Champagne Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2012 Bottle (75cl)
The 2012 Champagne Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame is a vintage white champagne from Champagne, crafted by Veuve Clicquot and classified as a Grand Cru de Champagne. This cuvée blends Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Jancis Robinson awards it 17.5/20 and recommends drinking between 2020 and 2026; James Suckling rates it 94/100. Critics describe a structured and precise champagne, driven by a mineral core, energetic freshness, creamy texture, fine bubbles, and a long, slightly bitter finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Sparkling White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Champagne
- Producteur / Domaine
- Veuve Clicquot
- Cuvée
- La Grande Dame
- Millésime
- 2012
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Veuve Clicquot
Veuve Clicquot is a Champagne house founded in Reims in 1772 by Philippe Clicquot and part of the LVMH group. Its own vineyards cover 390 hectares in Champagne, comprising, in particular, Grand Crus and Premiers Crus. The House is historically associated with Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, who took over its management in 1805.
- Owner
- LVMH
- Maître de chais
- Didier Mariotti
- Surface (ha)
- 390.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 1,5 million de caisses/an
Histoire du domaine
Philippe Clicquot, from a Reims-based family of bankers and textile merchants, founded a wine merchant’s business in 1772 under the name Clicquot. Following the death of his son François in 1805, his widow Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin took over the running of the business at the age of 27. Under her leadership, the House played a part in marketing the first vintage champagnes, particularly from 1810 onwards. In 1814, she managed to ship 10,550 bottles to Saint Petersburg despite the blockade, helping to establish the brand in Russia. In 1816, she developed the riddling rack designed to clarify sparkling wines. Two years later, the House produced a rosé champagne by blending it with red wine. The yellow label, which has become its hallmark, was registered in 1877. Veuve Clicquot acquired its chalk cellars in Reims in 1909. The ‘La Grande Dame’ cuvée was launched in 1972 to mark the House’s bicentenary. In 1986, Veuve Clicquot joined the Louis Vuitton Group, and subsequently became part of the LVMH group, which was formed in 1987. The House is now owned by LVMH, and Didier Mariotti has been its eleventh cellar master since 2019.
La Grande Dame
La Grande Dame is the prestige cuvée of Veuve Clicquot, created in tribute to Madame Clicquot. Produced only in great vintages, it is based primarily on Pinot Noir, complemented by Chardonnay from grand crus. Its identity combines structure, depth, elegance, and precision.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name pays tribute to Madame Clicquot, nicknamed "the Grand Dame of Champagne".
- Cuvée creation year
- 1972
- Style of the cuvée
- A vintage Champagne dominated by Pinot Noir, seeking a balance between structure, depth, freshness, elegance, and precision, with a prolonged capacity for aging.
- Position within the range
- Prestige cuvée and showcase of Veuve Clicquot's oenological excellence.
Histoire de la cuvée
The Maison launched La Grande Dame in 1972 to mark its bicentenary. This cuvée pays tribute to Madame Clicquot, to her role in the history of the Maison, and to her attachment to Pinot Noir and Champagne grand crus.
