Veuve Clicquot • Champagne, France
La Grande Dame is Veuve Clicquot’s Pinot Noir–driven prestige cuvée, created as a tribute to Madame Clicquot and sourced…La Grande Dame is Veuve Clicquot’s Pinot Noir–driven prestige cuvée, created as a tribute to Madame Clicquot and sourced predominantly from a selection of the house’s finest Grand Cru vineyards on the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blan…Learn More »
$180
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
95
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Energy and radiance define Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2018, a finely detailed Champagne where vivid lemon and ripe stone fruit are wrapped around a taut, deeply mineral core. The palate feels both silken and electric, with tiny, persistent bubbles carrying notes of pear, citrus zest, subtle spice and almond, before a long, saline-tinged finish that promises real evolution in bottle. This is a particularly refined, high‑charm vintage that balances generosity of fruit with impressive precision and ageworthiness.
Lobster poached in butter; Sea bass crudo with citrus and fennel; Roast chicken with morel cream sauce
La Grande Dame is Veuve Clicquot’s Pinot Noir–driven prestige cuvée, created as a tribute to Madame Clicquot and sourced predominantly from a selection of the house’s finest Grand Cru vineyards on the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs. Produced only in exceptional vintages and typically blending around 90% Pinot Noir with a touch of Chardonnay, it is known for its refined, mineral tension, finesse, and impressive aging potential, embodying the house’s structured, elegant style in both its white and rosé expressions.