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16/20
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
Champagne, FranceThough the price has risen over the years, the dosage has dropped, and consistency remains solid as ever. More than 50 vineyards, and 25 to 40 percent reserve wine (from five to six vintages) goes into this blend of 50-55 percent pinot noir, 15-20 percent pinot meunier and 28-33 percent chardonnay. Light patisserie, spiced mandarin, green apple, ample spice pad the medium+ palate, starting big, but finishing short and brusquely. A friendly crowd-pleaser.Tasted: 04 November 2019Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $72.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| MB | $71.49 | 750ml | MLCC |
| NS | $73.58 | 750ml | NLC |
| QC | $70.25 | 750ml | SAQ |
| ON | $70.60 | 750ml | LCBO |
| SK | $68.97 | 750ml | SLGA |
| YK | $72.00 | 750ml | |
| PEI | $74.19 | 750ml | PEILC |
| NL | $76.49 | 750ml | NLC |
| NB | $74.79 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
| BC | $142.99 | 1500ml | BCLS |
| BC | $39.99 | 375ml | BCLS |
Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 563338UPC: 3049610004104
89POINTS
16¼/20
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
Champagne, FranceConsistency is key at Veuve, and Yellow Label is their epitome of sameness. 50 different vineyards and 25 to 40 percent reserve wine (from five to six vintages) is blended back into the blend of 50-55 percent pinot noir, 15-20 percent pinot meunier and 28-33 percent chardonnay. This is always a richer, doughier style, with brioche, dough, red apple and a fine shaking of nutmeg spicing. The cushy palate is plumped with a generous dosage, and stunted by a shorter finish. Easy, approachable and still complexed and rich. Consistency is key, and perfectly achieved.Tasted: 09 December 2017Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $72.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| MB | $71.49 | 750ml | MLCC |
| NS | $73.58 | 750ml | NLC |
| QC | $70.25 | 750ml | SAQ |
| ON | $70.60 | 750ml | LCBO |
| SK | $68.97 | 750ml | SLGA |
| YK | $72.00 | 750ml | |
| PEI | $74.19 | 750ml | PEILC |
| NL | $76.49 | 750ml | NLC |
| NB | $74.79 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
| BC | $142.99 | 1500ml | BCLS |
| BC | $39.99 | 375ml | BCLS |
Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 563338UPC: 3049610004104
92POINTS
17/20
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
Champagne, FranceA rich toasty NV brut defines the house style at Veuve, due mostly to some 50 different cru vineyards and 25 to 40 per cent reserve wine (from five to six vintages) that is blended back into the blend of 50-55% pinot noir, 15-20% pinot meunier and 28-33% chardonnay. Look for a richer bread dough base to support baked apple, pear and lemon. Light smoked stone, lemon curd and baked pear is brightened with a citrus pith and a tiny bit of sweetness in the finish. One of the best non-vintage VCs in recent memory.Tasted: 05 December 2016Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $72.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| MB | $71.49 | 750ml | MLCC |
| NS | $73.58 | 750ml | NLC |
| QC | $70.25 | 750ml | SAQ |
| ON | $70.60 | 750ml | LCBO |
| SK | $68.97 | 750ml | SLGA |
| YK | $72.00 | 750ml | |
| PEI | $74.19 | 750ml | PEILC |
| NL | $76.49 | 750ml | NLC |
| NB | $74.79 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
| BC | $142.99 | 1500ml | BCLS |
| BC | $39.99 | 375ml | BCLS |
Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 563338UPC: 3049610004104
88POINTS
16/20
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
Champagne, FranceVery upfront nose, with ample mandarine, citrus, toast and baked apple on the nose and palate. The fuller palate (guessing top of the Brut dosage scale) turns flabbier with time but when chilled and cracked, the citrine crispiness and ample doughy toast is highly appealing. The N/V brut defines the house style thanks to some 25 to 40 per cent reserve wine in each edition.Tasted: 10 December 2015Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $72.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| MB | $71.49 | 750ml | MLCC |
| NS | $73.58 | 750ml | NLC |
| QC | $70.25 | 750ml | SAQ |
| ON | $70.60 | 750ml | LCBO |
| SK | $68.97 | 750ml | SLGA |
| YK | $72.00 | 750ml | |
| PEI | $74.19 | 750ml | PEILC |
| NL | $76.49 | 750ml | NLC |
| NB | $74.79 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
| BC | $142.99 | 1500ml | BCLS |
| BC | $39.99 | 375ml | BCLS |
Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 563338UPC: 3049610004104
90POINTS
16½/20
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
Champagne, FranceFine continuous mousse with a toasty, spicy, baked apple, light pear, honey, cherry and cashew aromas. Fresh, crisp, juicy but slightly austere palate with light sweetness and prickly mousse. Baked green apple, toasty, nutty, grassy, lemon, grassy, slightly buttery flavours. Crisper, more austere finish that would be balanced with food or a few years more of bottle age. The big toasty N/V brut defines the house style thanks to some 25 to 40 per cent reserve wine in each edition and 50-55% pinot noir and 15-20% pinot meunier and 28-33 percent chardonnay.Tasted: 12 December 2013Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $72.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| MB | $71.49 | 750ml | MLCC |
| NS | $73.58 | 750ml | NLC |
| QC | $70.25 | 750ml | SAQ |
| ON | $70.60 | 750ml | LCBO |
| SK | $68.97 | 750ml | SLGA |
| YK | $72.00 | 750ml | |
| PEI | $74.19 | 750ml | PEILC |
| NL | $76.49 | 750ml | NLC |
| NB | $74.79 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
| BC | $142.99 | 1500ml | BCLS |
| BC | $39.99 | 375ml | BCLS |
Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 563338UPC: 3049610004104
91POINTS
16¾/20
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
Champagne, FranceThe big toasty N/V brut defines the house style thanks to some 25 to 40 per cent reserve wine in each edition and 50-55% pinot noir and 15-20% pinot meunier and 28-33 percent chardonnay. It opens with spicy, citrus, baked apple honey fruit character followed by bits of brioche and vanilla. The palate is rich and creamy with more citrus, nutty, toasty, green apple, cherry, mineral flavours with a touch of orange on the finish. A citrusy style with good intensity. VC always improves in bottle; we have enjoyed many cellared more than a decade. Great with variety of food.Tasted: 26 December 2012Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $72.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| MB | $71.49 | 750ml | MLCC |
| NS | $73.58 | 750ml | NLC |
| QC | $70.25 | 750ml | SAQ |
| ON | $70.60 | 750ml | LCBO |
| SK | $68.97 | 750ml | SLGA |
| YK | $72.00 | 750ml | |
| PEI | $74.19 | 750ml | PEILC |
| NL | $76.49 | 750ml | NLC |
| NB | $74.79 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
| BC | $142.99 | 1500ml | BCLS |
| BC | $39.99 | 375ml | BCLS |
Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 563338UPC: 3049610004104
90POINTS
16½/20
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
Champagne, FranceFine mousse. Spicy, nutty, citrus, brioche, baked apple honey aromas. Palate is fine and round if a touch foamy with a nice crisp edge balanced by a bit of brut sweetness, creaminess and fatness. Citrus, nutty, toasty, green apple, cherry, mineral flavours with a touch of grapefruit and orange on the finish. A citrusy style with good intensity. Will improve a bit in bottle. The big toasty N/V brut defines the house style thanks to some 25 to 40 per cent reserve wine in each edition and 50-55% pinot noir and 20% pinot meunier.Tasted: 28 October 2010Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $72.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| MB | $71.49 | 750ml | MLCC |
| NS | $73.58 | 750ml | NLC |
| QC | $70.25 | 750ml | SAQ |
| ON | $70.60 | 750ml | LCBO |
| SK | $68.97 | 750ml | SLGA |
| YK | $72.00 | 750ml | |
| PEI | $74.19 | 750ml | PEILC |
| NL | $76.49 | 750ml | NLC |
| NB | $74.79 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
| BC | $142.99 | 1500ml | BCLS |
| BC | $39.99 | 375ml | BCLS |
Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 563338UPC: 3049610004104
91POINTS
16¾/20
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
Champagne, FranceThe Veuve house style is to use a majority of pinot noir for fuller body and structure. This one has about 50% pinot noir and aged 3 years before disgorging. Continued fine style with baked apple, pear, honey, toasty, nutty, cherry, floral aromas. The mouth is fine and round if a touch foamy with a crisp edge and a touch on the sweet brut side. Citrusy, nutty, toasty, green apple, baked pear flavours with a touch of honey on the finish. Good overall intensity and balance.Tasted: 23 November 2009Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $72.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| MB | $71.49 | 750ml | MLCC |
| NS | $73.58 | 750ml | NLC |
| QC | $70.25 | 750ml | SAQ |
| ON | $70.60 | 750ml | LCBO |
| SK | $68.97 | 750ml | SLGA |
| YK | $72.00 | 750ml | |
| PEI | $74.19 | 750ml | PEILC |
| NL | $76.49 | 750ml | NLC |
| NB | $74.79 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
| BC | $142.99 | 1500ml | BCLS |
| BC | $39.99 | 375ml | BCLS |
Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 563338UPC: 3049610004104
91POINTS
16¾/20
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
Champagne, FranceThe origin of Veuve Clicquot's distinctive "yellow" label (which looks orange) is linked colour of free-run chicken's egg yolk. Clicquot's non vintage label is a powerful house style with good fruit and plenty of brioche and butter flavours." Its weight and power stems from the addition of some 25 to 40 per cent reserve wines (older vintages) to the blend. "Power and elegance in the same bottle. Anything with salmon will work here. The big toasty N/V brut defines the house style thanks to some 25 to 40 per cent reserve wine in each edition. Straw yellow color. Heady, fruity, toasty aromas. Big yeasty dough flavours on entry with an almost malty/peaty flavour on the mid-palate. A big, round, rich sparkler with lots of finesse. Definitely for those who prefer their bubble with attitude.Tasted: 14 December 2007Tasted by: Prices:| BC | $72.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| MB | $71.49 | 750ml | MLCC |
| NS | $73.58 | 750ml | NLC |
| QC | $70.25 | 750ml | SAQ |
| ON | $70.60 | 750ml | LCBO |
| SK | $68.97 | 750ml | SLGA |
| YK | $72.00 | 750ml | |
| PEI | $74.19 | 750ml | PEILC |
| NL | $76.49 | 750ml | NLC |
| NB | $74.79 | 750ml | NBLiquor |
| BC | $142.99 | 1500ml | BCLS |
| BC | $39.99 | 375ml | BCLS |
Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 563338UPC: 3049610004104
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