Dream Vintage of 2014 - 91p

The Weather plays a big role in how good wines a vintage produces. The further north you go, the cooler it gets and the more impact the weather will have. The Champagne region in France is a great example of this. It also holds a story on how an exceptional challenging year can turn into gold.

The spring of 2014 started out great. There was no frost and plenty of sunny days, bringing a successful flowering to the vineyards. This gave hope for the farmers. But as July came around, rainfall were severe and kept going for almost two months. Temperatures dropped and the whole summer looked disastrous for the wine growers. Fortunately September dried up the fields, somewhat saving the harvest. It wasn’t great, but usable. 

For some of the producers the difficult vintage made them rethink some aspects of the production. A special way of processing the grapes was developed, making way for a spectacular result. ​
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​The 2014 vintage is now considered one of the best during the last decade. The unique weather conditions combined with great skills amongst the best winemakers, has produced what Champagne producer André Clouet calls «A Dream Vintage»
Clouet is one of my personal favourites, delivering steady high quality year after year. His best vintages ends up in his highly sought after «Dream Vintage Collection». It quickly sells out, but the 2014 Vintage is still in stock, for now.

Tasting Notes

André Clouet Dream Vintage 2014 - 529kr

Deep yellow colour.
Nice and complex aromas of ripe yellow fruits, freshly baked goods, apples, lemons and herbs. Good concentration in the mouth, with citrus and plums. Herbs and wet stones. Delicate bubbles and a long and complex finish. 


With Food
Will handle a wide variety of dishes. Any seafood and light meat dishes will be a walk in the park. But try with more challenging dishes such as ribs or rack off lamb.