Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle Brut Champagne NV 75 cl

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There is ample power and body to the richly textured palate, the 2012 vintage seems to be driving the wine at the moment.

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Le « GrandSiècle » est le nom donné à l’une des périodes les plus prospères de l’histoire de France (XVIIème Siècle), connue pour la capacité de l’homme, à travers ses réalisations, à créer ce que la nature, seule, ne peut pas. This Champagne represents a blend of wines from the ’85, ’88 and ’90 vintages, which sounds like a formula for greatness to me. Full-bodied, ample and complete, with terrific concentration, racy acids and a pearly mousse, it’s deep and complex, with a satiny attack and an intensely sapid, umami-laden finish. 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.

In October 1948, aged 28, Bernard de Nonancourt was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive of Laurent-Perrier. bring such finesse and tension to this Iteration, that I am immediately taking it amongst my all time favourites.

Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle NV Champagne - Majestic Wine

Warm toasty notes, lemon confit, marzipan, baked apple tart and floral nuances are all woven together in a delicate Champagne that has been gently mellowed by the passage of time. Jahrhundert) in der Geschichte Frankreichs, die für die Fähigkeit des Menschen bekannt ist, durch seine Werke zu schaffen, was die Natur nicht vermag. 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 blend of high quality allows us to have this richness in terms of aromatic complexity, but at the same time, a lot of freshness is maintained. LouisXIV, le «Roi Soleil», à travers l’achèvement du Château de Versailles et de ses jardins, a été l’architecte d’un modèle d’harmonie, d’équilibre et de perfection.The grapes were harvested when perfectly ripe, producing an exceptional balance between freshness and aromatic richness. Grand Siècle is only created when the quality of three vintages are deemed high enough to create Grand Siècle. Une attaque en bouche tout en finesse et fraîcheur avec des arômes de citron confit et de noisette fraîche. Then there are vintage Champagnes, cuvées made entirely from one vintage, while at the top of the pyramid, the prestige cuvées, or tête de cuvée, if you will, represent the finest wine made by a Champagne producer (note that some Champagne firms do not produce an example of a tête de cuvée). There is quite some power on the palate and loads of lime and bitter orange and it the palate has that lightness, delicacy and salinity you only see in the top champagnes.