Moet & Chandon - Imperial Brut 0,2 l - Piccolo

Decanter.com – 91 pts – SF, TH, AK: *Slightly smoky reductive nose with notes of chalk dust, quince, and wild strawberry. Bright apple freshness on a yeasty, mellow palate and lovely balance with a gentle resonance.* - 10/2020

Falstaff 12/16-02/17: *Helles Goldgelb, feine Grünreflexe, anhaltendes Mousseux. Ein Hauch von Biskuit, mineralischer Touch, frischer weißer Apfel, zitronige Nuancen. Mittlerer Körper, dezente Fruchtsüße, lebendige Struktur, zarter Pfirsichtouch im Abgang, Nuancen von Blütenhonig im Nachhall. (89/100)*

Vinum Magazin – 16/20 pts: *Würzige Aromatik von reifem Obst, roter Apfel, Backpflaume; erfrischender Auftakt, luftiger Bau, gute, fruchtige Länge, der ideale Wein zum Aperitif, Familie, Freunde, Party, gefällt jedem.*

Vinous.com – 90 pts – JR: *(roughly 50% Pinot Noir, 35% Pinot Meunier and 15% Chardonnay; 9 g/l /dosage/; LAIBG): Light, bright yellow. Musky pear and toasty lees on the nose and in the mouth. Fleshy and open-knit, with a hint of bitter lemon pith adding back-end cut. Finishes on a gently smoky note, with very good cling and focus and a hint of bitter quinine. This must be the best example of this bottling that I've had in years, if not decades. In the past the Imperial Brut received a /dosage/ of 12 g/l, but no more; in fact, there's talk that in the near future it may be dropped down as far as 7 g/l.* - 01/2015