NV Moët & Chandon Champagne Brut Imperial Rosé, France, Wine Review

Deep salmon Pink in color. There is a nice mousse with lots of tiny bubbles. The nose has seltzer, and strawberries. Reminiscent of the Faygo Red Pop of my youth. Nice. On the palate, there is a bit of depth and complexity. Dry. Nice acidity. Good finish. Would go with practically any food. This drinks quite well now but should develop some maturity and drink well for a while. Aged Champagnes are not to everyone's taste but I think this should easily last for a decade. delicious and more traditional Rose.

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NV Moët & Chandon Champagne Nectar Imperial Rosé, France, Wine Review

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Apparently some version of this have a bit more sweetness than others. This bottle had a hint of sweetness but not overt or cloying. It was absolutely delicious. Served to a group on a warm summer evening, it was a star. Salmon pink in color. There is a nice mousse with a lot of tiny bubbles. The nose has nice strawberry fruit along with a bit of burnt orange peel in the background. On the palate, citrus comes out first followed by nice strawberries. There is a nice depth and complexity here. Just that hint of sweetness which combined with the acidity is very refreshing. Nice fini

NV Moët & Chandon Champagne 150th Anniversary Impérial Brut, France, Champagne, Wine Review

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$45.00USD

This ubiquitous Champagne seems to be everywhere and sometimes, that means it can be easy to look past it (for wine geeks anyway). It is quite good. This is actually a special bottling to celebrate their 150th anniversary of their founding in 1869. It is a blend of equal parts Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier (30% to 40%) and the rest Chardonnay. Golden in color with a bit of copper. The nose is nice with toast, apple and slight ginger. On the palate, this has nice full carbonation. Good acidity. Slight tannins. Pears and apples. Long finish. This is drinking well now and should cont

NV Moët & Chandon Champagne Nectar Imperial Rosé, France, Epernay, Wine Review

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Apparently, this bottling was done for the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Championship. This was not in the locker room, but part of the same bottling that was. Go Cavs! Orange pink in color. There is a nice mousse with a lot of tiny bubbles. On the nose there are a lot of cherries and oranges. Very strong and interesting. On the palate this is sweet. Oranges. The finish is oddly enough almost dry. This wine's sweetness proved a bit divisive, but was quite enjoyable for me. It has a nice depth and the acidity works with sweetness and this is very food friendly.

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé, France, Wine Review

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$65.00USD

One of my favorite affordable-ish rose Champagnes. It's too good just for celebrations.

NV Billecart-Salmon Champagne Brut Rosé, France, Champagne, Wine Review

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Tasted from Magnum. Great showing. In the world of semi-affordable Champagne, this is one of the top Rose's. Ruby/copper in color, clear and bright. A steady steam of tiny bubbles form a pretty mousse. The nose has strawberries, slight orange peel and just a hint of currants. Medium bodied. Nice acidity. Fresh and clean. On the palate, the red currants really come out along with a bit of red raspberries. Nice finish. This drinks easily and served as a wonderful prelude to a long dinner, both stimulating the palate and working well with Potato Pave. Drink over the next few years

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