Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin VINTAGE RESERVE Brut Champagne

The Vintage Reserve 1996 shows a beautiful deep gold colour, with slight green hues. The sparkle is lively and persistent. The nose is expressive and complex. The first impression is of citrus, yellow fruit together with subtle dry fruit aromas and spices . In the mouth, it is very full and well structured, and for its age, still dominated by freshness, truly representative of the 96 vintage. Richness and intensity are wonderfully associated. The remarkable balance means that this champagne will keep (12 x 37.5 cl)

The 1990 has a subtle-gold colour, with a hint of green and a slight pink hue. The nose is wonderfully intense, with great depth and richness. Marked are the great complexity and richness of the aromas, ripe fruits such as pineapple and apricots are followed by dried fig, almonds and the smell of spiced pastry. In the mouth it has superb concentration and structure, with candied-citrus flavours and a full, long finish. A wine with huge potential to age, which is still approachable in its relative youth. (3 x 1.5 Litres)

This wine is a beautiful yellow with golden highlights. The bubbles are both lively and long-lasting. On the nose, there is an immediate freshness and great finesse. However, this lovely bouquet of fresh fruit softens to a more delicate aroma of sweet pastries, cream and almonds with a hint of spice and balsam. On the palate, this is a lovely wine with a nice firmness and a wonderful balance. The flavour of fresh fruit is overlaid with honey. This is a refined and harmonious wine that is ideal served as an aperitif, but with just a few more months maturity, it will be a perfect accompaniment to delicate fish dishes and seafood. (3 x 1.5 Litres)

Golden-yellow, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. Pleasing to the nose; initially reminiscent of white fruits and raisins, then of vanilla, and later of biscuits. A fine balance between the younger, fruity wines and the older, toasty wines, which makes up the final assembly. Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label manages to reconcile two opposing factors, forcefulness and finesse, and to hold them in perfect balance. This consistent power to please, makes it ideal as an aperitif, and perfect as the Champagne to enjoy with a meal. (1 x 9 Litres)

Golden-yellow, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. Pleasing to the nose; initially reminiscent of white fruits and raisins, then of vanilla, and later of biscuits. A fine balance between the younger, fruity wines and the older, toasty wines, which makes up the final assembly. Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label manages to reconcile two opposing factors, forcefulness and finesse, and to hold them in perfect balance. This consistent power to please, makes it ideal as an aperitif, and perfect as the Champagne to enjoy with a meal. (1 x 3 Litres)

Golden-yellow, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. Pleasing to the nose; initially reminiscent of white fruits and raisins, then of vanilla, and later of biscuits. A fine balance between the younger, fruity wines and the older toasty wines, which makes up the final assembly. Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label manages to reconcile two opposing factors, forcefulness and finesse, and to hold them in perfect balance. This consistent power to please, makes it ideal as an aperitif, and perfect as the Champagne to enjoy with a meal. (1 x 15 Litres)

Golden-yellow, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. Pleasing to the nose; initially reminiscent of white fruits and raisins, then of vanilla, and later of biscuits. A fine balance between the younger, fruity wines and the older, toasty wines, which makes up the final assembly. Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label manages to reconcile two opposing factors, forcefulness and finesse, and to hold them in perfect balance. This consistent power to please, makes it ideal as an aperitif, and perfect as the Champagne to enjoy with a meal. (1 x 6 Litres)

Golden-yellow, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. Pleasing to the nose; initially reminiscent of white fruits and raisins, then of vanilla, and later of biscuits. A fine balance between the younger, fruity wines and the older, toasty wines, which makes up the final assembly. Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label manages to reconcile two opposing factors, forcefulness and finesse, and to hold them in perfect balance. This consistent power to please, makes it ideal as an aperitif, and perfect as the Champagne to enjoy with a meal. (1 x 12 Litres)

THE CUVÉE This Vintage is made up from twenty villages all classified as Premiers or Grands Crus. They are located in the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims regions.The dominance and power comes from the Pinot Noir, which represents 57% of the b (6 x 75 cl)

. (6 x 75 cl)