Frerejean Freres Blanc De Blancs Nv Champagne
Type | Sparkling |
Grapes | Chardonnay |
Country/Region | France, Champagne |
Alcohol | 12.5% |
"One of the ultimate Blanc de Blancs on the market" - Richard
Juhlin
This wonderful new release from Frerejean Frères
wowed the crowd at its debut tasting in London. With 100% Chardonnay, it has a
satin texture and a plumper mouthfeel and slightly richer level of sweetness
(whilst still being well within the Brut level) than the other Champagnes from
this house.
Jonathan Ray, The Spectator
The Frerejean Frères Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru (2) is as tasty a champagne as
I’ve had in yonks. Made from 100 per cent Côte des Blancs Chardonnay – largely
from the 2013 vintage but using a sizeable proportion of reserve wines from
2010, 2011 and 2012 too – it’s in peak condition. With intricate notes of toast,
honey, butter, cream and mango, it’s wonderfully stylish and satisfying (and
comes in a gorgeously presented and packaged clear-glass bottle too). It’s a
serious alternative to such mighty wines as, say, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, and
considerably cheaper. Gosh it’s good!
17/20 Points -
Jancis Robinson
"Rich and reverberant. Lots of depth. Far
from typical Blanc de Blancs... Hint of oxidation which is what they want,
apparently...big and bold, very long. Obvious autolysis."
DrinkUp.London, 2016
"This particular champagne was
incredible, with loads of nutty brioche on the nose as well as apples and
orchard fruits. Its mouthfeel was far silkier, richer and plumper than any of
the wines beforehand and as a small grower champagne, with a production of only
3000 bottles, this rivals any of the big brands for taste alone. We’re going as
far to say it outstrips them. Sorry Ruinart but we’ve got a new
favourite Blanc de blancs."