Perrier Jouet, Belle Epoque

Yellow and white peaches, abundant and diverse nuts, hint of chocolate, brioche, hazelnut, rich and soft body, dense and creamy bubbles, high balance and completeness, white flowers.

2004 vintage

Oxidized. Have not had much luck recently with 90s Belle Epoques

1996 vintage

Champagne tasting at Peach Farm avec Les Amis Round and generous. Lemon curd and Meyer lemon with plenty of toasted hazelnuts. Delicious and approachable

2004 vintage

Very nice bottle, but when served right after a 2004 DP it wasn't a fair fight.

2006 vintage

1985 Horizontal Bordeaux (+ Champagne) (Melee) : Lovely and mature but also at its peak. There are some toast and mushrooms but it has help up very nicely and was a lot better than I would have expected. For me, it lacked a bit of length and personality but still, it is a very solid wine.

1985 vintage

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of red cherry, toast, bread. High acidity.

2004 vintage

This was gifted to us in 2013 by our daughter who worked at the importer, Pernod Ricard at the time. Well fast forward 12 years and our family celebrated our 45th anniversary, toasting with this brilliant bottle. It was softly effervescent with apricot notes. Just the right amount of bottle age. My wife, who usually doesn’t like champagne, really appreciated this bottle. Cheers.

2004 vintage

A total disappointment. Not a PJ drinker, but bought these on release based on the critics’ notes. No obvious flaws, but dull. Not interesting or particularly flavorful. A cramant-like mousse, Pinot dominant, came across as lower acid, short finish. The ‘08 Hebrart Gauche et Droite we drank earlier in the week blew the doors off this at half the price. Hope this was just a bad bottle and the next one resembles the wine other notes talk about.

2008 vintage

From Magnum. Fruit of pears and bruised apple. Baking spices, yeast and a nice base of mineral notes such as chalk. Soft acids as main marker on the palate. This is a really nice and precise wine, but felt lacking a bit of character.

2008 vintage

Opened to celebrate the birth of my first granddaughter (on July 4 - great time to celebrate) with friends. In a very nice place - smooth, well integrated with flavors of yellow apple, Almonds, orange and lemon peel. My last bottle, will need to find some more of this to continue to celebrate lifes great events.

2008 vintage

Good glass of Champagne. Very rich and full of fruity flavours. Pineapple, peach and mature apples. Dough, brioche and sourdough also very up front. Getting slowly used to low dosage this wine seems quite sweet. The effervescence is low (as I like it) but present through a few hours. Slight oxidation beginning. This is good and a crowd pleaser for sure. But a bit one dimensional.

2004 vintage

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2004 vintage

Le Mans of 2008 Champagne magnums; 5/9/2025-5/10/2025 (Chicago, IL) : Luminous bottling. I. Not a wine I cross paths with frequently; the group doesn't tend to give this wine much heed, so I was very interested to try it. It's a definite step up from the Grande Dame -- in some sense it's very similar with the white fruit profile, more of an autolytic, creamy texture with very fine bead, and some of the prominent 2008 acids. But there's more …

2008 vintage

What a long and intense experience. Almonds, cardamom, lilies, puff pastry, ripe apricot, orange peel and lemon curd on the nose. High intensity of aromas. Chalk, ripe yellow peach, ripe apricot, lemon peel and orange peel lead off the palate. Around mid-palate, the flavors to change to fresh baked bread, and then finally to almonds and macadamia nuts, which drive a beautiful 45-second long finish. High intensity of flavors. Medium + body with medium acid and a medium - mousse. …

2008 vintage

Nose of almond, cardamom, orange peel, orange marmalade, preserved lemon, white flowers, very perfumed, brioche, bread, sherry like oxidative notes Super high intensity of aromas Palate: chalky stoney,, almonds, macadamia, hazelnuts, ends very sherry like and nutty/oxidative Super high intensity of aromas Med + body Med acid Med - mousse

2008 vintage

From MAG. Wonderful nose of brioche, citrus and reduction. High aromatic intensity continues on the palate combined with the precision of the 2008 acidity. Very showy and harmonious.

2008 vintage

- from MAG, very drinky house champagne with intense brioche and zesty lemon notes, accessible and altough it has a nice (brioche) generosity, its balanced out very well with its accidity adding freshness and joy. felt clearly chardonnay driven but indeed has (only 50% chardonnay) and in a great spot to drink now but could gain complexity next 5-10 years.

2008 vintage

Scent: nature, flour bread, Taste: green ananas, yellow fruits, citrus, white apple, peach, apricotes, pear. Very easy to drink and yummy bottle. Takes over 1 hour before the aromas comes out from the wine. A good champagne, but a little bit linear and monotome. Points: 91 (93)

2004 vintage

I thought a previous bottle opened a couple of years ago seemed past it. This was much more like it, plenty of energy, vibrant, some passion fruit, citrus and a super creamy texture. A long lingering finish too.

2006 vintage

On the nose: Balanced nose with green apples, pear, wild strawberries, mango and some licorice. On the palate: Very fine balance, very present acidity, mineral, mango. Still young, will improve more. Medium + finish (96)

2008 vintage

Solid but young. This will develop nicely.

2008 vintage

Wow…something happened over the last two years… enjoyed as an aperitif prior to Thanksgiving dinner….very expressive, complex, satisfying, and vibrant. Effervescence, white and yellow fruit clusters, chalky minerality and brioche, with a focused vein of acidity to provide a strong finish. Drinking at, or close to peak. Drink though 2031.

2006 vintage

(Blind tasting) Full and deep nose. Mature. Ripe yellow apple. Cream and chalk in lovely combination. Also lovely toast after a while. Hedonistic. Fullish and very long palate. Very good concentration. Mineral, smoke, chalk and orchard fruit. Chocolate and nuts after time in glass. Very, very rich. This has really improved since tasted in 2019. Probably at its peak power, we actually guessed on Dom Perignon on this one.

2008 vintage

Ica Liljeholmen 4cl 250kr. Lite kall och kort om tid men trevlig. Tror dock att jag gillade den bredvid (2006 Pol Roger) lite mer.

2008 vintage

Tight when first opened but then blossomed in the glass. Citrus and creamy notes. Very fine bubbles. Was somewhat overshadowed by a 2008 Tattinger Comtes, but many wines would be too.

2008 vintage

Semiblind, magnum Much fresher than the 95

1996 vintage

Merveilleux, hédoniste. Un peu de dosage, c‘est quand même pas mal.

2008 vintage

Fantastic and going strong - green apple, brioche and cream brûlée- Parker was dead wrong!

2004 vintage

40th bday dinner - in perfect shape in magnum

2008 vintage

Drinking well now from Mag. A little toasty, buttery, but still some lemony freshness.

2004 vintage

This was superb. Still youthful with aged notes in perfect balance like so many 2008 now. This is such a great vintage. You feel the Belle Epoque taste here to recon the profile. 93 now with only more to come and long life ahead

2008 vintage

Stunningly good champagne. 18 years old and mellow, a very fine reduced bubble, and deep rich taste profile. Incredibly moreish. It has a good few years left in it, 5 more of these in the cellar

2006 vintage

Lorne Rangers 2024 - Rioja (Lorne Restaurant, London) : Smoky pear note on pouring, some bitter almonds too. Palate is old school but cracking. A little biscuitiness that with air become more brown bread like. There are hints of grapefruit segment on the palate with a lovely line or acidity. Very more-ish.

2006 vintage

Lorne Rangers 2024 (Lorne) : Goodness me, this is delicious! Just so appealing, and certainly à point. Smooth and a touch sweet in an old-fashioned way, and well-developed to the extent that the notes were more bready than fruity. Buttered toast, pineapple and lime pith, and a little bit floral and creamy on the finish. Really very drinkable, and a superb match for the snacks.

2006 vintage

Oxidized

1996 vintage

Generously brought by our dinnerguests. Expressive nose with violet, cream, yellow apples, orange and a touch of smoke. After a while just hints of very high quality almonds. On the palate light and elegant. Not the most intense experience but very well balanced, elegant and complex. Again cream and oranges and a touch of winegums. Medium acidity, a touch of chalk, salt, iodine and smoke. Good lenght. Very nice! True to the elegant, fresh, light style I associate with this …

2008 vintage

Really well developed champagne, notes of toasted apple, lovely golden brown colour

2004 vintage

Premier Cru Table (The Fifth Avenue Hotel) : On the mature side showing good acidity. 92

1996 vintage

Light golden color; Bruised apple, hints of ripe melon, caramel ALL give me pause as they convey maturity and perhaps (too?) early maturity. Bakery notes, toast, Bosc pear and white chocolate indicate more complexity than imminent death; ripeness with quite alot of vigor and weight. Long, substantial finish, short on elegance.

2006 vintage

Tasted blind out of the Jamesse Synergie glasses- lovely stuff done in a hefty, powerful style. Shows some maturity. Thought this cuvée was known for more elegance and freshness. The vintage maybe?

2006 vintage

As could be expected, maderized. Gold with no bubbles. Citrus tones of Meyer lemon. Flat, but rich, complex taste. Not unpleasant but clearly past it's prime by 30 years or more. I'm enjoying this as a still wine.

1971 vintage

Have not had good luck with champagnes that are more than 10 years old, and this, 17 years later, was no exception. Well past its prime, musty corked taste and noticeably reduced carbon dioxide (right from the weak pop). Surprisingly still drinkable though not particularly enjoyable. Lesson learnt--for that price, I could have bought 20 bottles of a decent sparkling wine, each of which I would have enjoyed more.

2006 vintage

Quite austere and earthy. Serious.

2008 vintage

Really nice, crisp and fresh like I would expect from Blanc de blanc. But as it opens the denser or more fruit forward notes of the red varietals comes through. Very enjoyable and a great expression of champagne. 50% Chardonnay / 45% Pinot noir / 5% Pinot Meunier

2004 vintage

Drinks well now. Lots red and yellow apples, yest is there but not profound, acidity still vivid. Comes down to taste but I would say drinks well now especially after 30 min in the glass. Can easily take another 5-10 years.

2008 vintage

Pale gold. Pronounced autolytic notes on the nose - mushrooms, soy, more developed than I'd expect on a 2008 tete de cuvee. Rich palate of green apples, soy, stones; creamy texture, fine-boned lime acidity and reasonable length.

2008 vintage

Clear, light yellow. Remarkably fine, persistent bubble column. Rounded on the palate. Really well balanced. Light “brown” toast. Lemon and citrus notes. Complex yet refreshing wine at this point in its life. Excellent. 93-94

2004 vintage

Wow, I had 4 bottle before, but I feel this 5th one tasted the best. still Vibrantly fresh. this can age and need to be patient

2004 vintage

Château Haut-Brion and Château La Mission Haut-Brion Tasting and Dinner (Winefield's Auctioneers, Amsterdam, NL) : Medium golden colour with amber reflections; attractive tertiary evolution on the nose, nuts and candied fruit, paired with tart lemon fruit and deep minerality; rich flavours on the palate, sustained by very typical firm 1996 acidity, ripe citrus fruit; gentle bitters on the finish, very good persistence. A successful marriage of energy and evolution.

1996 vintage

extremely fresh alive champagne stored in perfect condition and drank so young. just a beautiful bottle of bubbles.

1985 vintage

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