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Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Rare Vintage Rosé 1985

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Champagne is specifically a sparkling wine made in the Champagne region of France; every other sparkling is simply that, sparkling wine. Made to be aged for a few to many years, in many languages "Champagne" is synonymous with "party". When young, Champagne exhibits the fresh fruit tones of its "cepage", or blend. Usually based on a blend the features either Chardonnay or Pinot Noir as its main ingredient, Champagne's fruit can range from citrusy to orchard fruits and even red berries. The wine gains distinct yeasty notes from its secondary fermentation, the one that adds the fizz, which is typically described as recalling brioche or bread. As it ages Champagne tends to lose its obvious fruit, which is replaced by subtle nutty tones and subdued elements of dried fruits.

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Tasting Notes: The effervescence of the Rare Vintage Rosé 1985 is fine and long-lasting. The nose is extremely complex and is dominated by a combination of ripe red fruit, mild spices and leather, accompanied by aromas of undergrowth.

Composition: This vintage is composed of 17 Grand and Premier Crus and is dominated by the strength and fullness of black grapes.

49% Pinot Noir
14.5% Pinot Meunier
36.5% Chardonnay

Occasion: Rare Vintage Rosé 1985 is the ideal complement for main dishes including poultry, veal and lamb, game birds and fish. It read more...

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Light cherry color (made via skin contact instead of blending, as is usually done). This keeps the wine fruitier. Medium yeast and good acidity along with a strikingly sharp honeysuckle flavor. Overall this wine really wowed me. Softer finish, where the wine smooths out.


June 2009

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About the Cellar Box True to its innovative spirit, Veuve Clicquot commissioned Pablo Reinoso, a creator acclaimed by architects for his city lights and interior designers for his contemporary furnishings, to develop the appropriate vessel to encase the Rare Vintages. The result is Reinoso's high-tech Cellar Box, a case that embodies modern design while preserving the Rare Vintage wines in the best possible conditions; reusable and stackable. Recognizing the principle that the best years yield vintages that are unique wines-masterpieces that travel through time-Veuve Clicquot read more...


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Faint sweet honey and flowers on the nose. Gigantic bubbles on the tongue, extremely crisp and dry but with a sweeter edge than most nice Champagnes I've had. The finish leaves a lovely sweetness on the font of the mouth, while the back remains bone dry - and jealous.


November 2009

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Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by Wine & Spirits Magazine on 12/07


 

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