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Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2018

Rating95 2025
  • $209
    Avg. Price
  • Brut (extra brut)
    Dry/Sweet
  • White Blend
    Style

Vintages: 201220152018

Tasting notes follow characteristics and details.

Veuve Clicquot

The most popular Veuve Clicquot Champagne brands are rated and compared to other brands. Detailed descriptions along with tasting notes are provided.

Philippe Clicquot opened a house in Reims in 1772. At the age of 27, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, the widow Clicquot, took over the family wine business in 1805. Veuve Clicquot is one of the most significant houses in Champagne.

Critic Ratings


  • 95
    2025 Wine Spectator
  • 97
    2025 Decanter
  • 95
    2026 Wine Enthusiast

Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2018

Characteristics

Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2018 is an extra brut Champagne. Pinot noir comprises 90% of the blend with grapes sourced from Grand Crus.vineyards. The 2018 vintage stands out as one of the most exceptional harvests in recent years.

Vineyards are 100% Grand Crus.
Pinot noir: Ambonnay, Aÿ, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy
Chardonnay: Le Mesnil-sur-Oger

Details


  • Dry/Sweet: Brut (extra brut)

  • Dosage: 6 grams/liter

  • The grapes: 90% pinot noir and 10% chardonnay

  • Appellation: Champagne, France

  • Disgorged: February 2024

  • Lees aging: 5 years

  • Wine type: Sparkling Wine

  • Producer: Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin

Winemaker tasting notes

“Lime, yuzu Floral notes (honeysuckle) Apple, pear Ginger, tonka bean Pastry notes Salinity.”

Winery


Veuve Clicquot

The most popular Veuve Clicquot Champagne brands are rated and compared to other brands. Detailed descriptions along with tasting notes are provided.

Philippe Clicquot opened a house in Reims in 1772. At the age of 27, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, the widow Clicquot, took over the family wine business in 1805. Veuve Clicquot is one of the most significant houses in Champagne.

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