La Grande Dame, hommage to a great lady, prestige cuvee of VCP, seldom made and only in
vintages that exceeds all expectations, in fact so rare that only two vintages
were released in the last decade, with the 2001 and 2004.
This 1998 is starting to reach it’s full
potential with a captivating bouquet and profound maturity with richness and
plush ripe Pinot character, caramelized stone fruit, citrus burst and porcini
dust, broad and full bodied, light dosage keeps it’s bracing freshness, on a
tight energetic line, This is one of the greatest Champagne ever crafted!
I had this side by side with a 2000 vintage DomPerignon, lunchtime at 54 on Bath hotel, detail on a separate post
