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Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Rare Vintage 1988

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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 1988 is both delicate and long-lasting. The bouquet is fine and complex, strong in the aromas of dried fruits and flowers. There is an elegant harmony in the nose around toast and brioche notes.

Composition: This Vintage is made up from twenty villages; all classified as Premiers or Grands Crus. They are located in the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims regions.

68% Pinot Noir
32% Chardonnay

The Rare Vintage 1988 was disgorged in November 2005 after 17 years of cellaring at the Veuve Clicquot Maison.

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Snooth User: joss
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Razor sharp and crisp, this bubbly is heavy on the citric notes, but i felt pleasantly so. you just have to be in the mood for this type and taste. still, as mentioned earlier, this was less fruity than the Grande Dame, but for much much less cost...


October 2009

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Tart lemony nose (lemon drops). Very sharp and precise. Yeasty nose. Less fruit than the Grand Dame wines it was tasted against (although it was 1/3 the cost). Very crisp, and tasted like a Chardonnay dominated blend, even though it was 70% Pinot Noir.


June 2009

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This Vintage is made up from twenty villages all classified as Premiers or Grands Crus. They are located in the Cote des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims regions. The dominance and power comes from the Pinot Noir, which represents 68% of the blend. The finesse and elegance are achieved from a complement of 32% Chardonnay. Sensory notes The effervescence is both delicate and long lasting. The bouquet is fine and complex, strong in the aromas of dried fruits and flowers. There is an elegant harmony in the nose around toast and brioche notes. In the mouth, the wine is firm and well structured, with masses read more...


 

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