It's been a dogs age since I reviewed any Champagne so when the girls suggested we went down to Capri for a cheeky glass of Veuve Clicquot I hot footed it down there.
It's really easy to forget about the big brands as they are everywhere and one assumes that everyone will have tasted it. As my friend Ging says, "Assumption is the mother of all f#%k ups" so one review coming up...
Tight, tiny bubbles formed some fine beading on the rim and the nose had rich and toasty notes with stone fruits, lemon, bread and biscuits coming through. On the palate I found it a little youthful and the dosage slightly clunky, maybe to try and even out the green flavours.
That aside the toastier notes from the nose do make it through onto the palate and hints of lemon, quince and honey combine to make the youthfulness less obvious. I would probably say this non-vintage could do with spending a bit more time ageing before release to be shown at its full glory.
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