The Top 10 Most Popular Champagnes in Australia: Tasting Notes and Reviews

Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial is undoubtedly the most popular champagne in Australia. It’s a classic blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay, producing a complex and rich flavour profile. The nose is bursting with aromas of apple, pear, and brioche, while the palate is a medley of lemon, peach, and toasted almonds. The finish is long and crisp with a touch of minerality.

Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial is the House’s iconic champagne. Created in 1869, it embodies Moët & Chandon’s unique style, a style distinguished by its bright fruitiness, its seductive palate and its elegant maturity.

Experience the delicious sumptuousness of white-fleshed fruits, the alluring caress of fine bubbles and the soft vivacity of citrus fruit and nuances of gooseberry.

Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial is created from more than 100 different wines, of which 20% to 30% are reserve wines specially selected to enhance its maturity, complexity and constancy, the assemblage reflects the diversity and complementarity of the three grapes varietals:

The body of Pinot Noir (30 to 40%). The suppleness of Meunier (30 to 40%). The finesse of Chardonnay (20 to 30%).

Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is another hugely popular champagne in Australia, renowned for its golden hue and rich, complex flavor profile. A blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, the nose is characterised by notes of toasted bread, vanilla, and dried fruit. On the palate, the champagne is full-bodied and complex, with flavours of ripe fruit, honey, and hazelnuts. The finish is long and elegant with a hint of spice.

Yellow Label is the signature of Veuve Clicquot. It manages to reconcile two opposing factors – strength and silkiness – and hold them in perfect balance with aromatic intensity and a lot of freshness.

The cellar master blends 30-45% reserve wines with grapes from as many as 50 to 60 different crus. The Pinot Noir predominance (50-55%) provides the structure that is so typically Veuve Clicquot, while Chardonnay (28-33%) adds the elegance and finesse essential in a perfectly balanced wine, and a touch of Meunier (15-20%) rounds out the blend.

The long aging in Veuve Clicquot Crayères (3 years minimum for Yellow Label) gives silkiness to the Champagne.

Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut is a full-bodied champagne renowned for its rich, complex flavour profile. A blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, the nose is characterised by notes of honey, baked bread, and red fruit. On the palate, the champagne is full-bodied and robust with flavours of ripe fruit, toasted nuts, and a touch of smokiness. The finish is long and powerful with a hint of spiciness.

Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée is the result of the delicate blending between harvest grapes and a majority of reserve wines, part of which have been aged in magnums for 5 to 15 years. Bollinger Special Cuvée Gift Box including 4 lovingly handmade and hand painted Cocoa Nib chocolate bonbons to create a moment of pure joy for your recipient.

Pol Roger Brut Réserve is a classic champagne that’s known for its elegance and finesse. A blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Meunier, the nose is characterised by notes of apple, honey, and brioche. On the palate, the champagne is light and refined with flavours of citrus, white flowers, and toasted almonds. The finish is long and smooth with a touch of minerality.

The Brut Réserve is a blend in equal parts of the three champenois grape varieties: pinot noir, pinot meunier and chardonnay from 30 different crus. 25% reserve wines are used to produce this cuvée:

• The Pinot Noir (bringing structure, body and power) is mainly produced from some of the best crus of the Montagne de Reims.
• The Pinot Meunier (ensuring freshness, roundness and fruitiness) is issued from several crus from the Vallée de la Marne and from the Epernay area.
• The Chardonnay (adding its aromatic complexity, finesse, elegance and lightness) comes from Epernay and some of the best crus of the Côte des Blancs.

After four years ageing in the cellars, its style combines complexity, balance and distinction.