The legendary Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, imparts a vibrant and uplifting message to the global audience through her imaginative, one-of-a-kind creation, specially designed for Veuve Clicquot. With her iconic symbols, Yayoi Kusama graces the La Grande Dame 2012 case and bottle, infusing them with her boundless spirit.
At the heart of this design, an opulent flower blooms, symbolizing vital energy, love, and the celebration of life itself. The whimsical polka dots, reminiscent of Yayoi Kusama's signature patterns, are reimagined as champagne bubbles, beautifully encapsulating the essence of La Grande Dame 2012.
La Grande Dame 2012, the 23rd vintage of its kind, stands as a testament to the House's unwavering commitment to excellence. This vintage eloquently reflects Veuve Clicquot's profound affection for Pinot Noir, which has comprised over 90% of the blend since the 2008 vintage.
Despite the more than 150-year gap between Madame Clicquot and Yayoi Kusama, their remarkable and captivating life stories find numerous shared points of connection. With an alcohol by volume of 12.5%, La Grande Dame 2012 invites you to savor the union of two extraordinary legacies.
Lightness and freshness are the immediate reaction; then purity; then pink and white grapefruit on a palate of exceptional length, reflecting a vintage saved by the last weeks up to harvest. 90/10% pinot noir and chardonnay, largely grand cru. FYI Madame Kusama is Japanese artist.
With a slight preponderance of Pinot Noir in the blend, this wine is rich and impressive. It is still young, with a crisp edge that makes the fruit shine. Apple and citrus flavors are integrated into a mineral vein. Drink from 2022.
Fine and graceful, this dances across the palate with its bright, well-defined freshness and detailed flavors of Mandarin orange, toast point, crème de cassis and minerally oyster shell. Subtle in its intensity, with all the pieces seamlessly knit into an elegant whole. Disgorged September 2019. Drink now through 2030.