97 points/Platinum Award, Decanter: "(44% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay, 24% Pinot Meunier). Inviting on the nose, showing a symphony of nutty aromas, with notes of vanilla, toast, green apple and pear skin. Delicious in the mouth, with a subtle and creamy texture, supported by a fresh acidity. (DWWA 2023)"
94 points Wine Spectator: "A firm, focused Champagne, with a pleasing crunchiness to the fine mousse. Reveals a toasty edge, with notes of smoke, brioche and vanilla showing up front, before transitioning to underscore and enrich flavors of nectarine and plum fruit, salted almond, lemon curd and anise as they expand through the creamy finish. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Disgorged February 2022. Drink now through 2033. (9/20/23)"
93-94 points Simon Field, MW (The World of Fine Wine): "(44% PN, 32% C, 24% PM; disgorged February 2022; dosage 5g/l). Full shimmering color, a persistent bead. The nose of figs, apple Charlotte, almond, and nectarine is assertive, rich but unspoiled; ripe but not overly so. The palate is impressive, toasty, expressive and powerful, all almost taken as read, the warm vintage writ large. A savory, almost bittersweet finish holds the attention in such a manner as to successfully distract from the lower acidity. Light on its feet, despite its credentials, says Benoît, and it's hard ti disagree. (Issue 78; 2022)"
93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2015 Extra-Brut Grand Vintage is a terrific choice for drinking now, as it is so expressive. Baked apple tart, spice, lemon confit, marzipan and a hint of toastiness are front and center. Open-knit and engaging, the 2015 is a Champagne of pure and total pleasure. Drink: 2022-2030. (May 2022)"
92 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2015 Moët & Chandon “Grand Vintage” is composed from a cépages this year of forty-four percent pinot noir, thirty-two percent chardonnay and twenty-four percent pinot meunier. It was aged sur latte six-plus years prior to disgorgement and finished with a dosage of five grams per liter. The wine delivers a bright and youthfully complex bouquet of lemon, tart apple, chalky soil tones, bread dough, white flowers and a touch of citrus zest in the upper register. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and zesty, with a good core of fruit, fine mineral undertow, elegant mousse and a long, still fairly primary and well balanced finish. This is approachable today, but it is crafted in that reductive style made famous at Dom Pérignon, so giving it another three or four years in the cellar will really let it blossom properly and show more of its overt fruit tones. Good juice. 2023-2055. (May/Jun 2023)"
92 points Tom Hewson (TimAtkin.com): "44% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay (the lowest amount of Chardonnay since 1999 and 2003), 24% Pinot Meunier. There are plenty out there that will knock Moët on principle, yet on the ground I often find a (occasionally begrudging) respect for the operation. There's good reason, too, especially at vintage level. This is really smart for 2015, a wine that has learnt the lessons of previous hot and dry vintages. This tones down some of the bristling, stalky notes of 2015 into a citric grip and elongating bitterness, only lightly herbal whilst bright floral notes of apricot blossom and honeysuckle play with white peach and toasty lemon peel. Less prominently reductive/lees-influenced than some Moët vintages, this is a 2015 of some clarity and balance. Recommended. (2022)"
92 points James Suckling: "Biscuits, hazelnuts, peaches and baked apples on the nose. Some caramel. Medium-bodied with a broad mousse. Textured, with a dry honeycomb character. 44% pinot noir, 32% chardonnay and 24% meunier. Dosage 5 g/l. Disgorged in February 2022. (2/6/23)"
Producer notes: "44% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay, 24% Pinot Meunier. Initial notes of breadcrumbs, fresh brioche and almond paste give way to elderflower and jasmine, then to fruit such as white peach and watermelon. A direct and enveloping palate. Generous, ample and supple in structure, reminiscent of the cotton flower. Floral, aniseed and mentholated nuances bring lightness and freshness. The finish lingers on a delicate bitterness evoking fresh almonds."
94 points Wine Spectator: "A firm, focused Champagne, with a pleasing crunchiness to the fine mousse. Reveals a toasty edge, with notes of smoke, brioche and vanilla showing up front, before transitioning to underscore and enrich flavors of nectarine and plum fruit, salted almond, lemon curd and anise as they expand through the creamy finish. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. Disgorged February 2022. Drink now through 2033. (9/20/23)"
93-94 points Simon Field, MW (The World of Fine Wine): "(44% PN, 32% C, 24% PM; disgorged February 2022; dosage 5g/l). Full shimmering color, a persistent bead. The nose of figs, apple Charlotte, almond, and nectarine is assertive, rich but unspoiled; ripe but not overly so. The palate is impressive, toasty, expressive and powerful, all almost taken as read, the warm vintage writ large. A savory, almost bittersweet finish holds the attention in such a manner as to successfully distract from the lower acidity. Light on its feet, despite its credentials, says Benoît, and it's hard ti disagree. (Issue 78; 2022)"
93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2015 Extra-Brut Grand Vintage is a terrific choice for drinking now, as it is so expressive. Baked apple tart, spice, lemon confit, marzipan and a hint of toastiness are front and center. Open-knit and engaging, the 2015 is a Champagne of pure and total pleasure. Drink: 2022-2030. (May 2022)"
92 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2015 Moët & Chandon “Grand Vintage” is composed from a cépages this year of forty-four percent pinot noir, thirty-two percent chardonnay and twenty-four percent pinot meunier. It was aged sur latte six-plus years prior to disgorgement and finished with a dosage of five grams per liter. The wine delivers a bright and youthfully complex bouquet of lemon, tart apple, chalky soil tones, bread dough, white flowers and a touch of citrus zest in the upper register. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and zesty, with a good core of fruit, fine mineral undertow, elegant mousse and a long, still fairly primary and well balanced finish. This is approachable today, but it is crafted in that reductive style made famous at Dom Pérignon, so giving it another three or four years in the cellar will really let it blossom properly and show more of its overt fruit tones. Good juice. 2023-2055. (May/Jun 2023)"
92 points Tom Hewson (TimAtkin.com): "44% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay (the lowest amount of Chardonnay since 1999 and 2003), 24% Pinot Meunier. There are plenty out there that will knock Moët on principle, yet on the ground I often find a (occasionally begrudging) respect for the operation. There's good reason, too, especially at vintage level. This is really smart for 2015, a wine that has learnt the lessons of previous hot and dry vintages. This tones down some of the bristling, stalky notes of 2015 into a citric grip and elongating bitterness, only lightly herbal whilst bright floral notes of apricot blossom and honeysuckle play with white peach and toasty lemon peel. Less prominently reductive/lees-influenced than some Moët vintages, this is a 2015 of some clarity and balance. Recommended. (2022)"
92 points James Suckling: "Biscuits, hazelnuts, peaches and baked apples on the nose. Some caramel. Medium-bodied with a broad mousse. Textured, with a dry honeycomb character. 44% pinot noir, 32% chardonnay and 24% meunier. Dosage 5 g/l. Disgorged in February 2022. (2/6/23)"
Producer notes: "44% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay, 24% Pinot Meunier. Initial notes of breadcrumbs, fresh brioche and almond paste give way to elderflower and jasmine, then to fruit such as white peach and watermelon. A direct and enveloping palate. Generous, ample and supple in structure, reminiscent of the cotton flower. Floral, aniseed and mentholated nuances bring lightness and freshness. The finish lingers on a delicate bitterness evoking fresh almonds."
| Product SKU | 345815 |
| Producer | Moët & Chandon |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| SubRegion | Montagne de Reims |
| Varietal | Champagne / Sparkling Blend |
| Designation | Brut |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| Blend | 44% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay, 24% Pinot Meunier |
| ABV | 12.5% |
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