Moët & Chandon 2006 Grand Vintage Rosé: Light orange-rose color; delicate peach, mango, strawberry, honeysuckle nose;
initial attack is brut bubbly crispness, followed by nectarine, dry cherry, strawberry, then a transition to creamy richness, almond, spice, minerality; delicious through finish, with flavors and bubbles working overtime to pleasure your palate. Celebrate New Year’s with legendary maker’s rosé beauty. Blend is 42% chardonnay, 39% pinot noir, 19% pinot meunier—classic formula. Moët only produces “Grand Vintage” when the grapes are remarkable, and uses specially selected reserve wines for 20-30% of the blend. This is example of why great Champagnes are worth the price, and why rosé Champagnes are sublime. If you cannot find this effort, Moët has wide distribution of its other worthy pours. And, when you taste Moët & Chandon, you taste wine royalty; the house dates from 1743 and soon embraced a mission “to share the magic of Champagne with the world.” The house has been linked to glamour throughout its history. Marquise de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XIV of France was a big fan and famously commented: “Champagne is the only wine in the world that makes every woman beautiful.” Napoleon made Moët his flagship pour, even awarding Jean-Remy Moët one of France’s highest honors, the Légion d’honneur. Napoleon’s troops famously opened victory pours with their sabers. Yes, Moët is an expensive luxury. Are you worth it? $85-95
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