Perrier-Jouet Blanc de Blancs Brut
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Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs is the triumphant result of 20 years of dedication by Cellar Master Herve Deschamps to source the finest quality Chardonnay grapes in the region. The cuvée embodies the Floral & Intricate style of Perrier-Jouët. Graphite and spice accents lace this tightly meshed, mouthwatering Champagne, with vibrant acidity swathed in a fine and silky mousse, carrying ripe melon, lemon sorbet, toasted brioche and smoky mineral. Known for its Chardonnay-based Champagnes, this house's Blanc de Blancs—pure Chardonnay—is tautly mineral. It keeps some of the higher dosage of the house, while also having a fine texture, bright acidity and a concentrated aftertaste.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The latest release of Perrier-Joët's NV Brut Blanc de Blancs is charming and expressive, bursting from the glass with aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, pear, white flowers and subtle hints of buttered toast. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and fine-boned, its pretty core of fruit is girdled by succulent acids, concluding with a delicately chalky finish.
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Wine Spectator
Lightly toasty and fresh, with a pretty display of poached apricot, blood orange sorbet, brioche and candied ginger set on a lacy, persistent mousse. Shows smoke and spices on the finish. Drink now.
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James Suckling
Lots of cooked apple and lemon curd with some nougat and pie dough undertones. Fine bead of bubbles. Full body. Round and delicious.
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Decanter
A shroud of delight aromas with baked apple, asparagus and a fresh airy lemon-oil notes. Palate with lovely toasty character.
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Wine Enthusiast
Known for its Chardonnay-based Champagnes, this house's Blanc de Blancs—pure Chardonnay—is tautly mineral. It keeps some of the higher dosage of the house, while also having a fine texture, bright acidity and a concentrated aftertaste.
Perrier-Jouët was founded in 1811 in Epernay by Pierre-Nicolas-Marie Perrier and his wife, Adele Jouët. One of the most prestigious houses in Champagne, the firm was shipping wine to Great Britain by 1813 and to the United States by 1837. Perrier-Jouët owns 266 acres of vineyards in Champagne, with an average rating of 95%, and is known worldwide for its consistency of style.
By the end of the 19th Century, its Brut cuvées earned the reputation of nobility and prestige that continues today. Perrier Jouët's glamorous "Cuvée Belle Epoque", known in the United States as Fleur de Champagne, was launched in 1969 and has become the most important cuvée de prestige to appear after World War II. The bottle is adorned with enamel-painted anenomes originally created by Emile Gallé in 1900, but the wine is as famous for its taste as it is for its beautiful packaging.
A term typically reserved for Champagne and Sparkling Wines, non-vintage or simply “NV” on a label indicates a blend of finished wines from different vintages (years of harvest). To make non-vintage Champagne, typically the current year’s harvest (in other words, the current vintage) forms the base of the blend. Finished wines from previous years, called “vins de reserve” are blended in at approximately 10-50% of the total volume in order to achieve the flavor, complexity, body and acidity for the desired house style. A tiny proportion of Champagnes are made from a single vintage.
There are also some very large production still wines that may not claim one particular vintage. This would be at the discretion of the winemaker’s goals for character of the final wine.
Associated with luxury, celebration, and romance, the region, Champagne, is home to the world’s most prized sparkling wine. In order to bear the label, ‘Champagne’, a sparkling wine must originate from this northeastern region of France—called Champagne—and adhere to strict quality standards. Made up of the three towns Reims, Épernay, and Aÿ, it was here that the traditional method of sparkling wine production was both invented and perfected, birthing a winemaking technique as well as a flavor profile that is now emulated worldwide.
Well-drained, limestone and chalky soil defines much of the region, which lend a mineral component to its wines. Champagne’s cold, continental climate promotes ample acidity in its grapes but weather differences from year to year can create significant variation between vintages. While vintage Champagnes are produced in exceptional years, non-vintage cuvées are produced annually from a blend of several years in order to produce Champagnes that maintain a consistent house style.
With nearly negligible exceptions, . These can be blended together or bottled as individual varietal Champagnes, depending on the final style of wine desired. Chardonnay, the only white variety, contributes freshness, elegance, lively acidity and notes of citrus, orchard fruit and white flowers. Pinot Noir and its relative Pinot Meunier, provide the backbone to many blends, adding structure, body and supple red fruit flavors. Wines with a large proportion of Pinot Meunier will be ready to drink earlier, while Pinot Noir contributes to longevity. Whether it is white or rosé, most Champagne is made from a blend of red and white grapes—and uniquely, rosé is often produce by blending together red and white wine. A Champagne made exclusively from Chardonnay will be labeled as ‘blanc de blancs,’ while ones comprised of only red grapes are called ‘blanc de noirs.’