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Name: Moët Imperial
Winemaker: Moët & Chandon
Country of Origin: France
Grape: Mix including: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay
Available at: Widely available
Price: £32.50 (mysupermarket.com)
To me, a glass of champagne is a little taste of luxury. I love sparkling wines of all types and routinely look forward to prosecco season, but there is something that little bit more decadent about a glass of real champagne because its a rare treat for me.
I think the other nice thing about champagne for me is, because I don't have it often, its often tied up in memories of important things - we had Piper Heidsick to celebrate our engagement and I smile every time I see the bottle.
Moët then - will be the memory of what I hope will be a dream holiday. I am writing this as I sip a glass on the eve of our trip to visit San Francisco and Hawaii and I can't really think of a better start! It is beautifully crisp - not too sweet as some can be and deliciously clean - there's no hint of an aftertaste. Its sparkling, without tipping over into 'fizzy' and is one of the champagnes that leaves me idly wondering what really expensive champagne must be like, because - to be honest - this is pretty damn good!
Moët & Chandon suggest that Imperial can be served through a meal, from aperitif to dessert, which is fortunate because I'm definitely going to have another glass with my lemon tart in a few minutes. They particular highlight: sushi, scallops, oysters, white fish and white meat as good pairings and it complemented my chicken stir fry well with its delicate apple and citrus flavours.
There's plenty more I should probably say about it in this review but instead - seeing as I'm on holiday- I think I'm just going to enjoy another glass!
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