Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2014 / 750ml | ≈ $183.97Original €165.00≈ £137.74 | www.josephperrier.com ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2014 / 750ml | ≈ $141.40Original CHF 116.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2014 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.0%
Calories (estimated) 100 kcal / glass
150ml glass100 kcal
750ml bottle500 kcal
Grape Varieties 60% Chardonnay; 40% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Now through 2040
Classification Extra Brut
Region Champagne
Sites Ambonnay, Sacy, Cumières, Bergères-lès-Vertus and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Dosage 5.0 g/L
Production Details The producer page states 108 months of ageing and recommends serving at 10–12°C. The official sheet describes a wet early season, a very dry spring apart from May, heavy July and August rain, and an unexpectedly hot, sunny and dry end of summer that supported ripening; it also advises 20 minutes in an ice bucket before serving and identifies this as the 19th Joséphine release since 1982.
Tasting Notes Brilliant golden yellow; subtle dried-nut aromas led by lightly toasted hazelnut; ripe pear and other white fruits, floral lily-of-the-valley and lily notes, with spicy and peppery accents and a long, enveloping finish.
Food Pairing Lightly cooked scallops, mango carpaccio, Iberian pork with crisp vegetables, lemony scallop risotto, or oyster and sea-bream tartare.
2012 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 55% Chardonnay; 45% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Through 2038
Region Champagne
Sites Ambonnay, Cumières and Bergères-lès-Vertus
Dosage 5.0 g/L
Production Details The producer page states 108 months of ageing. The official sheet recommends chilling for 20 minutes in an ice bucket and serving at 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes Fine bright-gold mousse; walnut, hazelnut, bitter almond, iris and acacia, with vanilla and spice on aeration; lively prune, grape and floral flavors combining Pinot Noir structure with Chardonnay elegance.
Food Pairing Scallop carpaccio, line-caught sea bass and smoked game dishes.
2008 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 54% Chardonnay; 46% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Through 2030
Region Champagne
Harvest Dates Harvest began 2008-09-15
Sites Avize, Vertus, Chouilly, Cumières, Mailly and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Dosage 5.0 g/L
Production Details The live producer page gives 108 months of ageing and a 10–12°C serving range. The archived official sheet specifies a minimum of six years in bottle, manual riddling on pupitres and serving at around 10°C; the minimum-six-year statement is compatible with the later, more specific 108-month release information.
Tasting Notes Yellow-gold with copper highlights; iris, spicy-sweet balsam, sandalwood, dried fig and prune aromas; a vinous, lively palate with powerful fruit, almond, vanilla, pastry notes and a long, complex finish suggestive of white truffle.
Food Pairing Scallop carpaccio, line-caught sea bass, smoked game, or candied apricots and walnuts.
2004 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 52% Chardonnay; 48% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Through 2030
Region Champagne
Sites Vertus, Chouilly, Cumières, Mailly and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Dosage 7.0 g/L
Production Details The archived sheet reports musts with 9.8% potential alcohol and 7.3 g/L acidity, with no acidity basis specified; these are harvest-must observations, not finished-wine alcohol or total acidity. It describes parcel-by-parcel vat vinification followed by at least six years in bottle, with artisanal handling including poignettage, pointage and remuage (riddling). The producer page separately says seven years in the cellar while its structured ageing entry says 108 months; these duration statements conflict and are not converted to days. Recommended serving temperature is 8–10°C.
Tasting Notes Deep brilliant yellow-gold with fine persistent bubbles; fresh and sweet aromas followed by butter, sweet spices, dried and candied fruit; spice, dried and candied citrus, butterscotch and a mineral, chalky structure on the palate.
Food Pairing Pan-fried foie gras with caramelized figs, oranges and cranberries.
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2012 / 750ml | ≈ $169.92Original CHF 139.40 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2014 / 750ml | ≈ $141.40Original CHF 116.00 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
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