Moet & Chandon Champagne Imperial Brut Ltd Edition 2024 Festive NV 750ml









Jamessuckling.com | JS 90
Published: Nov 27, 2024
Nicely complex aromas here, from dried apples, peaches and pears to candied citrus and brioche. It’s fruity, soft and rounded on the palate. Medium-bodied, lightly honeyed and balanced. Blend of pinot noir, pinot meunier and chardonnay. Around 7g/L dosage. Tasted from magnum. Drink now.
The Wine Advocate | RP 88
Published: Mar,31 2021
Drink: 2020-2028
Based on the challenging 2017 vintage, the current release of Moët & Chandon's NV Brut Imperial was disgorged with seven grams dosage (representing a reduction of around 50% in the last 20 years) and contains an unusually high proportion of reserve wines. Offering up aromas of pear, peach and citrus oil mingled with hints of fresh bread and white flowers, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and pillowy, with racy acids and an enveloping core of fruit, complemented by a pinpoint mousse and concluding with a nicely defined finish. Impressively seamless, it's a fine rendition of one of Champagne's largest bottlings.
Moet.com
Moët Impérial is the House’s iconic champagne. Created in 1869, it embodies Moët & Chandon’s unique style, a style distinguished by its bright fruitiness, its seductive palate and its elegant maturity.
BLEND
Created from more than 100 different wines, of which 20% to 30% are reserve wines specially selected to enhance its maturity, complexity and constancy, the assemblage reflects the diversity and complementarity of the three grapes varietals:
THE BODY OF PINOT NOIR: 30 to 40 %
THE SUPPLENESS OF PINOT MEUNIER: 30 to 40 %
THE FINESSE OF CHARDONNAY: 20 to 30 %
TASTING NOTES
An elegant colour
Golden straw yellow with green highlights
A sparkling bouquet
The vibrant intensity of green apple and citrus fruit
The freshness of mineral nuances and white flowers
The elegance of blond notes (brioche, cereal, fresh nuts)
A GENEROUS PALATE COMBINING SUMPTUOUSNESS AND SUBTLETY
The delicious sumptuousness of white-fleshed fruits (pear, peach, apple)
The alluring caress of fine bubbles
The soft vivacity of citrus fruit and nuances of gooseberry
Apple * Fresh nuts * Lemon