In the glass
Aroma: dried figs, apricot, ripe pear, hazelnut
Palate: yellow plum, guava, pineapple, bright acidity, fresh finish
The house prestige cuvee named for Madame Clicquot: dried fig, apricot and ripe pear over hazelnut, the palate richly balanced with yellow plum and tropical lift on a fresh finish.
What it pairs with
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Lobster
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Rich balance and minerality meet sweet shellfish. -
Roast poularde
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Hazelnut and stone fruit echo roasted poultry. -
Aged Comte
Tropical depth meets the cheese's nutty crystals.
History
Created with the 1962 vintage and named La Grande Dame in 1972 for Madame Clicquot, this prestige cuvee draws on the house's historic Grand Cru holdings.
- 1972 — Prestige cuvee named La Grande Dame in honour of Madame Clicquot
Facts
- Producer
- Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
- Classification
- AOC Champagne
- Oak
- Stainless steel; Pinot-led prestige cuvee from historic Grand Cru plots
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 150 to 230 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1972
Scores
- Vinous 95 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2023)