Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin La Grande Dame Brut, Champagne, 1990 Double Magnum 3L Colli Trevigiani and bottle unfiltered

and bottle unfiltered

A Syrah based blend which will seduce lovers of Northern Rhone

The wines are notable for their great purity of fruit and transparency

nuts and spice

Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin La Grande Dame Brut, Champagne, 1990 Double Magnum 3L Colli Trevigiani and bottle unfiltered3 Tasting notes from @jancisrobinson. com 22 7 10 Magnum. Full, dense and relatively rich. So substantial it is more of a food wine than an aperitif. 18 20 2 7 12 This is shining where the 1995 and 1996 misfired: wondrously complex, yeasty, cakey, luxurious, spicy. Still has a tight structure on the palate, but really cranks up the complexity on the finish. Fabulous saline and smoke note. 18 20 23 12 21 Orangey gold. Very rich, almost sweet! With a