Pierre Péters Champagne Pierre Péters Cuvée de Réserve Blanc de Blancs NV 750ml

A lively Champagne, offering pretty floral and ripe, macerated fruit aromas that accent nectarine and grainy pear flavors, with hints of pickled ginger, verbena and slivered almond and a fine, lacy mousse. Elegant. Drink now. 150 cases imported.

Tasted from magnum, the NV Champagne Grand Cru Blanc De Blancs Cuvee De Reserve Brut is based on the 2020 vintage and boasts a fresh and fruity nose, with pure, bright aromas of green apples, white flowers, candied lime, and saline. The palate is a touch fruitier as well compared to the 2019 base, though it remains medium-bodied, with a transparent and crystalline characteristic feel. It’s delightful out of the gate and will be best enjoyed over the coming 8-10 years.

The NV Blanc de Blancs Cuvée de Réserve is such a gorgeous wine. Bright, mineral and savory, with attractive tropical accents, the Cuvée de Réserve offers striking nuance and tons of class. This release is based on 2016, with reserve wines that go back to 1988. Partially blocked malolactic fermentation helps preserve a measure of freshness, but what impresses most is the wine’s total sense of balance. For readers who want to know what the Côte des Blancs is all about, without spending the money for an elite cuvée, this is the place to start. In a word: impressive. Dosage is 6.5–7 grams per liter. Disgorged: March, 2020.

Fresh and lacy on the palate, with a beam of minerally chalk and saline notes underscoring flavors of Honeycrisp apple, poached quince, verbena and biscuit. Lightly spiced and creamy on the finish. Disgorged October 2024. Drink now.

This is a beautifully balanced selection that’s crisp and laced with taut apple and citrus flavors. It has a rich texture, intense fruit and a tight minerality, which gives it structure and the potential for bottle aging.