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Veuve Clicquot Vintage 2012

Champagne

France

Rating952022
  • White Blend
    Style
  • $320
    Release Price
  • Brut
    Dry/Sweet

Vintages: 20122015

Veuve Clicquot Vintage 2012 is a brut white blend Champagne. Compare it's rating to similar brands.

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Veuve Clicquot

The most popular Veuve Clicquot Champagne brands are rated and compared to other brands. Detailed descriptions along with tasting notes are provided.

Philippe Clicquot opened a house in Reims in 1772. At the age of 27, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, the widow Clicquot, took over the family wine business in 1805. Veuve Clicquot is one of the most significant houses in Champagne.

Details


  • Dry/Sweet: Brut

  • Sugar dosage: 8 grams/liter

  • Varietals: 51% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay and 15% Meunier

  • When to drink: Drink in 2021 and for more than 10 years.

  • Winery: Veuve Clicquot

  • Appellation: Champagne, France

  • Wine type: Sparkling wine

Characteristics

Veuve Clicquot Vintage 2012 Champagne is a brut white blend of 51% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay and 15% Meunier. 11% of wines are aged in large wooden casks.

Tasting Notes

Nose: "Candied citrus, roasted pears, green hazelnuts and almonds."

Palate: "On the palate, the attack is fresh and frank. Then appear the first aromas of fruits with mirabelle tart, candied citrus and roasted pears notes. Finally, refreshing notes of green hazelnuts and almonds arise."

Critic Ratings


  • 95
    2022 Wine Spectator

Winery


Veuve Clicquot

The most popular Veuve Clicquot Champagne brands are rated and compared to other brands. Detailed descriptions along with tasting notes are provided.

Philippe Clicquot opened a house in Reims in 1772. At the age of 27, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, the widow Clicquot, took over the family wine business in 1805. Veuve Clicquot is one of the most significant houses in Champagne.

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