Champagne Veuve Clicquot - Brut Carte Jaune Étui

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Veuve Clicquot has returned to its roots and proudly displays its penchant for Pinot Noir and its taste for vinous champagnes. While we await the next revolution from La Grande Dame, the brand's prestige cuvée, the non-vintage brut, the famous Carte Jaune, has regained its vigor. The skilled Dominique Demarville, cellar master, has significantly raised the bar in terms of selection and precision in blending, while revolutionizing the work of the soil in the vineyards, with grass planted between every other row and a few trials in organic farming.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the estate:

The heir to a family of bankers, textile merchants, and vineyard owners, Philippe Clicquot founded his champagne house in 1772, with an anchor as its symbol and exportation as its goal. His son died prematurely in 1805, and it was his daughter-in-law, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, then aged 27, who took over the company and went down in history. An accomplished businesswoman, she ran the company for much of the 19th century, driving its considerable growth. Today, the company owns nearly 400 hectares of vineyards, and its yellow label is known throughout the world. It has been part of the LVMH group since 1987.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

About wine:

White peach, Golden apple, summer pear, the nose is full of white fruits with a very pleasant sweetness. The white flowers bring their sweet scents. The palate is tighter with a tangy structure and a vegetal aspect that quickly melts in the mouth. The texture is White flowers bring their sweet scents. The palate is more tense with a tangy texture and a vegetal side that quickly melts in the mouth. The substance is brilliant, round, and flavorful with notes of yellow fruit. The finish regains tension.          

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the estate:

The luxury group LVMH, owner since 1987, has made Veuve Clicquot the second largest Champagne brand by volume with its famous Carte Jaune brut (the best-selling Champagne in the US). The house owns premier and grand cru vineyards, which are mainly used for vintage and Grande Dame cuvées. Marked by Pinot Noir, Clicquot wines are historically renowned for their vinous and structured palate. The team led by cellar master Dominique Demarville strives to maintain the difficult balance between volume growth and quality. The rosés have a fruity identity thanks to the quality of the Pinots from Veuve Clicquot's historic vineyards in Bouzy.

Wine Spectator

About wine:

This harmonious champagne seduces with its refreshing style, ideal as an aperitif, but it stands out from other aperitifs with its notes of apple and pear pastries, lemon parfait, chopped almonds, and oyster shells. Its lively acidity and jagged texture highlight its mineral profile on the finish. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier. Ready to drink now.

James Suckling

About wine:

Firm and delicious, it reveals aromas of sliced apples and green pears, with hints of flint and bread dough. It is medium-bodied, with fine bubbles and a lively, delicious finish. Ready to drink now.