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taittinger NV vs moet NV

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  • 18-12-2011 12:26pm
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    emmet the rover
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭


    taittinger on sale in tesco at the moment is tempting me away from moet that my wife likes so i am wondering
    1 is there much of a diffrence
    2 what in your opinion is the best
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    KJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭KJ


    In my opinion they are both very similar but I would probably go with the Taittinger, especially if its on offer.


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    irish_goat
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 5,776 Mod ✭✭✭✭irish_goat


    Tattinger would get a better rating from wine buffs and is probably nicer but I know from experience that a lot of people would assume Moët is good simply because it's one of the few they've ever heard of/tasted. Only buy the Tattinger if your wife isn't going to automatically assume it's no good cause it's not Moët, cause I've seen it happen at work (incidentally, we sell Tattinger, not Moët).


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    Technocentral
    Registered Users Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭Technocentral


    Go for this, much nicer and cheaper.

    http://www.bizstartup.ie/news/item/18545-lidl-champagne-beats-top-br


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    emmet the rover
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭emmet the rover


    thanks guys.

    irish goat you pretty summed up my issue there. she wants the Moet as its all she knows and has a tradition in her house. for this reason i brought the moet (€36in supervalu balbriggan)

    i like presseco in the sparkling wine department but this will do nicely as its christmas after all


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    Lapsed Catholic
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    Love champagne and most other sparklers, but definitely no expert. In a Nicolas shop in France a few years ago at a champagne sale I was told that Moet et al are a brand and that there are much better and much cheaper bottles available. Moet is marketed as a premium brand and is rarely good value in France or elsewhere. I bought and still buy when in France Mallard Premier Cru for about €20, often of offer for €16, Odd Bins also stock this.

    To my mind cava and crement offer much better value here in Ireland. Superquinn do an excellent crement which is often 1/2 price at €9 and Aldi do an excellent sparkling Chardonnay at €9.99. Even the boring Jacobs Creek guys do a decent bubbly especially the rosé.


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    afatbollix
    Registered Users Posts: 4,047 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    Moët produce 26 million bottles a year. Because of this it is just bland muck that is produced but they have a huge marketing budget behind it.

    Look out of wine award stickers not a fancy box!


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    Shhh
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    I got the tattinger cos it was on offer - it seemed to be everywhere this christmas.
    It was very drinkable with good small long lasting bubbles.

    I do prefer the light sweetness and the price of prosecco though!


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    Slaphead07
    Registered Users Posts: 2,323 ✭✭✭Slaphead07


    afatbollix wrote: »
    Moët produce 26 million bottles a year. Because of this it is just bland muck that is produced but they have a huge marketing budget behind it.
    This is true of most of the big names. They buy from 30+ vineyards and blend until they have something that conforms with their "taste". Look for 'grower champange' which leaves the vinyard in bottles. It's the real deal and usually not as expensive.


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