Perrier-Jouet Champagne ‘Grand Brut’ NV

40% PN, 20% Ch, 40% PM. Straw yellow with a pale edge. Full nose with good depth and intensity, aromatic Chardonnay lift and balanced yeast autolysis. Dry, quite firm, tight and solid on entry, there is a soft concentration, with an elegance and finesse. Mousse is quite gentle. Subtle complexity from the autolysis. Soft, dry finish with length. Fine and subtle.  18.0-/20  RC Feb 06

Perrier-Jouet ‘Grand Brut’ Champagne NV

Epernay, 12.0% alc., 25% Ch, 45% PM, 30% PM

Pale straw yellow colour. Quite powerful and concentrated aromas with real depth to the nose. Excellent freshness and lifted Chardonnay fruit and creaminess to the textures. Delicacy and finesse, with good stylishness. The palate more gentle than the nose suggests.  18.0/20  RC Nov 05