A bank holiday dreamboat
2002 Joseph Perrier, Brut Rosé, Champagne, France (£43.50–£49.95, Cambridge Wine Merchants, 01223-568991; Eurovines of the Isle of Wight, 01983-811743; Grapeland of St Albans, 01923-284436; Great Western Wine of Bath, 01225-322800; Hennings of Sussex, 01798-872485; Hercules Wines of Faversham and Sandwich, 01795-530050; Michael Jobling of Newcastle, 0191-378 4554; New London Wine, 020-7622 3000; Weavers of Nottingham, 0115-958 0922; Wine Importers of Edinburgh, 0131-556 3601).
I have a bank holiday treat for you all this week, and in the spirit of fair play, I have made sure that I have included as many stockists as I can possibly find in the hope that you will all be able to find a bottle or two no matter where you live in the UK.
Joseph Perrier's new vintage rosé is a dreamboat. The intensity of its pink hue in the glass catches the eye and, rather amazingly, it is the first vintage rosé made at this house since its inception 185 years ago. It is a stunning vintage – cool, calm and with fabulous mouth-watering acidity. It will live for a decade with ease.
These days, a lot of the bigger fizz brands charge nearer to the £100 mark for this sort of wine – well done Joseph Perrier for keeping this wine within reach of us mere mortals.
• Matthew Jukes is a winner of the International Wine & Spirit Competition's Communicator of the Year.