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Moet & Chandon, Grand Vintage Rose 2008
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
Moët's 2008 Grand Vintage Rosé is fabulous. Light on its feet and gracious, the 2008 impresses with exceptional balance and crystalline purity. There is a translucence to the 2008 that is impossible to miss. Sweet rose petal, autumn leaves, tobacco, mint and licorice are woven together in an intricate fabric of aromas and textures. Wiry and sculpted in the style of the year, the 2008 Grand Vintage Rosé is fabulous. Light on its feet and gracious, the 2008 impresses with exceptional balance and is probably the single most impressive young Champagne I have tasted from Moët in some time. The 2008 is 46% Pinot Noir (of which 20% red wine), 32% Chardonnay, 225 Pinot Meunier. Dosage is 5 grams per liter.
Reviewed by: Stephan Reinhardt
Moët & Chandon's intensely colored 2008 Grand Vintage Rosé is dominated by Pinot Noir (50% or more along with roughly 30% Chardonnay and 20% Meunier) and contains 20% of red wine. It is released earlier than the white counterpart, which is scheduled for the second half of 2016 due to its strong acidity, which chef de cave Benoît Gouez finds "a bit too prominent," though "not as crazy as the 1996 acidity." The color of the 2008 GV Rosé is that of a candied cherry and indicates a nice maturity. Fresh, red fruit aromas on the nose lead to a dry and complex palate cleanser with discreet vegetal aromas. This is a pure, yet still young cuvée that finishes with a stimulating grip.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
Moët's 2008 Grand Vintage Rosé is fabulous. Light on its feet and gracious, the 2008 impresses with exceptional balance and crystalline purity. There is a translucence to the 2008 that is impossible to miss. Sweet rose petal, autumn leaves, tobacco, mint and licorice are woven together in an intricate fabric of aromas and textures. Wiry and sculpted in the style of the year, the 2008 Grand Vintage Rosé is fabulous. Light on its feet and gracious, the 2008 impresses with exceptional balance and is probably the single most impressive young Champagne I have tasted from Moët in some time. The 2008 is 46% Pinot Noir (of which 20% red wine), 32% Chardonnay, 225 Pinot Meunier. Dosage is 5 grams per liter.
About the Producer
When King Charles VII knighted brothers Jean and Nicolas Moet in 1446, he established a lineage that would later be named for one of the most beautiful legends in the history of Champagne. As early as 1743, the wine merchant Claude Moët founded the Moët & Chandon Champagne distillery, which soon earned an important reputation in the great courts of Europe. His grandson, Jean-Remy Moet, made Moet & Chandon an icon of international luxury and a symbol of celebration. Jean-Remy Moet was awarded the Legion of Honor by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who visited the estate in Epernay on several occasions, and to whom the estate's iconic champagne, Moet & Chandon Imperial, pays tribute. Legend has it that the act of opening a bottle of Moët & Chandon with a sword was invented by Napoleon and his troops to celebrate a victory. Thanks to the genius of the family, Moët & Chandon has embodied the charm of its champagne and shared it with the whole world for more than two and a half centuries now. Since 1987, the winery has been owned by the LVMH group. Each year, it undergoes a rigorous selection of terroirs, and cellar master Benoit Gouez seeks to amplify the uniqueness of one vintage after another.
