Möet & Chandon’s iconic ‘Impérial’ range was launched in 1863 as a tribute to Napoleon Bonaparte, a great friend of Jean-Remy Möet (grandson of the founder of the House). The ‘Brut Impérial’ is the most popular champagne in the world – very classic in style with a fine ‘champagne nose’ smelling of marzipan and brioche combined with lashings of fruit flavour that make it an emphatically ‘black grape’ champagne. In order to make it amenable to everyone, the style is light and fresh (somewhat bland), but because M&C can draw on grapes from more than 200 vineyards, ‘Brut Impérial’ is always exceptionally consistent in quality and character.