Moet & Chandon Rose Imperial NV (6x75cl)
With plenty of strawberry fruits on offer here, this has a very fresh and exuberant nose that shows assertive fruit characters. On the palate, this is smoothly textured, really even and balanced. Made for an immediate consumption and ever so smooth. Such attractive balance. Drink now. Interestingly, more than 20% of production at Moët et Chandon is rosé, so around twice the average for the region.
Bright orange-pink. Spicy cherry, red berries, blood orange and five-spice powder on the perfumed nose. Fleshy but dry, boasting excellent energy to its bitter cherry, redcurrant and floral pastille flavors. Finishes smooth and fleshy, with very good breadth and cling. The turnaround over the last few years at this house, now under the guidance of chef de cave Benoit Gouez, has been remarkable.
Hints of ripe peach, passion fruit and juicy acidity are carried on a tightly knit, satiny mousse in this firm rosé, layered with spiced plum, dried cherry, smoke and star anise notes. Try this with charcuterie.