Frerejean Frères, Premier Cru Brut, Nv - Magnum
Frerejean Frères, Premier Cru Brut, Nv - Magnum is a dry, light-bodied sparkling from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir (Champagne premier cru, France), in the sparkling style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is none. Good with aperitif, oysters, fish and chips, eggs.
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Frerejean Frères is one of Champagne's more intriguing modern stories: three brothers who made their names in luxury goods before turning their attention to fizz, buying up choice Premier and Grand Cru parcels and working with a quiet obsession for detail rather than flash. This Premier Cru Brut NV is their calling card, a blend built for immediate charm and real precision, and here it arrives in magnum, the format that does Champagne the biggest favour of all by slowing everything down. Expect a pale gold wine with a fine, insistent mousse, orchard fruit and pastry notes layered over a chalky spine that keeps things honest. It drinks beautifully now, but magnums age with unhurried grace, and this one has years ahead of it yet. Buy it for the table, not the trophy cabinet, and drink it until 2034 without a second thought.