2008 Moet & Chandon Grand Vintage, Reims

Chardonnay: 42%; Pinot Noir: 39%; Pinot Meunier: 19%. A pale yellow colour with green reflections. Initial notes of just ripened fruits peach, mango and banana are rounded out with mature notes of white pepper, flint and marzipan. As the wine breathes, the bouquet is refreshed with floral and delicately botanical notes of honeysuckle, bergamot and anis. A preliminary crispness notes of nectarine and currant gives way to a succulent, creamy richness, with the impression of expansive flavour asserting itself and lingering on a bittersweet, deliciously appetizing note of pomelo.