A Luxurious Taste at an Affordable Price - Abrau Durso's Champagne Truffles Win Me Over!

I've been eyeing these candies at Magnit for years, and they're always stocked there. I've never seen them anywhere else. They have a tendency to change locations on the shelves, but you can usually find them in the main hall. Near holidays, they get moved to a more prominent spot near the cashiers, and after the holidays, they often get hidden away again.

I have to admit, I was skeptical about trying these candies. I thought the truffle might taste bad or that I wouldn't be able to taste the champagne. But one day, during a sale, I finally gave in.

The price at the time was pretty reasonable:

As you can see, there were two options available: champagne brut and extra brut. Later, a third option - with rose - was added to the assortment.

I decided to try the brut, as it's the one I'm most familiar with and can compare to the taste of champagne.

Since I was curious about the price difference between brut and extra brut, I took a photo of the ingredients for each. At home, I carefully compared them.

So, here are the ingredients for the brut truffles with Abrau Durso champagne:

And for the extra brut:

I may have been looking at it wrong, but I didn't see any difference in the ingredients except for the added champagne. Plus, the extra brut has fewer calories.

Now, let's talk about the star of the show - the packaging.

I really like the packaging. A lot more than the packaging of the brut bottle:

The packaging is sleek and minimalist, with a silver design, a strict font, and a logo that's very close to the original. Nothing unnecessary.

To open the package, you need to remove the sticker.

There's double protection against tampering, as the chocolates inside are also safely wrapped in a foil packet.

However, the packaging isn't very convenient, as it's hard to seal it back up once you've opened it - there are no closures, and there are a lot of chocolates inside, so it's not like you can finish them in one day (at least, not for me).

As soon as I opened this crackling package, I was hit with the aroma, and it's amazing. It's not just chocolate truffles - I can clearly smell the champagne! It's not the primary scent, but it's so prominent that I notice it first, and then I realize there are also truffle notes in the background that sound completely normal.

Each truffle reminds me of a gnomish hat made of soft fleece. They all look similar, but the tips are different - some are short, some are longer, and one had a really quirky curl, but my husband snatched it and ate it before I could take a photo.

The first thing I notice when I put a truffle in my mouth is the bitterness of the chocolate, which provides a great contrast to the subsequent flavors.

What really stands out to me when I'm eating these truffles is the sweetness of the truffle itself. Yeah, the ingredients aren't perfect, especially when you compare them to those handmade truffles that cost 6000 rubles per kilo, but the flavor isn't affected. For me, it's equally delicious either way. And I can even wonder which one tastes better. Because that champagne flavor I'm getting from these truffles is something I've never encountered anywhere else. It's really natural (and it would be, since actual champagne is added), it's really noticeable, and it's definitely unique for a candy.

The texture of the candy itself is dense, so if you don't just shove the whole truffle in your mouth, but try it in small pieces, you can really enjoy the flavor shifts: bitter-sweet-crunchy.

I have to say, the only thing that's not perfect for me is the ingredient list and the annoying packaging without a zip lock.

I'm completely in love with everything else.

First and foremost, I appreciate the uniqueness of these truffles, and the manufacturer has definitely delivered on that. I've never tried truffles with champagne before.

Secondly, what I loved is that it's not just a hint of champagne, but a really strong emphasis on it. And the flavor and smell are both really well-balanced.

Thirdly, the truffles themselves are delicious. I really enjoyed them.

Just a reminder that I was hesitant to buy these for years because I didn't trust our local manufacturer, and it turns out I was completely wrong.

I'm even a little sorry that I've been missing out on this delicious treat all this time, and it was affordable, but I just couldn't bring myself to try it.

I think it's pretty clear that I highly recommend trying these champagne truffles from Abrau Durso.

Thanks for reading!