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Perrier-Jouët : Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs 2012

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Perrier-Jouët : Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs 2012

Name: Perrier-Jouët : Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs 2012
Brand: Perrier-Jouët
SKU: 3277/12
Price: 2877 HKD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.46 (140 reviews)

Champagne

- White - See details

J. Suckling | 96

The Wine Independent | 92

HK$2,877.00

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HK$2,877.00 / Unit

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Packaging : Bottle in presentation case (75 cl)

1 x 75CL

HK$2,877.00

Only 2 available

In-Stock

DeliveryFree standard delivery over HK$5,000
Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates

ALL VINTAGES OF THIS WINE

2018

2007

2004

All Perrier-Jouët champagnes

Marks and reviews

/100

James Suckling

So subtle and rather sublime on the nose with delicate cooked apple, lemon curd, chalk and stone. Cashews, too. Medium to full body. Creamy texture and a long, racy finish. Everything is really in balance and long here. Joyous and sophisticated. Drink or hold.

/100

Falstaff

Bright, pale green-yellow, silver reflections, very fine, persistent mousse. Mineral nuances, a fine touch of vineyard peach, a hint of almond and citrus zest, white flowers in the background, a very multi-layered bouquet. Complex, powerful, full-bodied white stone fruit, lively acid core, velvety texture on the palate, fine fruit sweetness, with salty-peppery aspects on the finish, shows length and development, certain ageing potential.

/100

Jeb Dunnuck

Audrey Frick

The 2012 Champagne Belle Epoque Blanc De Blancs Brut is a bright yellow color and offers up aromas of lemon drop, salty wet rock, floral perfume, crystallized ginger, and pristine green apple. Medium-bodied, it’s very elegantly textured, with a pinpoint mousse, a linear feel, and nice balance as well as a rounded mid-palate and a long finish. This wine has a refinement and a polish that takes the edge over the 2014 for my taste. A fresh style, it’s approachable now but will continue to drink well over the coming two decades. Drink 2024-2044. 6 grams per liter dosage.

/100

La RVF

The wine opens on a fairly fresh palette, with a lovely lemony note. A touch of reduction, finely toasty, with hints of hazelnut. The wine appears quite pure and deep in its aromas. It remains a bit restrained, but finesse is present. The palate is elongated, with a well-managed structure; the power is diffuse and the wine reveals itself.

/100

Wine Enthusiast

R.V.

In the soft style that is the hallmark of Belle Epoque, this Champagne is very accessible and beautifully textured. It is a fine wine, balanced and poised between fruit and yeasty maturity. Drink now.

Description

The purity and aromatic richness of a fine Blanc de Blancs champagne

The producer

The Perrier-Jouët Champagne House was founded by Pierre Perrier and his wife Adèle Jouët in 1811. Produced from exceptional Champagne terroirs (Aÿ, Mailly-Champagne, Avize and Cramant), the house's wines are renowned for their unique style which combines aromatic richness, refinement and finesse. From 1861, Perrier-Jouët became Queen Victoria’s official champagne, then that of the French Imperial Court.

Owned by the Champagne Company, GH Mumm, since 1959, Perrier-Jouët's uniqueness lies in its iconic cuvée's prestigious "Belle Epoque" bottle, designed by Emile Gallé in 1969.

The wine

Belle Époque Blanc de Blancs is the house’s rare and emblematic champagne as it stems from a single Champagne terroir, a single grape variety and a single year.

Proudly embodying 200 years’ worth of masterful know-how, this champagne comprises grapes from two historic parcels, Bouron Leroi and Bouron du Midi, which were acquired by the house in the mid-19th century. Located in Cramant, this Grand Cru terroir covers 6.8 hectares of land and lies on a mid-slope composed of limestone soil. The vines enjoy a south-eastern sun exposure. This exceptional bottle is adorned with the white Japanese anemone, a design created for the house by Emile Gallé, an Art Nouveau master, in 1902.

The blend

Chardonnay (100%).