www.ClassicWines.com Veuve Clicquot’s Vintage Champagne is one of life’s special treats. This week on the Classic Wines Minute Brian Freedman visits with Charles Curtis, the director of wine and spirits education for Moet Hennessy, to learn more about the qualities of vintage Champagne. Join us to learn what food pairings go well with Champagne, how long to keep vintage Champagne, and the complexity that vintage Champagne has on the nose and the palate. Visit us at The Classic Wines Minute to view all of our wine videos, and at ClassicWines.com to find your favorite Champagne.
EDUinsight // Dec 29, 2007 at 10:32 am
Didn’t know champagne could last even longer than traditional wines. Now, where can I buy some?
Oualtaire // Nov 18, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Come to Reims baby! ;-D
BoutiqueLiquors // Apr 10, 2009 at 2:53 pm
I enjoyed this informative video.
ClassicWines // Apr 14, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Thanks, we always like to find out what people like.
criskity // Jul 27, 2009 at 3:03 am
The bready flavor comes from the yeast, which ferments in the bottle.
vincemichaels // Jan 6, 2010 at 2:38 am
Had a bottle of 1982 Veuve Cliquot that we had saved for a very special family get together….we were worried that time had somehow affected it….wow, what a wonderful champagne…a fan for life..
bjorsak // Feb 20, 2010 at 5:30 pm
I disagree with Brian Freedman completely here. Veuve Clicquot never screams for anything. It whispers for a Triscuit cracker topped by a thin sliver of brie, you fucking idiot.
Greeneyez2475 // Mar 4, 2010 at 10:31 pm
That was informative. I understand that the vintage wines get better with time. What’s the length of time when they decline in quality?
SKRILLLER // Apr 15, 2010 at 11:29 pm
i chugged an entire bottle of la grand dame, lol. i cashed in 200 dollars worth of spare change and figured i’d do something crazy with the money!! lol
VoyeurFantastic // Apr 21, 2010 at 7:36 pm
as a general rule of thumb; Vintage Champagne shouldn’t be drunk if it was made before 1971, if you want to drink the wine at it’s best. Saying that, at Christmas I opened a bottle of 1959 Taittenger and it was great. The wine had developed into something more like a medium/dry Sherry with a golden honey colour. The bubble content was still there, although not a vigerous as today’s Champagnes. For the record, I also own a 1915, 1928, 1945 & 1959 Champagne among other wines!
EnterpriseOasis // Apr 27, 2010 at 10:17 pm
@VoyeurFantastic
Wow that is some nice stuff!