Most of the flavour here coming from Pinot Noir. This is a Champagne of intensity and definitely full bodied, but well balanced thanks to the Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier.

Cristal is a remarkably balanced and refined champagne whose length is inimitable. It has a silky texture and fruity aromas, complemented by a powerful mineral quality with white fruit and citrus notes. Cristal is a wine that keeps well: it can be conserved for over twenty years without losing its freshness and character.

Glistening colour with light amber highlights, indicating a year of very fine ripeness. Soft, almost timid bubbles, in a fine, slow and steady flow. There is a rich bouquet with confit fruit (lemon, orange), white flowers (lilies) and lightly roasted nuts (hazelnuts and almonds). On airing, the dominant fruitiness becomes intense, almost explosive: a sabayon of vine peaches, apricots, melon and mango. The mouth features a rounded, complex ballet of fruit. The texture is incredibly concentrated, giving the impression of biting into a ripe, fleshy fruit. The palate is enveloped by this depth of juicy, creamy, silky fruit, which soon makes way for a pure, sharp, graceful freshness. A transition follows from ripe fruit to a clear, light, delicate environment. Ripeness, softness and concentrationarise from freshness and mineral quality, transforming the ripe fruit into a slightly sharp citrus flavour; the warmer notes make way for flowers, citrus zests and nuts. After this rapid succession of flavours, there is a lasting impression of harmony: the aromas, flavours, slight bitterness and freshness come in just the right proportions, intermingling to form a perfectly integrated yet complex whole. A few hints of tatin tart and Danish pastries add a final touch to the already complex range of aromas.

On the palate, Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial tasting notes reveal the delicious sumptuousness of white-fleshed fruits (pear, peach, apple) mixed with the soft vivacity of citrus fruit and nuances of gooseberry. On the nose, Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial offers a sparkling bouquet: the vibrant intensity of green apple and citrus fruit, the freshness of mineral nuances and white flower and the elegance of blond notes (brioche, cereal, fresh nuts). Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial reveals a generous combination of sumptuousness and subtlety followed by the alluring caress of fine bubbles.