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Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne Brut Vintage Reserve Gold Label(1999)
Vintage
A mild winter led to a relatively early budbreak, and a hot month of May produced premature flowering as well as a vigorous setting process. May also witnessed a few hailstorms, which fortunately only caused local damage. Summer was divided into two
parts. The first had mixed weather, with alternating rain and hail interspersed with
drier spells, and temperatures that were relatively low for the season.
The second, however, took on a southern accent, with a drought that came near to
resembling a heat wave. The rain which preceded the harvests acted as a saving
grace read more...
A mild winter led to a relatively early budbreak, and a hot month of May produced premature flowering as well as a vigorous setting process. May also witnessed a few hailstorms, which fortunately only caused local damage. Summer was divided into two
parts. The first had mixed weather, with alternating rain and hail interspersed with
drier spells, and temperatures that were relatively low for the season.
The second, however, took on a southern accent, with a drought that came near to
resembling a heat wave. The rain which preceded the harvests acted as a saving
grace read more...
