Ranked #12 of 19 2006 Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier from Champagne
94/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Medium yellow, bright colour. The bouquet is yeasty and complex, very classic Champagne. The flavour is voluminous filling the mouth and finishing cleanly dry, with some well-judged phenolics adding a clean, dry farewell. Lovely wine. Full of flavour and character.
Tasted: 30/08/2014
Drink: 2014 to 2017
93 Points Robert Parker
Moët's 2006 Grand Vintage Brut blends 42% Chardonnay with 39% Pinot Noir and 19% Meunier. This cuvée opens with ripe and pretty intense as well as elegant and remarkably pure Chardonnay aromas; additionally, there are floral and refreshing chalky lemon and herbal flavors, and subtle notes of brioche and bread. This Champagne is full-bodied, intense and powerful, yet really fine and refreshing on the palate; it has nutty flavors and a lot of tension and chalky flavors. This is a dry and firmly structured cuvée of great expression, finesse and elegance. Still very young. Date of disgorgement was May 2014. Dosage is five grams per liter.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Stephan Reinhardt. March, 2016