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Veuve Clicquot Rose
Rosé from Champagne, France
winemaker's notes:
Our non-vintage rosé is the end result of a desire to create a rosé champagne with a delightfully luscious, fruit-based charm. Jacques Péters, the cellarmaster, and his team wanted a champagne that would be accessible and naturally engaging while conserving Veuve Clicquot's essential values in terms of style.
Made using 50 to 60 different crus, the cuvee is based on Brut Yellow Label's traditional blend: 50 to 55% Pinot Noir, 15 to 20% Pinot Meunier, and 28 to 33% Chardonnay.
The blend includes a particularly high percentage (25-35%, sometimes 40%) of reserve wines originating from several harvests (usually 5 or 6), which ensures the consistency of the house style. The reserve wines, some of which are 9 years old, are kept separately depending on the origin of the crus and the years in which the wines were produced. This blend is completed with 12% of red wines using red grapes especially raised and selected to give a marvellous balance to this rosé.
critical acclaim:
"Pale yellow hue with tiny bubbles. Earthy, nutty aromas of apple cider, lemon drop, brioche, clove and coffee bean. Fresh, toasty flavors of lemon curd and a dose of minerals for balance. Flinty close."
90 Points
The Wine News
"A smoky version, exhibiting light berry and watermelon notes. Quite firm, as much from the chalky sensation as from the lively acidity. Despite its lightness, this shows intensity and length. Drink now through 2011."
90 Points
Wine Spectator
"This seems drier than its stablemate, the famous Yellow Label, and is the better for it. There is an urgent freshness here, driven by red currants and tight plum skin flavors. It is lively but full in the mouth, and shows just the right bottle age."
91 Points
Wine Enthusiast
"This has the bright savor of a strawberry dipped in sea salt. It’s light, with a hint of smokiness to balance the fruit. Together with the fine bubbles, that fruit savor will clean up after cured sausages and other charcuterie."
91 Points
Wine & Spirits
user reviews & lists:
1 out of 1 people would buy this wine again.
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user reviews:
- 12/29/2009
I would buy this wine again
I usually drink two other French champagnes, but this champagne was very unexpectedly delicious! This champagne was neither too sweet, nor too dry. It just may be MY new taste for the French champagne!
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A Customer - London
This is a nice, light, champagne. Not too sweet - just the right amount of fruity. Laurent Perrier Rose has long been my favorite rose champagne, but this could well replace it! Definitely worth a try.
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