1915 Veuve Clicquot: Can 101-year-old #Champagne still be good? Yes! Amber color, no bubble, expectedly oxidative, but crisp, w/ pleasant Madeira-like nutty quality and faint notes of licorice. 1915 (!) bottle marked “Dry England” to differentiate it from sweeter versions then sold to other markets.
1915 Veuve Clicquot: Can 101-year-old #Champagne still be good? Yes! Amber color, no bubble, expectedly oxidative, but crisp, w/ pleasant Madeira-like nutty quality and faint notes of licorice. 1915 (!) bottle marked “Dry England” to differentiate it from sweeter versions then sold to other markets.
Jul 21st, 2016
1953 - old school dry - for the British market - fine bubbles that faded quickly - marzipan & Asian spice aromatics - creme brûlée flavors - incredibly long and ethereal. Holding up about the same as me at the same age!
1953 - old school dry - for the British market - fine bubbles that faded quickly - marzipan & Asian spice aromatics - creme brûlée flavors - incredibly long and ethereal. Holding up about the same as me at the same age!
Apr 4th, 2016best vintage for #Champagne? '15, of course...1915, dat is...
best vintage for #Champagne? '15, of course...1915, dat is...
Mar 21st, 2016
Tonight I was lucky to be able to try a wine that I will never forget. 1945, (my fathers birth year) was a year of turmoil for the region of champagne, occupation of the region would have been lifted at some point during the growing season due to the end of WWII. Most of the vines of cultivated by the wives and children who's husbands and fathers were at war. This bottle consigned by Britain and its Dominions by H.M King George VI, is a living piece of history. The wine was absolutely magnificent, still bright in acidity with meyer lemon, golden apples and quince on the palate. The finish went on for minutes. Humbled to be able to enjoy a small bit of this bottle.
Tonight I was lucky to be able to try a wine that I will never forget. 1945, (my fathers birth year) was a year of turmoil for the region of champagne, occupation of the region would have been lifted at some point during the growing season due to the end of WWII. Most of the vines of cultivated by the wives and children who's husbands and fathers were at war. This bottle consigned by Britain and its Dominions by H.M King George VI, is a living piece of history. The wine was absolutely magnificent, still bright in acidity with meyer lemon, golden apples and quince on the palate. The finish went on for minutes. Humbled to be able to enjoy a small bit of this bottle.
Jul 19th, 2015
Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
