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1990 Champagne Veuve Clicquot, Vintage Reserve, Brut
- White
- Dry
- Full Bodied
Ready - mature
(Drink 1995 - 2001)
- Allen Meadows
- 92/100
- Stephen Tanzer
- 92/100
- Robert Parker
- 92/100
Product: 19908002741
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Description
Great richness and finesse, with still potential for further bottle ageing thanks to the super intensity of fruit and firm acidity in this wine.
Adrian Brice, Fine Wine Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 1990
Alcohol % 12%
Maturity Ready - mature
(1995 - 2001)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Veuve Clicquot
Critics reviews
Allen Meadows 92/100
This remains quite fresh with its cool nose of apple, citrus and exuberant yeast elements that continue onto the crisp, intense and energetic flavours that terminate in a saline-inflected, wonderfully complex and beautifully well-balanced finale. In contrast to some '90s today, this is still in terrific shape and should continue to hold, if not improve, for years to come. In a word, lovely.
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Stephen Tanzer 92/100
Complex, fresh aromas of apple, vanilla, toast and brioche. Very intense, fresh flavours of spiced apple, lemon and clove; tight and taut, with solid acidity and uncanny clarity of flavour. Quite long and young on the aftertaste. Serious juice with good ageing potential.
Robert Parker 92/100
A forward cuvee that will last for another decade. Its richness is exquisite. This will be a relatively long-lived, intense Champagne. One caveat. More than any wine in the world, Champagne is exceptionally vulnerable to heat. Pierre Rovani has already tasted a cooked bottle of this wine. Readers need to be particularly careful when buying Champagne.
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About this wine
Champagne
In 1668, the monk Dom Pérignon is credited with discovering the traditional method of making sparkling wine - a technique now used worldwide. Yet it is only in Champagne, France’s most northerly wine region, that this method produces wines of such finesse and prestige. Today, Champagne is home to over 15,000 growers and 290 Champagne houses. The region’s cool climate often necessitates a blend of grape varieties: Chardonnay brings fruit and elegance, while Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier provide body and backbone.