Spice-accented aromas complement cassis

In this tasting

backward and brooding finish

A wonderfully expressive and broad-ranging nose offers up notes of plums

Translucent shaded ruby

Perrier Jouet, Belle Epoque other_regions Spice-accented aromas complement cassisPerrier Jout Belle Epoque 2008 reminds me somewhat of the grace of the exceptional 1995, Cellarmaster Herv Deschamps first solo vintage and still one of his best. Though the two vintages 13 years apart share the same grace and class, the 2008 is more mineral, reflecting a quite sunless summer season. Only the return of warmer weather at the start of September imbued the vintage with a freshness of great Chardonnay in tune with the subtly restrained