Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque: brut vintage and blanc de blancs vertical tasting

Since she joined Perrier-Jouët back in October 2018, Séverine Frerson, now head winemaker in her own right, has been studying the DNA of the house. Particularly the style as represented by the wine – Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque – that graces the Emile Gallé, white anemone-clad bottle, surely Champagne’s most elegant looking prestige cuvée.

The wine that for her: ‘represents the purest expression of Perrier-Jouët style, built around three pillars: florality, Chardonnay and nature’.

Scroll down to see scores and tasting notes for 10 vintages of Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque

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