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Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle Brut Champagne NV 75 cl

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winter and spring frosts had an impact on yields, which were rather moderate. The dry, sunny summer produced wines of great finesse with elegant and balanced Chardonnays and Pinots Noirs with red fruit aromas. Si le millésime en Champagne est généralement considéré comme synonyme d’excellence pour les Cuvées de Prestige, a contrario, chez Laurent‑Perrier, notre conviction est que l’art de l’assemblage peut nous permettre de créer ce que la nature ne nous donnera jamais : l’année parfaite. She explained: “Grand Siècle is named after one of the most influential periods in French history – the Great Century – when Louis XIV at Versailles had the vision of how to sublimate nature to create something exceptional – the most illustrative examples being the gardens and fountains. Une majorité de Chardonnay complétée de PinotNoir provenant d'un maximum de 11 Grands Crus parmi les 319 Crus de la Champagne. Good depth to the gold colour; on my first smell I was caught by that “hint of the sea” character with notes of salinity. You then start to see those yellow fruits like ripe pear and apples, real zesty lemons and on the palate the apple character has a spicy edge. The mid-palate fills well with the ten years of lees ageing. The fruits are citrus and pear and some tropical notes of pineapple and with a few minutes in the glass hints of pastry richness. Great finish, fresh from minerality and hint of saline and nice, long length.”

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Why three vintages, and not two or four or even more? “Because he (my grandfather) tried different things and three was the best result he created,” says Pereyre. It should be notes that the final blend is not equal parts of each vintage; rather the percentage totals are based on how the cellar master decides will make the finest blend. For Iteration #25, the cuvée is 60% from the 2008 vintage, and 20% each from 2007 and 2006. Eine Mehrheit an Chardonnay, ergänzt durch Pinot Noir aus maximal 11 Grands Crus unter den 319 Crus der Champagne.An instant disgorgement with zero dosage tasted from magnum at the winery. Rich, pungent, coffee and mushroom nose. Full-bodied but losing fruit, fleshy and weighty but not so much freshness. ”

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Magnum “Fabulous aromas of brioche, pie crust, lemon tart and fresh apple. Full-bodied, very dense and layered with freshness and energy that couples well with the palate. Powerful acidity gives great structure to this. Goes on for minutes. Extremely structured. Three vintages – 2006 (65%), 2004 (20%) and 2002 (15%). Blend of 58% chardonnay and 42% pinot noir. From 11 grand crus. Aged in magnums. One for the cellar. Available only magnum. In Europe from mid-October 2021. Drink or hold” After a mild spring and a hot, dry summer, which was particularly beneficial for the quality of the grapes, the harvest took place at the beginning of September in the rain, revealing well-structured wines with lively, fresh Chardonnays and full-bodied Pinot Noirs. The first release of Grand Siècle was a blend of wine from the 1952, 1953 and 1955 vintages, and the latest, just released in the past few months, is a blend of the 2006, 2007, and 2008 vintages. As the cuvée can not be labeled a vintage Champagne, as there is fruit from more than one year, the company identifies these wines according to a term known as iteration. I must admit I was not familiar with this word, so I looked up the dictionary definition which is “the repetition of a process.” This each new release of Grand Siècle bears an iteration number; this newest release is Iteration #25. Special Delivery Requests? Let us know if we need instructions for where to find your house or want us to leave your wine in the shed! außergewöhnliche Jahre, die aufgrund ihrer Komplementarität aus den seltenen Jahrgängen von Laurent‑Perrier ausgewählt wurden.In October 1948, aged 28, Bernard de Nonancourt was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive of Laurent-Perrier. He was one of the rare owners of a Champagne House to have done all the jobs of his future employees after being a vines labourer, cellar and office worker and a sales representative. Bernard de Nonancourt injected a dynamic momentum into the business. Keen on innovation, strongly attached to champagne traditions and to quality, he forged the commercial culture of Laurent-Perrier and created a renowned brand with a range of unique champagnes. He became President of Laurent-Perrier at the age of 28, in 1948 and held that role for 62 years until he passed away in 2010. The first bottle was off the charts. Utterly seamless and delivering so much youthful and balanced energy. For a 60 year old wine this was unbelievably drinkable.”

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