6 x Veuve Clicquot Extra Brut Extra Old No.4 NV 75 cl. (Cash purchase)

This is the fourth release of Veuve Clicquot Extra Brut Extra Old after the original release back in 2017. This is a multi-vintage made from 6 of Veuve Clicquot's most prestigious vintages: 1996, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Selected for their fullness, generosity and structure. All vintages have stored more than three years in tanking lees. The final blend spends another five years in the bottle on the lees and another year in the cellars after disgorging. EBEO is bottled to produce a lower pressure of 4.5 bar pressure where as the standard is 6 bar, this gives a softer mousse much fuller taste.

Technical information:
Grape distribution: 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Meunier
Contains vintages: 1996, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014
All vintages are stored for at least 3 years in tanks
In 2017, the blend was bottled and has spent 5 years with the yeast residues before disgorging in November 2022
Stored for one year after disgorging before release.
Dosage: 3 g/l
Only 4.5 bar holds the champagne with the normal 6 bar. It gives a softer mousse and creamy experience
Drinking now and until +2045

Tasting note: An intense golden color in the glass with a fine flow of closely knit pearls. It is rich and intense, the ripe tropical fruits and citrus and apple and underlying spice. The palate shows the magic of this blend, there is freshness and ripeness, hints of fresh apples and underlying toastiness with a velvety texture. A well-balanced minerality through the long-lasting finish. Very good, I prefer this mix to the original release. This has characteristics to complement a meal, but due to its freshness can be served as an aperitif.