Veuve Clicquot Brut NV (Gift Box)

NV Veuve Clicquot Brut is a perennial favorite. Like Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot is owned by LVMH, but no-one would suggest this has led to any confusion between what are radically different styles. Most obviously, a few extra years of bottle-age for the Veuve allows the wine to add nuances of toast or biscuit.

Grapes for the 'Yellow Label'  are sourced from as many as 60 different Crus go. The proportion of each grape variety used is around 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier. In order to achieve consistency of taste which makes Brut Yellow Label so immediately recognisable, the Cellar Master draws on priceless reserve wines for the blend, sometimes as much as 40% to ensure the continuity of the House style. Each of these older wines - perhaps nine years old - is kept separately to preserve the unique qualities of the vineyard and the vintage.

"Three years on tirage. The bouquet is charged with brioche, toast and spices, the palate with a similar framework for the red berries of the pinots and stone fruit ex the chardonnay. Faultless balance."  James Halliday

Expert reviews

"52% pinot noir/28% chardonnay/20% meunier; three years on tirage. The bouquet is charged with brioche, toast and spices, the palate with a similar framework for the red berries of the pinots and stone fruit ex the chardonnay. Faultless balance ex a dosage of 9g/L. Cork."  James Halliday, The Weekend Australian - 94 points 

"Firm and delicious, showing sliced apples and green pears with some flint and bread dough. It’s medium-bodied with fine bubbles and a crisp, delicious finish. Gives a dry impression. Drink now."  James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com – 92 points