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Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 2006 75cl

AOC Grand Cru | Champagne | France
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Critics scores
95 Wine Spectator
Saffron and smoke notes waft from the glass of this rich and creamy rosé Champagne. The finely detailed bead carries flavors of baked strawberry, candied orange zest, toasted brioche and pastry cream, while the firm backbone of acidity imparts focus through to the lasting finish. Disgorged February 2015. Drink now through 2031.
94 Robert Parker
The prestigious 2006 La Grande Dame is made from 47% Chardonnay and 53% Pinot Noir, and assembles the fruit of eight grand cru villages. Very intense and complex on the nose, this is a full-bodied, round, rich and mouth-filling, but also refined prestige cuvée; it reveals a fascinating purity, precision and freshness. The finish is long and complex, and shows a spicy minerality. There are coffee beans, bread and toast aromas in the aftertaste. This comes highly recommended.<br/><br/>Honestly, I have never tasted better Champagnes from Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin than I did in March this year. The cuvées were as fresh as they were complex, and I left the company with a sense of wonder. If only they could export their perfect storing capacities! La Grande Dame is the star, but it won't do you any harm taste or re-taste one of the 13.5 million bottles of the Yellow Label. I was also impressed by the white Vintage Brut 2008.
Producer
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
Widely recognized by its orange-yellow label, Veuve Clicquot is yet another Champagne giant owned by the high-quality goods empire, LVMH. Founded in 1722 by Philippe Clicquot, the Reims estate became known as Veuve Clicquot years later, taking the name of Philippe’s son’s wife, who took charge upon his premature death in 1805. She was the first woman in Champagne to run a house herself. The winery was also later credited as the first house to produce a rosé Champagne in 1775. By adding red wine to their blends, rosé Champagne was born and in hindsight, this was a technique that was way ahead of their competition. Therefore, this is a very historic house that has continued to produce top-quality wines. Today, their wines even hold the Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II. Veuve Clicquot crafts several strong and complex Champagnes, of their top cuvées, La Grande Dame and La Grande Dame Rosé are both rich blends of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Their normal Yellow Label, Carte Jaune has consistently shown great quality over the years as well.