Tasting Notes
Wine Advocate 93+
A blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir (with 13% of red wine), the 2015 Brut Rose La Grande Dame exhales a complex, elegant bouquet of red berries, flowers, spices, pastry and citrus blossom. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and vinous, it s perfectly balanced with a pinpoint mousse, a delicate core of fruit and an ethereal, long and mineral finish. This lovely rendition of La Grande Dame Rose could age well over the next decade.
Anticipated maturity: 2024-2054
JancisRobinson.com 17+
90% Pinot Noir from Verzenay, Verzy, Ambonnay, Bouzy and Ay and 10% Chardonnay from Avize and Mesnil-sur-Oger, tinted with 13% Pinot Noir red wine from Clicquot’s historic Clos Colin parcel in Bouzy. Dosage 6 g/l. No disgorgement date officially given but the back is stamped with ’03/23′. Mid strawberry colour – nothing like a Provence pink! Interesting, complex, savoury nose and then raspberry fruit followed by a dry, mineral finish. Lots of ingredients here but still a bit too young. Hint of cough medicine. Much more complex than the Jansz Vintage Rose 2017 I’m tasting alongside but less ready. (JR)
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2035
