La Cuvée Brut, Champagne Laurent-Perrier NV
James Suckling 94; Cameron Douglas MS 94; Falstaff 93; Bacchus Magazine 92; Guia Penin 92; Gismondi on Wine 91; Silver, International Wine Challenge 2017
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Why this wine
Aged three times longer than the appellation requires, which buys the fine, persistent mousse and the depth the price suggests. Chardonnay leads the blend, so it stays fresh and citrus-driven rather than broad. A dependable house Champagne for an aperitif.
At a glance
- Grape
- Chardonnay 45%, Pinot Noir 40%, Pinot Meunier 15%
- Region
- Champagne, France
- Alcohol
- 12.00%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- High
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Drink now (1-3 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Seafood, Poultry & Pork, Cheese
How it tastes
Clean and notably fresh, with delicate citrus and orchard fruit and a supple, fine-bubbled palate that carries a long finish. Dry and crisply acidic, the dosage kept light so the balance of the wine shows through. Chardonnay 45%, Pinot Meunier 15%, Pinot Noir 40%.
The producer
Laurent-Perrier was founded in 1812 at Tours-sur-Marne and has been family-owned since 1939, when the house passed to Marie-Louise de Nonancourt and then to her son Bernard. At the end of the 1970s it was one of the few Champagne houses to move to stainless steel vats, a choice that still defines the house style of freshness, elegance and purity. Only the very best pressings go into this wine, which is aged for over three years, three times the legal minimum, with a light dosage and a further three months of ageing after disgorging.
Food and drinking
Serve at 8–10°C. Good with oysters, smoked salmon blinis, roast chicken and young goat's cheese. Drinking well now and over the next two to three years.