Tasted blind. Thought as a 70s vintage Champagne. Shinny amber color. Madeira like honey, dried prune, coffee and marzipan with creamy, macerated sour lemon notes. Very slightly noticeable frizzy. Superb acidity giving it a lively backbone. Rich, exotic, lingering with good texture. A delicious treat!
1973 is an exceptional Champagne vintage, as evident in this bottle.
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SLDS Christmas with Gavin: Spice, caramel, ginger and toffee apple aromas. Still has some freshness from the acidity over the caramelised fruit notes. Nice light sweetness to it. Drink now obviously.
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7/8/2021 - wineappellation Likes this wine: 92 Points
1973 Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin
48 years old Champagne.
Tasted blind. Thought as a 70s vintage Champagne. Shinny amber color. Madeira like honey, dried prune, coffee and marzipan with creamy, macerated sour lemon notes. Very slightly noticeable frizzy. Superb acidity giving it a lively backbone. Rich, exotic, lingering with good texture. A delicious treat!
1973 is an exceptional Champagne vintage, as evident in this bottle.
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2/2/2019 - steinersing wrote: 89 Points
Good Birthyear type Champagne, quite sweet, a bit of beer smell, but overall pleasant experience
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12/22/2016 - indiscriminate palate wrote:
From magnum. Surprisingly fresh, with active mousse, bright lemon and orange, and nice oxidative notes that do not dominate at all. Yum.
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12/28/2014 - CamWheeler wrote: 90 Points
SLDS Christmas with Gavin: Spice, caramel, ginger and toffee apple aromas. Still has some freshness from the acidity over the caramelised fruit notes. Nice light sweetness to it. Drink now obviously.
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