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    1 504
  • Producer ranking ?

    175
  • Decanting time

    10min
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Salmon velouté with lemon and cream

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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 champagnes. Moët & Chandon possesses one of the world’s most prestigious collection of vintage champagnes, all of which are safeguarded in the Grand Vintage Reserve cellars.

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Every Grand Vintage is unique and original, the cellar master’s personal, free interpretation in service of the singular qualities of that year’s grapes. Grand Vintage 2004 perfectly embodies the three essential values of the Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage spirit:freedom of interpretation, selection of the year's most remarkable wines, respect for the individuality of each vintage for finely aged champagnes which stand out for their maturity, complexity and charisma.

Plentiful, in excellent health and beautifully ripe were the key characteristics of the 2004 harvest. Throughout the entire growing season the weather was unusually mild and particularly favourable to thriving vines and exquisitely mature grapes. After a somewhat dry spring the vines flourished in the early summer rains and subsequent hot sunny weather. Very warm temperatures later in the season created the ideal conditions for a harvest which was both extremely abundant and at the perfect stage of ripeness.

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Vintage 2004

A great example of how large yields do not necessarily mean poor quality in Champagne. As a reaction to the previous year's low yields, the vines produced one of the largest crops on record. The growing season proceeded without major difficulties but the bumper crop called for bud thinning. August brought about cooler weather and some rains, increasing the risk of rot. The massive crop, averaging 13,990 kg/ha, was picked from September 18th onwards. The quality was a pleasant surprise; vibrant wines with appropriate intensity, refined charm and refreshing lightness. This vintage impresses me more and more, and I feel tempted to give it the full five stars. It comes with a rare balance of freshness, lightness, yet fine aromatic intensity. Post-release, this vintage has proven to be slow to age, and elegant wines are likely to keep on ageing gracefully. Dom Pérignon and Louis Roederer Cristal both excelled.

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Light, Yellow and Bright

ending

Long, Flavorful and Lingering

flavors

Toasty, Mineral, Buttery and Citrus

nose

Youthful, Complex, Refined and Tempting

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Firm, Focused, Elegant and Dry

Verdict

Sophisticated and Fine

Written Notes

Pale lemon yellow, tiny bubbles. Yeast and apples. Fresh acidity, elegant mousse, refreshing if not that lively, good length.
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Origin

Reims, Champagne

Grapes

33% Pinot Noir
38% Chardonnay
29% Pinot Meunier

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

Glass time

1h

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