Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature NV Laurent Perrier

Description

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James Suckling (94)

A dense and flavorful chardonnay with creamy texture and flavor. Lots of citrus and grapefruit and very vinous. A blanc de blancs with weight yet freshness. Pure chardonnay with no dosage. A new wine. Lovely finish. 40% 2009 and 60% 2012.

Jancis Robinson (17)

Bottle. Disgorged December 2018. They are looking specifically for aroma – Villers-Marmery and Tours-sur-Marne. No dosage. 60% 2012, 40% reserve, mainly 2009. Launched in UK 20 June 2019. Priced the same as the rosé retail, and very slightly more than the rosé in the on trade.
Greenish lemon yellow. Tiny little bead. 2012 is very concentrated because it was such as a small harvest and 2009 had lots of fruit and freshness. They don’t want a hard finish since there’s zero dosage. Lightly reductive and very Laurent-Perrier on the nose. Tight and delicate. The same texture as Grand Siècle. Very long and tightly knit. A little brother for Grand Siècle? Splits the difference between a house and a grower’s champagne.