Veuve Clicquot Extra Brut Extra Old met etui
Beschrijving
Veuve Clicquot maakt deze mousserende wijn met een mix van hun beste jaargangen: 1988, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2009 en 2010. Deze wijnen zijn gekozen vanwege hun nobele karakter en hebben een geweldige structuur, rijkdom en frisheid gemeen . Kortom, het is de grote broer van de klassieker van het huis, de Yellow Label, en komt krachtig en elegant over bij het proeven
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Satisfying and impressively wrought example with a nervy, stylish nose, all lemons, apple pie and sea breeze. These characters magnify in the mouth and keep going. Long, salty lemon finish.
I like the toasty complexity here, with quince, dried apples, lemon pie, brioche, honey, walnut and nougat. Creamy and layered, with a medium body and soft bubbles. Delicious nut and pastry notes. 50% pinot noir with 30% chardonnay and 20% meunier. Made only from reserve wines from 1990, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012. Dosage 3g/l. Disgorged on November 2018. This is the second edition. Delicious now.
One of the most interesting wines in the Veuve Cliquot portfolio is the NV Extra-Brut Extra Old, a blend of reserve wines from 2010 back to 1988—though the latter only represents some 2% of the assemblage—that spent three years in foudre before tirage, followed by three years sur lattes before disgorgement. Opening in the glass with a complex bouquet of toasted nuts, candied peel, orchard fruit, peach and smoke, it's medium to full-bodied, rich and saline, with a textural profile, lively acids and a long finish.
A new approach for this producer, this Champagne is almost dry and has also had six years' aging before release. The result is a taut, nervy and well-structured wine that is wonderfully crisp. Great acidity and citrus flavors add to the effect. Drink now.