WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
The eye reveals a pale, translucent gold, exhibiting radiant clarity and subtle glints of apple green. As you raise the glass to your lips, prepare to be captivated by the mesmerizing hues. The nose delights with its freshness and delicacy, offering distinctive aromas of white fruit and flowers. Each delicate note dances gracefully, tempting the senses with its allure. On the palate, a remarkable combination of freshness and finesse awaits. Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque delights the taste buds with its harmonious blend of flavors, leaving a lasting impression of refined elegance. Prepare for a symphony of sensations that only the finest champagne can offer.
TASTING NOTES:
Sliced apples, wildflower honey, jasmine and sliced almonds on the nose, followed by a creamy palate with soft bubbles. Pretty honey flavors combined with fresh acidity and chalky minerality come through at the end. 50% chardonnay, 45% pinot noir and 5% meunier. 8 g/L dosage. Drink now or hold.
- James Suckling, 94 pts.
The 2016 edition of Belle Epoque is a typically pretty, approachable wine, showing the compact freshness of the year. Peach, blossom and apple macaron flavours meet a little toasted hazelnut complexity, while the palate is smooth with its sweet citrus Chardonnay energy. With a soft, delicate mousse it is already showing well, although there will be more interest on offer with two to three years further ageing.
- Decanter, 93 pts.
