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Perrier Jouet, Belle Epoque Brut 2006
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Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Josh Raynolds
Light gold. Smoky, mineral-laced citrus fruits and honeysuckle on the incisive nose. Opens up slowly to offer juicy Meyer lemon and white peach flavors underscored by a note of candied ginger. This taut, focused example delivers plenty of youthful verve and strong finishing cut. I find this quite a bit tighter than the majority of '06s that I've tasted lately. L2691311124.
About the Producer
The chateau of Perrier-Jouët Champagne was founded in 1811, the name was composed of Mr. Pierre-Nicolas and Mrs. Marie Perrier (added her maiden name “Jouët”). They have successfully sold the wine to UK since 1815. After a few years, they also opened up the American market. These successes made more market demands. Therefore they started exploring more vineyards, like Avize, Cramant and so on. Most of the vineyards grow Chardonnay. This makes the foundation of unique style of Perrier- Jouët champagne.
