagne offers hints of smoke and toasted brioche that transition to patisserie apple and blackberry fruit, candied ginger and mandarin orange peel notes. Seamlessly knit and mouthwatering, with a minerally underpinning and a finely detailed, dotted bead. Lush and creamy on the vibrant, lasting finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Wine Enthusiast: 95 Points
This fine Champagne is rich and beautifully structured. It is full with fine maturity, boasting layers of ripeness against the generous texture. Drink this impressive wine now.
Vinous: 95 Points
The 2015 La Grande Dame is bright and nicely focused. There's good energy driving a core of Pinot Noir fruit. Pear, white flowers, mint, white pepper and lime are nicely delineated. The 2015 is not the most complex Grande Dame I have ever tasted, but it offers plenty of immediacy with no vegetal notes or hard contours that have proven so challenging elsewhere.
James Suckling: 93 Points
This is sleek and vivid with aromas of green apples, lemon peel, lime blossom, salted almonds and pastries on the nose. Medium-bodied and refreshing with lively acidity throughout and tiny bubbles. 90% pinot noir and 10% chardonnay.
Wine Advocate: 92 Points
The 2015 Brut La Grande Dame is turning out well today, evoking aromas of spring blossom, spring flowers, lemon oil, spices and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and seamless, it has a deep core of fruit with a lively spine of acidity and a saline, mineral finish.
