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  • Country ranking ?

    789
  • Producer ranking ?

    12
  • Decanting time

    15min
  • When to drink

    Now-2040
  • Food Pairing

    Clam risotto, smoked whitefish & grilled scallops

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The Story

Blend: 55% Chardonnay (Avize, Chouilly, Cramant, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger) & 45% Pinot Noir (Ambonnay, Bouzy, Louvois, Mailly, Tours-sur-Marne, Verzenay)

Vineyards: 100% Grand Cru

Vintage blend: 2007 (60%), 2006 (20%), 2004 (20%)

Ageing: 12 years on the lees

Dosage: 7 g/l

Debut year: 1959 (blend of 1952, 1953, 1955)

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Wine Information

At the beginning of the 1950’s, Laurent-Perrier was a small family house that Bernard de Nonancourt, wanted to raise to the rank of Grande Maison. At the time, vintage in Champagne, was synonymous with excellence for prestigious cuvées. However, Bernard de Nonancourt thought differently: for him, only blending can bring us what a great vintage cannot do: to recreate the perfect year.

Starting from his observation based on experience, the pe...

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Average Bottle Price

2020
175€

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Yellow and Bright

ending

Long, Pure and Lingering

flavors

Mint, Bread, Apricot, Toasty, Mineral and Citrus

nose

Youthful, Complex, Refined and Rich

taste

High in Acidity, Perfectly balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Focused, Elegant, Fresh and Dry

Verdict

Sophisticated and Impressive

Written Notes

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, detailed, firmer nose, intense. Fresh acidity, elegant texture, nuanced and detailed, lovely balance, long. 94

  • 94p

The NV Brut Grande Cuvée Grand Siècle No. 24 (Magnum) is ethereal and beautifully lifted. White flowers, mint, white pepper and green orchard fruit all grace this exquisite, super-expressive Champagne. I would cellar the No. 24, as it is pretty tight today and also not ready to deliver the full Grand Siècle experience. The blend is 2007 (60%), 2006 (20%) and 2004 (20%), three vintages that are especially complementary. Disgorged May 27, 2019.

  • 96p

Bottle. The 24th iteration of Grand Siècle since the 1960s, now signalled with a ‘24’ on the bottle neck. 60% 2007, 20% 2006, 20% 2004, launched now. Mostly Chardonnay (55%) and Pinot Noir (45%), all grand cru. Disgorged October 2018 after 10 years on lees. Dosage 7 g/l.
Deep greenish yellow. Creamy, oaked Chardonnay sort of nose recalls white burgundy. Much richer than the Blanc de Blancs of course but with the same tight texture and filigree mousse. Firm and noble.

  • 95p

A fantastic prestigious cuvée this year with a solid core of fruit that makes it so serious and structured. Like a grand cru Burgundy. Full body. Lightly chewy. Phenolic tension gives it form and beauty. This is the first year to use numbers. 55% chardonnay and 45% pinot noir. 2004, 2002 and 1999. Drink or hold.

  • 97p
Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is yellow, and looking bright and medium. On the nose it is open, intense, youthful, charming, refined, complex and rich. The taste is refined, fresh, focused, elegant,robust, toasty, and dry, and high in acidity, medium-bodied, with complex, multi-dimensional, well-integrated, perfectly balanced, concentrated structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has citrus, toasty, white fruits, mint, mineral, bread and apricot flavours. The finish is long, pure, vibrant and lingering. This wine is sophisticated and impressive. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 15min before tasting.
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  • 95p
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Information

Origin

Tours-sur-Marne, Champagne

Grapes

45% Pinot Noir
55% Chardonnay

Drinking temperature

8-10C

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Demi-Sec

Grand Siècle

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Grand Siècle 'Les Réserves' No.17 (1995/1993/1990)

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Grand Siècle No. 12 (1982/79/76)

Grand Siècle No. 13 (1985/82/79)

Grand Siècle No. 14 ’La Cuvée’ (1988/85/82)

Grand Siècle No. 15 (1990/88/85)

Grand Siècle No. 16 ’La Cuvée’ (1993/90/88)

Grand Siècle No. 17 ’La Cuvée’ (1995/93/90)

Grand Siècle No. 18 (1996/95/93)

Grand Siècle No. 19 ’La Cuvée’ (1997/96/95)

Grand Siècle No. 20 (1999/97/96)

Grand Siécle No. 21 (2002,1999,1997)

Grand Siécle No. 22 (2004, 2002, 1999)

Grand Siècle No. 23 (2006, 2004, 2002)

Grand Siècle No.25

Grand Siècle No.26(2012,2008,2007)

Grand Siècle No. 3 ’La Cuvée’ (1959/61/64)

Grand Siècle No. 7 (1970/69/66)

Grand Siècle No. 8 ’La Cuvée’ (1973/70/69)

Grand Siècle No. 9 (1975/73/70)

Harmony Demi-Sec

La Cuvée

La Cuvée Brut

Les Réserves Grand Siècle ’Cuvée 571J’

Millésimé

Rare

Ultra Brut

Inside Information

Press:

96p Fine Champagne Magazine

94 p Vinous by Antonio Galloni

96p Wine Enthusiast

17/20 La Revue du Vin de France

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