The Grande Dame 1998 from Veuve Clicquet is a surprisingly good effort for the vintage. In the bouquet apple, citrus – sweet grapefruit and lemon, with hints of almonds, toast and yeast. On the palate pear, almonds, caramel, sweet apples, fresh lemon. Very nice balance and complexity with a very good acidity for the vintage – powerful but still quite elegant. A very fine effort in this vintage … just lacking the ultimate freshness in the acidity to merit a outstanding rating.
(Drink from 2016) Very Fine 94p
Tasted 10/03/2012
Tasting Notes for this producer
- Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame 1998 August 27, 2012
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