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    1 516
  • Producer ranking ?

    177
  • Decanting time

    5min
  • When to drink

    now
  • Food Pairing

    salmon and avocado blinis

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The secret behind the defeat at Waterloo  / Moët & Chandon Vintage Brut Champagne

At the beginning of the 1800s Jean-Remy Moët and Napoleon quickly became friends. Napoleon, who loved Chambertin, was also very taken with the very regal characteristics of Moët & Chandon’s champagne. This close friendship with Jean-Remy lasted an entire decade, during which time Napoleon visited Jean-Remy at his estate in Épernay, where he had even built a g...

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The Story

Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage champagnes, unlike most champagnes, are made from the grapes of a single exceptional year. Each Grand Vintage is unique. Each possesses the distinctive, imitable qualities of that year’s outstanding grapes, qualities which have been elevated to their fullest expression through the savoir-faire, experience and expertise of Moët & Chandon and the House’s chef de cave.
Since 1842, the House has released 69 vintage ch...

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Tasting note

color

Mature, Amber and Dark

ending

Medium and Flat

nose

Mature, Seductive and Refined

recommend

No

taste

Balanced, Tired, One-dimensional, Dry and Drying tannins

Verdict

Mediocre and Average

Written Notes

The bottle we opened was beautiful and in good condition. Decanted for five minutes. Dark, almost brown colour. Intoxicating, open bouquet, but the wine itself initially tasted a bit flat. Because I could count the number of bubbles with the fingers on one hand, I decided to liven it up a bit by mixing it with a glass of 1990 Moët champagne. This helped, thus bringing the champagne, which had been sitting in the dark for seventy years, back to life and providing us with a full-bodied and very wine-like character to enjoy. Extremely refined, balanced and sweet, fruity wine. A dash of new vintage gave it the right amount of acidity and energy, without overwhelming its delicate, rich structure. A wonderful experience.
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Origin

Reims, Champagne

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

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