Grand Vintage 2013
Moët & Chandon | Extra Brut | Vintage 2013
Everyone knows it. Everyone knows the Brut Impérial. A classic that almost everyone has had in their glass at some point – solid, reliable, easily recognizable.
But the Grand Vintage 2013?
That's a completely different chapter. One that shows what Moët can really do when it comes to depth, structure and maturity.
I opened it today – not for any special occasion, but out of curiosity. It was time to find out if Moët can do more than "Impérial" – and whether my judgment so far might have been too hasty.
While the standard Brut tends more toward fruit, openness and uncomplicated approachability, the Grand Vintage 2013 shows a cooler, more serious style:
• Assemblage: 41% Chardonnay, 38% Pinot Noir, 21% Meunier • ️ Disgorged: March 2021 • ️ 7 years on lees • ️ Dosage: 5 g/l – Extra Brut • Style: clean, mature, precise • Aromas: citrus, white peach, toasted brioche, slightly mineral
In the glass it shows tension and structure, with a fine maturity that doesn't push itself to the forefront.
Tasting Notes
Shows a cooler, more serious style with tension and structure as well as fine maturity that doesn't push itself to the forefront. Aromas of citrus, white peach, toasted brioche and light minerality.
Man kennt @moetchandon . Man kennt den Brut Impérial. Ein Klassiker, den fast jeder schon mal im Glas hatte – solide, verlässlich, leicht…
Details
| Producer | Moët & Chandon |
| Cuvée | Grand Vintage 2013 |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Category | Extra Brut |
| Grape Varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier |
| Terroir | — |
| Style | Extra Brut, Brut, Vintage, Grande Marques |
| Highlights | Citrus, white peach, toasted brioche, mineral |