French Champagne

[petemac]

I was recently given a bottle of French Champagne, namely Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin.
Looks like it's origin is Reims, France.

I couldn't determine the date, although on the top label it reads "Maison Fondee A Reims en Mil Sept Cent Soixante Douze." I took Latin, not French, and my guess is the date is Sept. 1962.

My question, however, is what is the reputation of this particular vintner
in the field of champagnes? The only
other possible descriptive field I see
on the bottle is the word "BRUT" on all
4 corners of the bottom label.

Thank you in advance for any information
you can provide me.

Petemac