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Moet & Chandon, Grand Vintage Rose 2015
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2015 Extra-Brut Rosé Grand Vintage is one of the best Champagnes I have tasted from Moët & Chandon in some time. Rich and vinous in the glass, with terrific persistence, the 2015 exudes class from start to finish. All the elements are so well balanced. Hints of crushed raspberry, rose petal and blood orange lend a beguiling air of exoticism. The Rosé is at once deep and yet also light on its feet. I loved it.
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.
