Perrier Jouet, 2012 Champagne and Sparkling

Belle Epoque Vintage Champagne
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Bottle size: 75cl

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Description

Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque 2012

Vintage & Style Background
The 2012 harvest in Champagne was marked by contrasts: after a mild winter came frost, spring and summer heat, and then a cooler, rain-interrupted period. Despite the challenges, the vintage delivered excellent ripeness with good acidity and freshness. Perrier-Jouët used this to great effect, selecting parcels to express both precision and elegance in the Belle Époque 2012 blend.

Blend & Composition
This vintage is built around Perrier-Jouët’s signature makeup: Chardonnay plays a prominent role, lending minerality, finesse, and freshness. It is complemented by Pinot Noir for body, structure, and depth. The wine has been aged carefully on lees before disgorgement to develop texture without losing its vibrancy.

Appearance & Nose
In the glass, Belle Époque 2012 shows a pale golden colour with subtle green tones (in younger pour) and a sleek, creamy mousse. The nose is delicate yet expressive, combining citrus (lemon, lime), orchard fruits (pear, green apple), and floral notes. There are also more evolved aromas: brioche, light toasted nuts, and hints of stone fruit and mineral chalk.

Palate & Texture
On the palate, the wine is refined and balanced. Acidity is bright, keeping the wine crisp and energetic, while the texture is silky rather than heavy. Fruit flavours of peach, pear, and lemon zest are present, along with more subtle background layers of toasty brioche, almond, and clean minerality. The finish is long, elegant, with lingering citrus and floral echoes.

Maturity & Drinking Window
Though still relatively young for a prestige vintage Champagne, the 2012 Belle Époque is drinking beautifully now, especially if well stored. It shows both fruit and structure in harmony, and over the next 5-10 years it should develop more secondary complexity (toasty-nutty, honeyed tones) without losing its freshness.

Food Pairing & Serving Suggestions
Best served around 10-12°C in a tulip or white wine glass that allows the aromas to gently open. It pairs well with fine seafood (oysters, lobster), delicate fish dishes, white meats with cream or butter sauces, and mild cheeses. It’s also a Champagne to savour on its own, especially as an aperitif or for celebratory occasions.

Overall Verdict
Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque 2012 is a wine of elegance, subtle power and great balance. It delivers the floral signature of the house, freshness from its acidity, and complexity from its ageing. For those who enjoy a prestige vintage Champagne that blends refinement with depth, this is a superb choice — memorable now and promising for further evolution.

Condition

Excellent

Reviews

*** 95 Points- Wine Enthusiast ***
The iconic Belle Epoque bottle reveals a well-structured, taut wine. With Chardonnay very much in evidence in the mineral texture, the wine is almost as floral as the bottle. Drink from 2021. Roger Voss

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