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MV Laurent Perrier Brut Grand Siècle No.23 - Magnum 1500mL - Gift Pack
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Beyond rare vintages
Recreating the perfect year
99 Pts - James Suckling
Vintage in Champagne is usually synonymous with excellence for Prestige Cuvées. Contrarily, Laurent ‐Perrier has always been convinced that only the art of assemblage can offer what nature can never provide: the perfect year.
The expression of the perfect year is that of a great Champagne wine that over time has developed a depth, intensity and aromatic complexity, yet maintains its freshness and acidity. To create such a wine, Laurent ‐Perrier will rely on the characteristics of the great vintage years of Champagne: freshness, structure and finesse.
3 IMMUTABLES PRINCIPLES
A blend of 3 exceptional years, complementary in character.
A blend with a majority of Chardonnay supplemented
by Pinot Noir and selected from 11 of the 17 existing Grands Crus in Champagne.
A blend benefiting from more than 10 years in the Cellars.
VINIFICATION, BLENDING AND AGEING
Assemblage of vintage years
2006 (65%), 2004 (20%), 2002 (15%)
• 2006: a vintage noted for its finesse with rich, complex Chardonnays and Pinots
Noirs with red fruit aromas.
• 2004: a vintage noted for its freshness and structure with fine, balanced
Chardonnays and high quality Pinot Noirs.
• 2002: a vintage noted for its structure with frank, intense Chardonnays and
Pinots Noirs with red fruit aromas.
• Grapes varieties: Chardonnay 58%, Pinot Noir 42%
• Crus: an assemblage from a selection of 11 of the 17 Grands Crus.
Chardonnay: Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Cramant, Avize, Chouilly, Oger.
Pinot Noir: Bouzy, Ambonnay, Mailly, Verzy, Verzenay, Tours-sur-Marne.
• Ageing: 14 years on lees.
• Dosage: 7 grams per litre.
• Format: 150 cl Magnum.
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS
Intense pale yellow colour with highlights evoking the freshness of spring.
An intense nose with mixed aromas of candied citrus fruit, honey, summer flowers
and a few toasted notes.
The soft attack on the palate coats it with the sensation of silkiness. The finish
has the freshness of candied citrus fruit bringing with it length and tension.
WINE/FOOD PAIRINGS
Grand Siècle iteration No23 pairs with high quality produce and refined dishes,
in particular with shellfish such as lobster, noble fish such as a roasted turbot,
or with truffled poulard.
Best served between 10/12°C to appreciate fully its aromatic richness.
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