Review of wines from Champagne House Laurent-Perrier

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Champagne Laurent-Perrier er kjent for blant annet sine rosé Champagne og årgangs Champagne, men visste du også at de lager Premium Cuveé Champagner?  Disse vinene er blends av top cru vinmarker i Champagne fra de beste årgangene. Resultatet blir viner som er aromatiske, komplekse og med langt lagringspotensial. Les smaksnotater fra Jane Nisbet Huseby om vinportefølje til dette berømte vinhuset fra en vinsmaking i Oslo tidligere i sommer. Artikkelen er på engelsk.

Review of wines from Champagne House Laurent-Perrier

About Champagne Laurent-Perrier

Originally founded in 1812, however, the name Champagne Laurent-Perrier came into use in 1964. Bernard de Nonancourt, one of Champagne´s most important figures in the 20th century, took over Laurent-Perrier in 1948.  Whilst the Nonancourt family still owns 70% of the business the  Champagne house is managed by Bernards’s two daughters Alexandra and Stéphanie, together with Cellar Master Michel Fauconnnet.

Laurent-Perrier has always been at the forefront of innovation in Champagne and was the first house to use stainless-steel vats to protect the delicate aromas from oxygen during the fermentation process. They were also the first house to create both a zero-dosage champagne (Ultra Brut) and a multi-vintage Prestige Cuvée (Grand Siècle). Today they produce approx. 8 million bottles per year, and their Cuvée Rosé is perhaps the most recognized rosé Champagne on the planet.

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Non-Vintage

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut NV, Frankrike

Pris: 570,90 kr.

quote
A great food wine, dry crisp, great with sushi or oysters

91 poeng


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Produsent:
Laurent-Perrier

Region:
Champagne

Land:
Frankrike

VMP:
4365201

As early as 1976 Laurent-Perrier launched a Brut Natura (zero dosage) becoming the first Champagne without any added sugar in the dosage.

The Ultra Brut is a blend of 55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir with grapes sourced from 15 Crus. The reserve wines are based mainly on the 2016 and 2012 vintages.  Spends approx. 6 years aging prior to disgorgement. Rigorous selection is required to obtain grapes with exactly the right level of ripeness to achieve a wine so well balanced it doesn’t require dosage at bottling.


Utvalg:

Bestillingsutvalget

Druer:
55% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir with grapes sourced from 15 Crus

Lagringspotensielle:
3 - 5 years or more

Smaksnotat:

Appearance: light gold. Aromatic with green apple, lemon zest, white peach and floral overtones. Dry with crisp acidity, green and yellow apple, biscuit and a lingering finish.

A great food wine, dry crisp, great with sushi or oysters!

Vurdering:
91 poeng

Anmelder:
Jane Nisbet Huseby
Tasting the Grand Siècle Ip24 and Ip25

Tasting the Grand Siècle Ip24 and Ip25

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Vintage Champagne

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Brut Millésimé 2012

Pris: 569,90 kr.

quote
Beauty and perfection – linear and lemon purity. Excellent with seafood and white fish.

94 poeng


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Produsent:
Laurent-Perrier Champagne

Region:
Champagne

Land:
Frankrike

VMP:
5544401

Just finished the 2008, and now launched the 2012.  Successful vintage despite violent hail in June, a dry sunny summer allowed exceptional ripening.

50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir. The Chardonnay grapes are selected from various crus on the Côte de Blancs including Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Cramant, Chouilly, whilst the Pinot Noir grapes are from crus on the famous Mountagne de Reims including Bouzy, Ay, Verzy, Mailly, Rilly-la-Montagne.


Utvalg:

Bestillingsutvalget

Druer:
50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir.

Lagringspotensielle:
Can drink now, but will age well over the next 15 – 20 years or more

Smaksnotat:

Medium gold in colour. On the nose delicate wiht floral notes, verbena, lemon, grapefruit, lemon biscuit, hints of peach. Great depth and complexity, and intensely fragrant.

On the palate-  beautiful, fine acidic backbone and everlasting citrus-like finish. Linear, pure with perfectly ripe fruit. Fine texture, and creamy mousse.

Excellent with seafood and white fish.

 

Vurdering:
94 poeng

Anmelder:
Jane Nisbet Huseby

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Brut Millésimé 2004

Pris: 569,90 kr.

quote
accessible aromatic and perfumed with complex

92 poeng

Produsent:
Laurent-Perrier Champagne

Region:
Champagne

Land:
Frankrike

Utvalg:

Bestillingsutvalget


Lagringspotensielle:
Ready to drink now. Will hold over next 4 – 6 years

Smaksnotat:

Colour: Medium gold. On the nose accessible aromatic and perfumed with complex floral notes, hints of red fruits, apricots, brioche, red apple, cherry blossom, and marzipan.

On the palate crisp acidity, creamy mid-palate, full-bodied and lingering finish. Very expressive.

 

Vurdering:
92 poeng

Anmelder:
Jane Nisbet Huseby
One of the most well-known rosé Champagnes in the world

One of the most well-known rosé Champagnes in the world

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Rosé

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Rosé

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Rosé

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé NV

Pris: 699,90 kr.

quote
Great structure, lovely texture, fine creamy mousse, and persistency on the finish.

93 poeng


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Årgang:
NV

Produsent:
Champagne Laurent-Perrier

Region:
Champagne

Land:
Frankrike

VMP:
1090201

First created in 1968. Made from 100% Pinot Noir sourced from 10 different crus in the Montagne de Reims including crus from the famous Côte de Bouzy. Skin maceration for 48 – 72 hours prior to pressing to extract colur and aromas. Ageing 5 years on lees prior to disgorgement.


Utvalg:

Bestillingsutvalget

Druer:
Pinot Noir

Lagringspotensielle:
Ready to drink now but will age well over the next 8 – 10 years

Smaksnotat:

Colour: medium pink apricot.  Youthful and fragrant with cherry blossom peach and spicy strawberry.  On the palate crisp acidity, with a core of red fruit – cherry, yellow plum, and apricots. Quite full-bodied with hints of cherry stone, great structure, lovely texture, fine creamy mousse, and persistency on the finish.

Vurdering:
93 poeng

Anmelder:
Jane Nisbet Huseby

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Magnum – disgorged 2014

Pris: 1500 kr.

quote
Still amazingly complex, and layered, with developing tertiary notes

93 poeng


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Produsent:
Champagne Laurent-Perrier

Region:
Champagne

Land:
Frankrike

VMP:
5541001

disgorged 2014


Utvalg:

Bestillingsutvalget

Druer:
Pinot Noir

Lagringspotensielle:
Ready to drink, will hold another 6 – 8 years.

Smaksnotat:

Med copper color. Aromatic with aromas of caramel, toffee, crème brulee, dried cherries, complex, dried frlowers, nuts, brioche.  On the palate crisp acidity. Still amazingly complex, and layered, with developing tertiary notes of toffee, dried flowers, nuts and brioche. Full-bodied with a creamy mousse and an elegant lingering finish.

Vurdering:
93 poeng

Anmelder:
Jane Nisbet Huseby

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle

Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle is a Prestige Cuvée – a blend of the best crus from selected vintages.  The first Grand Siècle was released in 1959. The name “Grand Siècle” refers back to the 17th Century when France was one of the most powerful countries in Europe “The Great Century”

Notice the bottle shape –  a homage to history (long neck and shorter stubby base)

On the label the sundial is a refernce to Louis the XIV, The Sun King.

 

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle Ip24

Pris: 1690 kr.

quote
Very tight and structured with a fine mousse and lingering finish.

93 poeng


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Årgang:
NV

Produsent:
Champagne Laurent Perrier

Region:
Champagne

Land:
Frankrike

VMP:
5541001

the blend is based mainly on the excellent yet slightly cooler 2007 vintage (60%), together with 20% each from the 2006 and 2004 vintages.  These three vintages were all exceptional vintages with complementary characters.

Consists of mainly Chardonnay, supplemented by Pinot Noir and selected from 11 of the 17 Grand Crus of Champagne. Chardonnay 60%, Pinot Noir 40%.  Has had 3 years more aging than the Grand Siècle Ip25 with a total of 12 years on lees, dosage 7g/l


Utvalg:

Bestillingsutvalget

Druer:
Chardonnay 60% Pinot Noir 40%

Lagringspotensielle:
Ready to drink now, but will continue to develop more tertiary aromas over the next 10 – 15 years or more with good cellaring conditions

Smaksnotat:

Medium gold in colour.  On the nose just starting to show its depth of complexity – with delicate aromas of aniseed, lemon, jasmine, biscuit.  On the palate, vibrant and firm, with green apples and citrus notes, and just emerging tertiary aromas. Very tight and structured with a fine mousse and lingering finish.

Vurdering:
93 poeng

Anmelder:
Jane Nisbet Huseby

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle Ip25

Pris: 1690 kr.

quote
Exceptional depth. Delicious.

96 poeng


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Årgang:
NV

Produsent:
Champagne Laurent-Perrier

Region:
Champagne

Land:
Frankrike

VMP:
5541001.

Blend based mainly on the excellent 2008 vintage (65%), together with 25% from the 2007 vintage and 10% from the 2006 vintage.  All three vintages were exceptional years with complementary character.  Blend of mainly Chardonnay, supplemented by Pinot Noir and selected from 11 of the 17 Grand Crus of Champagne. 12 years on lees. 7 g/l dosage


Utvalg:

Bestillingsutvalget

Druer:
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Lagringspotensielle:
Can drink now, will age beautifully over next 15 - 20 years or more with good cellaring conditions.

Smaksnotat:

Medium gold colour. Very fresh and intense with floral, lemon sherbet, biscuit, white peach, almonds. On the palate: linear with racy acidity, biscuit, brioche and toasted almonds. Full-bodied rich creamy yet balanced by precision with a firm lemon backbone with a never-ending slightly saline finish.

Needs to warm up in the glass a bit – don’t drink whilst its really cold. Has amazing fruit purity.

Food: can handle desert – coconut, vanilla cream etc. works with chocolate tart

 

Vurdering:
96 poeng

Anmelder:
Jane Nisbet Huseby

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