2012 Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs

So subtle and rather sublime on the nose with delicate cooked apple, lemon curd, chalk and stone. Cashews, too. Medium to full body. Creamy texture and a long, racy finish. Everything is really in balance and long here. Joyous and sophisticated. Drink or hold.

The 2012 Champagne Belle Epoque Blanc De Blancs Brut is a bright yellow color and offers up aromas of lemon drop, salty wet rock, floral perfume, crystallized ginger, and pristine green apple. Medium-bodied, it’s very elegantly textured, with a pinpoint mousse, a linear feel, and nice balance as well as a rounded mid-palate and a long finish. This wine has a refinement and a polish that takes the edge over the 2014 for my taste. A fresh style, it’s approachable now but will continue to drink well over the coming two decades. Drink 2024-2044. 6 grams per liter dosage.